Manjunath R N

Dynamic and results-driven Technical Lead / Lead Engineer with 8.5+ years of experience in embedded software design, development, and testing for the automotive domain. Proficient in Classic AUTOSAR, Embedded C, and Vector toolchain (DaVinci Configurator/Developer, CANoe, EB Tresos). Hands-on expertise in COMSTACK, Diagnostic stack (DCM/DEM), UDS diagnostics, MCAL configuration, CAN/UDS/SPI/I2C/UART protocols, RTOS (OSEK, FreeRTOS), and NXP S32N multi-core board bring-up (IPCF, WDG, ADC).

Strong background in ISO 26262 functional safety, ASPICE processes, and Agile/Scrum methodologies. Experienced in leading and mentoring embedded engineering teams.

Lead Engineer - Sasken Technologies (Client: Aptiv) - Bangalore

(2026-04 - 2026-06)

Engaged as Lead Engineer on deputation for the NXP S32N79 GRAYVIP program, driving board bring-up activities within the VIP (Vehicle Integration Platform) partition on the ARM Cortex-R52 core.

• Brought up and validated IPCF (Inter-Processor Communication Framework) across multiple cohorts for reliable heterogeneous multi-core communication on the S32N79 platform.
• Designed and implemented UDS-based diagnostics over CAN, including Service 0x22 (DID 0xF189) command handling, using a custom lightweight UDS dispatcher framework.
• Led Watchdog (WDG) module bring-up to enable system-level fault monitoring and reliability.
• Brought up the ADC module for voltage measurement and monitoring on the target board.
• Brought up UART communication interface integrated with FreeRTOS for real-time data handling.
• Authored formal technical documentation on IPCF and board bring-up architecture for the S32N79 heterogeneous multicore topology.

Technical Lead / Senior Software Engineer - KPIT Technologies Limited - Bangalore

(2020-09 - 2026-01)

• Led and mentored a team of embedded software engineers, providing technical guidance and code reviews.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams (system architects, testers, project managers) to ensure on-time delivery.
• Responsible for task planning, work allocation, and sprint tracking in Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Facilitated technical discussions, design reviews, and root-cause analysis sessions to resolve complex software issues.
• Drove process improvements and ensured adherence to ASPICE, coding standards, and quality benchmarks.

Embedded Software Engineer - Robert Bosch (Deputed via Klaus IT Solutions) - Bangalore

(2019-12 - 2020-03)

• Worked on BSW development projects in automotive embedded domain.
• Contributed to diagnostic stack implementation and MCAL module configurations.

Embedded Software Engineer - Continental (Deputed via Randstad India Pvt Ltd) - Bangalore

(2018-12 - 2019-11)

• Developed and configured Classic AUTOSAR BSW modules for automotive ECUs.
• Hands-on work with CAN, UDS communication stacks and toolchain integration.

Software Engineer - Pixzee Technology - Bangalore

(2016-11 - 2018-11)

• Developed firmware in Embedded C for embedded hardware platforms.
• Hands-on experience with SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, PWM communication interfaces.
• Designed and implemented a Real-Time Passenger Information System (PIS) with client-server architecture.

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication - GMIT Davanagere, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)