Rajesh Subramanyam

Senior Automotive Infotainment Hardware leader with 14+ years of experience in high-speed embedded and automotive electronics, delivering complex infotainment, centralized compute, connectivity, and safety-critical systems from concept through mass production. Since 2021 at Lucid Motors, I have been leading Infotainment ECU and centralized compute hardware development, spanning architecture definition, design execution, validation strategy, supplier engagement, and production-ready productization for next-generation in-vehicle electronics.

My experience includes platforms from Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Renesas, NXP, Intel, and Xilinx, and high-speed interfaces such as Automotive Ethernet, PCIe, GMSL2/3, FPD-Link III/IV, DDR2–LPDDR5, USB, and CAN/LIN. I focus on robust hardware validation and system readiness, including SI/PI analysis, EMI/EMC considerations, WCCA, prototype bring-up, and complex system troubleshooting. IEEE Senior Member; technical author, peer reviewer, and inventor.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Anna university chennai India

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Hardware and Architecture, Automotive Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Publications

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Bidirectional I/O for communicating power mode between ECUs
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Taillight design that nearly halves system cost
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Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration

Extensive collaboration with automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and semiconductor vendors across the full hardware product lifecycle. Actively engaged with cross-functional teams spanning system engineering, software, mechanical, manufacturing, validation, and quality organizations.

Industry collaboration includes close technical engagement with silicon and technology partners such as Qualcomm, NVIDIA, NXP, Renesas, Intel, Xilinx, and leading automotive connectivity and SerDes ecosystem partners, enabling early technology evaluation, design optimization, and production readiness.

Professional collaboration also includes participation in technical publishing, peer review, and standards-aligned engineering practices through IEEE and related professional forums.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Over 14 years of industry experience in high-speed embedded and automotive electronics, spanning infotainment ECUs, centralized compute platforms, body electronics, connectivity, and safety-critical hardware systems.

Current experience includes leading Infotainment ECU and centralized compute hardware development at Lucid Motors, with responsibility across architecture definition, detailed hardware design, validation strategy, supplier engagement, and production productization for next-generation vehicle platforms.

Previous roles include leading and contributing to automotive hardware programs at Aricent/Altran (Capgemini) and Indus Teqsite (Data Patterns), delivering production-ready electronics for global OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers across infotainment, body control, and advanced lighting systems.

SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, or ACADEMIC BENEFITS

Contributions support the advancement of reliable, scalable, and safety-aware automotive electronics, enabling improved vehicle user experience, system robustness, and long-term platform scalability.

Technical publications, peer-review activities, and patent contributions help bridge industry practice and academic research, supporting knowledge dissemination in areas such as high-speed embedded hardware design, infotainment architecture, and system-level validation.

Industry work contributes to broader economic and societal benefits by supporting innovation in electric vehicles, advanced driver interfaces, and connected vehicle technologies, aligned with evolving safety, sustainability, and mobility goals.