Free PDF · Version 1.0 · January 2027 edition

EV Jobs 2027: the India guidebook

Everything you need to get into India's electric vehicle industry in one free PDF: 55 roles and the skills each needs, the cities where EV companies hire, and the careers pages of 338 EV companies — battery makers, OEMs, charging networks and engineering firms.

EV job roles explained: 55; EV job roles explained
companies' careers pages: 338; companies' careers pages
hiring hubs in India: 12; hiring hubs in India

What's inside

Six career tracks, one map of the industry

Service, diagnostics and assembly

These are hands-on roles in dealer workshops, fleet depots and assembly lines, where vehicles are built, serviced and repaired. Most start from ITI or diploma level, and safe working on high-voltage systems is the skill that separates an EV technician from a conventional mechanic.

EV Service Assistant
EV Service Technician (2W/3W)
EV Service Technician (4W)
EV Maintenance Technician (Fleet)
+ 5 more roles in the PDF

Battery: cells, packs, BMS and recycling

The battery is the costliest part of an EV, and as of 2026 India is building its own cell factories alongside a large pack-assembly base. Roles run from line operators and test technicians to cell engineers, BMS developers and recycling specialists.

Battery Pack Assembly Technician
Battery Test Technician
Cell Manufacturing Process Engineer
Battery Pack Design Engineer
+ 5 more roles in the PDF

Embedded systems, software and ADAS

Every EV runs on networked controllers: the vehicle control unit, motor controller, BMS, charger and instrument cluster. These roles suit ECE, EE and computer science graduates who want to write and test the code that runs on them.

Embedded Firmware Engineer (Trainee)
CAN / Vehicle Network Test Engineer
VCU Software Engineer
Motor Control (MCU) Firmware Engineer
+ 6 more roles in the PDF

Charging infrastructure and battery swapping

Public charging and swapping networks need people to design chargers, install them safely, keep them running and manage the software behind them. As of 2026, public money under PM E-DRIVE is going to charging, which keeps this track active even outside the big vehicle clusters.

EV Charger Installation Technician
Charging Station O&M Technician
Battery Swap Station Operator / Supervisor
EVSE Hardware / Power Electronics Engineer
+ 4 more roles in the PDF

Vehicle design, powertrain and testing

These are engineering roles in R&D centres, test labs and suppliers that design the vehicle, its motor and its thermal systems and prove it meets Indian regulations. Most need a B.Tech or M.Tech in mechanical, electrical or automobile engineering and strong simulation skills.

Graduate Engineer Trainee (EV R&D)
CAD Design Engineer (EV Chassis and Body)
Powertrain Simulation Engineer
Electric Motor Design Engineer
+ 6 more roles in the PDF

Sales, service business, fleets and policy

EV companies also need people who sell vehicles, run service centres, manage fleets, price products and follow policy. These roles reward a working knowledge of how EVs, batteries and incentives work, not only general sales or management skills.

EV Sales Consultant (Dealership)
Service Advisor (EV)
Fleet Operations Executive
B2B / Fleet Sales Manager
+ 5 more roles in the PDF

Hiring in 2027

What is shaping EV hiring

Subsidy money moves to buses, trucks and charging

As of 2026, the PM E-DRIVE scheme has been extended to 31 March 2028, while purchase incentives for electric two- and three-wheelers ended with FY2025-26. The remaining support goes mainly to e-buses, e-trucks, e-ambulances, public charging and testing agencies, so expect more openings in commercial-vehicle service and charging rollout.

India starts making its own battery cells

As of 2026, commissioned cell capacity under the PLI ACC scheme is still small, led by Ola's Krishnagiri plant, with Agratas (Sanand), Reliance (Jamnagar) and Amara Raja (Telangana) working towards production in 2026–27. This creates new demand for cell process, quality and dry-room roles that India has had few people trained for.

Battery safety rules shape every pack

As of 2026, electric two- and three-wheeler packs must meet AIS-156 (Amendment 3, in two phases), and BIS has published pack and system standards such as IS 17855. Companies need engineers and technicians who understand BMS protection, traceability and test requirements, not only assembly.

Local content pushes design work into India

As of 2026, the PLI Auto scheme pays incentives only where at least 50% domestic value addition is certified, with its performance period running to FY2027-28. Firms are localising motors, controllers and power electronics, which raises demand for design, supplier quality and validation engineers.

Indian charging standards for light EVs

As of 2026, BIS has published IS 17017-2-6 (LEV DC) and IS 17017-2-7, a combined AC/DC connector for light EVs, alongside a growing network of swap stations. Charger firmware, interoperability testing and field maintenance skills are needed as networks standardise.

Recycling becomes a regulated job

As of 2026, the Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 and their amendments place extended producer responsibility on battery makers, with recovery targets rising over the next few years. This supports roles in used-battery grading, second-life packs, safe dismantling and EPR compliance.

The directory

338 EV companies and where they hire

Every company in the guide comes with its own careers page, checked when this edition was built — so you apply at the source, not through job-board copies.

EV makers

Ola Electric, Ather Energy, TVS Motor Company, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp (Vida), Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India and more

Batteries & materials

Agratas (Tata Group), Ola Electric (Ola Cell), Reliance New Energy, Exide Energy Solutions, Lucas TVS, Godi India and more

Charging, swapping & fleets

Tata Power EZ Charge, Statiq, ChargeZone, Glida (formerly Fortum Charge & Drive India), Zeon Charging, Kazam and more

Components, software & testing

Sona Comstar, Varroc Engineering, UNO Minda, Spark Minda (Minda Corporation), Bosch India, Continental India and more

Where the jobs are

India's EV hiring hubs

Bengaluru (with Hosur–Krishnagiri), Karnataka / Tamil Nadu

Bengaluru hosts EV R&D such as Ather Energy's test and development facilities and Ultraviolette's Electronics City plant. Just across the border, Hosur and Krishnagiri form a two-wheeler cluster with TVS, Ather's plant and Ola Electric's Futurefactory and cell plant.

EV training in Bengaluru (with Hosur–Krishnagiri)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Hyundai builds cars at Sriperumbudur, and Mobis India opened a battery pack assembly plant there in 2025 for the Creta Electric. The wider belt has many automotive suppliers and engineering centres.

EV training in Chennai

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

The city's motor and pump makers are moving into EV motors, with about 150 MSMEs forming an EV motor cluster and a state-backed common facility centre for motor testing at Si'Tarc.

EV training in Coimbatore

Pune, Maharashtra

Mahindra opened a dedicated EV manufacturing and battery assembly facility at Chakan in January 2025, and Pune also has battery pack makers such as the Tata AutoComp–Gotion venture and many engineering service firms.

EV training in Pune

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra

Ather Energy is building its third factory, covering scooters and battery packs, at AURIC Bidkin, next to the existing Waluj and Shendra auto zones.

EV training in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)

Ahmedabad (Sanand and Hansalpur), Gujarat

Tata builds the Nexon EV at its Sanand plant, Maruti Suzuki builds the e Vitara at Hansalpur for India and export, and Tata's Agratas is building a cell gigafactory at Sanand under the PLI ACC scheme.

EV training in Ahmedabad (Sanand and Hansalpur)

Hyderabad, Telangana

Olectra started Phase I of its electric bus plant at Seetharampur in late 2025, and Amara Raja is building a lithium cell and pack 'Giga Corridor' in Mahbubnagar district. Exicom has also announced a charger plant in the state.

EV training in Hyderabad

Delhi, Delhi

Delhi has one of India's largest e-rickshaw fleets, and battery swapping networks such as Battery Smart grew up serving these drivers through neighbourhood stations.

EV training in Delhi

Gurugram, Haryana

Charging network Statiq and charger maker Exicom are based here, and Sun Mobility ran early swapping pilots in the city with SmartE.

EV training in Gurugram

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Ashok Leyland opened Uttar Pradesh's first dedicated electric bus plant at Sarojini Nagar near Lucknow airport in January 2026.

EV training in Lucknow

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Hero MotoCorp's Centre of Innovation and Technology in Jaipur designed and developed the Vida electric scooter range with Hero's German tech centre.

EV training in Jaipur

Indore (Pithampur), Madhya Pradesh

VE Commercial Vehicles (Eicher) has its main truck plant at Pithampur near Indore and opened a light electric truck line at Bhopal in 2025, as its electric truck and bus fleet grows.

EV training in Indore (Pithampur)

EV jobs this week

Openings checked on employers' own careers sites, with direct apply links — refreshed every week on emobility.careers.

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Does the guidebook list job openings with apply links?

Job openings close within weeks, so the PDF lists each company's own careers page instead, which stays valid. For this week's open roles with direct apply links, see EV jobs this week on emobility.careers, refreshed every week.

Who is this guide for?

Students, ITI and diploma holders, engineers from mechanical, electrical, electronics and software backgrounds, and working professionals moving into electric vehicles from the auto or energy sectors.

Which EV jobs will be in demand in 2027?

Battery and BMS engineers, embedded and firmware engineers, EV service technicians, charging installation and operations roles, and powertrain and thermal design engineers come up most often. The guide maps each role to the skills, tools and certifications employers ask for.

How often is the guidebook updated?

This is Version 1.0 · January 2027 edition. We refresh the company directory and roles every quarter; the next edition is due in April 2027.

Do I need a course to get an EV job?

Not always. Many roles hire on fundamentals plus a hands-on project. The guide shows the free and paid routes for each role, including the matching eMobility Academy programme if you want structured training.

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