College campuses turn battleground for EV industry's talent war in India
placement season, EV companies and startups as well as commercial vehicle makers with EV businesses are revving up hiring at engineering colleges for research and development (R&D), design, production and techno- managerial roles, among others.
Placement cells at campuses such as NIT Calicut, NIT Warangal, and MNIT Jaipur, which have started final placements, said demand for talent has soared from these companies. The EV industry's strong appetite for talent is a positive sign in a year when overall tech hiring has been hit hard, and many companies across sectors are cutting back on hiring.
Some colleges have even given coveted Day Zero slots to recruiters from the EV industry, signalling the popularity they enjoy among students. Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, and Ola Electric, are among automakers recruiting from campuses such as MNIT Jaipur and IIT-BHU.
«A tectonic shift towards EVs, particularly two-wheelers, has been happening. These companies need to expand hiring numbers, particularly in areas such as battery management, thermal management, power electronics, power systems etc,» said Praveen Sankaran, chairperson of Centre for Career Development at NIT Calicut. Chetak Technology — a wholly-owned unit of Bajaj Auto providing sustainable mobility solutions-, Tata Motors, and Caterpillar are among those that have rolled out offers for EV roles at NIT Calicut. In some cases, hiring numbers have doubled or even quadrupled over last year, said Sankaran.
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