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Product Engineering Services
Concept, requirements, architecture, hardware, firmware, software, V&V, NPI and sustenance engineering for embedded and electronic products.
Build-Operate-Transfer Engineering Teams in India
We build and run an embedded, automotive or VLSI engineering team in India, then transfer people, IP and processes to your own entity.
Engagement Models
Staff augmentation, contract-to-hire, permanent recruitment, managed testing, project delivery and BOT compared: who manages, pricing basis and fit.
Our services
Engineering staffing
Engineering staffing: embedded, AUTOSAR, VLSI, avionics and test engineers through staff augmentation, contract-to-hire, permanent recruitment or dedicated teams.
Testing and validation
Testing and validation: HIL and SIL, embedded software testing, test automation, cybersecurity testing, independent V&V and managed testing.
Product engineering
Product engineering from requirements and architecture through hardware, firmware, software and production support.
Build-Operate-Transfer
Build-Operate-Transfer: we build and run an engineering team in India that later moves to your entity.
Engagement models
Engagement models compared: staff augmentation, contract-to-hire, permanent recruitment, managed testing, project delivery and BOT.
Staffing and testing across the four domains
| Domain | Engineers we provide | Testing we run | Engineering projects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive | AUTOSAR, functional safety, cybersecurity and HIL engineers | HIL/SIL, ADAS and R155 cybersecurity testing | AUTOSAR software, BMS and ADAS functions to ISO 26262 and ASPICE |
| Embedded & industrial | Firmware, embedded Linux, driver and test engineers | Embedded software testing, CI automation, IEC 62443 and CRA security testing | Firmware, BSPs, embedded Linux, drivers and IoT devices |
| Semiconductor | DV, DFT, physical design, validation and ATE engineers | Post-silicon validation, characterization and ATE test programs | Verification and DFT for chip programmes |
| Defence & aerospace | Avionics, FPGA, embedded and test engineers | DO-178C verification and MIL-STD-810H and 461H test support | Rugged embedded systems, RTOS and secure boot |
Choosing a service
If you lead the work and need skills or capacity, staffing is the direct route: engineers on staff augmentation join your team, contract-to-hire lets you convert them later, and permanent recruitment puts them straight on your payroll. If you need test evidence rather than people, a testing campaign or a managed testing team owns the plan, execution and reporting.
For a defined product outcome, a fixed-scope project usually fits, and for a long-term team in India that you will eventually own, Build-Operate-Transfer is designed for that. Many customers combine them, for example test engineers on augmentation now and a BOT plan later. The engagement models page sets out the trade-offs.
Related work
Case studies →Fuzz and penetration testing an industrial gateway for the Cyber Resilience Act and IEC 62443-4-2
A recurring security test cycle for an industrial gateway: fuzzing, penetration tests and SBOMs mapped to IEC 62443-4-2 and the CRA.
Planning MIL-STD-810H and MIL-STD-461 pre-compliance for an indigenised rugged subsystem
Tailoring MIL-STD-810H and 461 requirements, writing procedures, running pre-scans and preparing a rugged LRU for its accredited lab campaign.
Closing DO-178C structural coverage with independent verification for a DAL B component
Independent verification closes statement and decision coverage, coupling analysis and tool qualification for a DAL B software component.
Latest insights
All insights →Hiring AUTOSAR and SDV engineers in India in 2026–27: skills, notice periods and ramp planning
Where AUTOSAR and SDV engineers are in India, the skills worth screening for, and how to plan around 60–90-day notice periods.
Semicon 2.0 and the VLSI talent gap: hiring verification, DFT, post-silicon and ATE engineers
What Semicon 2.0's talent pillar changes for VLSI hiring, which roles stay scarce, and how fabless teams and OSATs can staff up.
Contract-to-hire vs permanent hiring for engineering roles in India
When contract-to-hire beats a direct permanent offer for engineering roles in India, and the conversion terms worth agreeing upfront.
Frequently asked questions
Do you only provide staff, or do you run testing and projects too?
All three. We provide engineers who work inside your team under your management, run testing and validation campaigns with our own test leads, and deliver defined engineering projects. Long-term teams can be built through Build-Operate-Transfer. The choice depends on who owns the plan and how long the work runs, as set out on the engagement models page.
What is the difference between staff augmentation and a dedicated team?
With staff augmentation individual engineers join your team and your leads direct their work. A dedicated engineering team is a provider-employed group working on your roadmap, with the provider handling hiring, retention and infrastructure. Augmentation fills gaps in a team you run; a dedicated team takes a workstream as a unit.
Do you provide test engineers, test benches, or both?
Both. Test engineers can join your team and work on your rigs and toolchain, a managed testing team can own a campaign end to end, and HIL test bench set-up covers specifying and commissioning a rig. Formal qualification tests that need an accredited laboratory are run at one, with our engineers preparing plans and supporting the campaign.
Can you work to safety and quality standards like ISO 26262 or DO-178C?
Engineers work within ISO 26262, ASPICE, DO-178C, DO-254, IEC 61508 and IEC 62443 processes, producing the artefacts each standard expects, such as requirements traceability, reviews and verification evidence. Certification or assessment remains with you and your assessor or certification authority; we produce and support the evidence.
Where is the work carried out?
Stalwart Innovations is headquartered in HSR Layout, Bengaluru, India, with a US entity, Stalwart Innovations LLC, in Luray, Virginia, and an office in Business Bay, Dubai. Engineering and test work is carried out from Bengaluru, at customer sites, or remotely on customer infrastructure, depending on security, lab and hardware needs.
How do you protect our IP and data?
Confidentiality and IP assignment terms are agreed before work begins. Where possible, engineers work on customer-controlled repositories and systems so that source code, test data and design data stay in your environment. The quality and security page describes the general approach; specifics are written into each contract.
How do we request engineers or start a test campaign?
To add people to your team, use request engineers and list the roles, tools and standards. For a test campaign or a defined project, use start a project and describe the scope, standards and timeline. Either way, an engineer reviews the request and follows up with technical questions.
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