Thangeswaran Natarajan is a seasoned Technology Leader and Senior Software Engineering Manager with over 20 years of experience in embedded systems development across medical devices and autonomous automotive platforms. He has led global engineering teams for more than 14 years, successfully delivering complex, safety-critical products from concept through regulatory approval and commercialization.
Thangesh currently serves as Senior Software Engineering Manager at General Motors, leading teams focused on ASIL-D functional safety systems, SafeRTOS-based safety islands, and high-performance Linux platforms supporting infotainment and cloud applications. Previously at Rivian, he led a 40+ member engineering organization delivering embedded software for self-driving systems across the R1T, R1S, and Amazon EDV platforms. His expertise spans ADAS SoCs, secure bootloaders, OTA updates, middleware development, cybersecurity, and hardware abstraction layers.
In the medical device domain, Thangesh played a key leadership role at Stryker and Physio-Control in developing next-generation defibrillators and other life-critical systems. He has successfully delivered eight FDA (510k and PMA) and CE-certified medical products with zero field-related software failures in key programs. He is also a co-inventor on U.S. patent applications related to enhanced defibrillation technologies.
Thangesh holds an MBA from the University of Washington (3.81 GPA), an MS in Software Engineering from BITS Pilani, and a BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering. He is PMP and PMI-ACP certified, Six Sigma Green Belt trained, and skilled in Linux, QNX, SafeRTOS, embedded C/C++, and safety-critical architecture. He is recognized for building high-performing teams, driving innovation, and delivering mission-critical systems with excellence.