Job Description

HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday.

A Career at HARMAN Automotive

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

• Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience

• Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence

• Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment

About the Role

The Principal Software Engineer will focus their time designing, developing, and testing software for complex embedded devices.

You will be expected to be a core member of the team leading the effort on a few projects, contribute to other projects, and, more importantly, mentor less experienced engineers and interns.

You need to have a strong understanding of real-time operating systems such as OSEK, complex device driver development, and AUTOSAR software component development.

Besides these, you should have a strong domain expertise in Non-volatile Memory and Diagnostics, also solid knowledge of and experience in embedded C/C++; a passion for developing new products, and experience working the complete SW development life cycle.

What You Will Do

• Develop production-ready software following a defined software development process

• Analyze specifications, develop unit designs and unit test plans, integration test plans, and verify functionality.

• Develop, configure, and integrate software for telematics product(s)

• Study and understand requirements for specific projects/programs and be able to translate them to BSW configuration with tooling from Vector (like DaVinci Developer, DaVinci Configurator) and other similar AUTOSAR stacks

• Develop CDD drivers for AUTOSAR applications

• Understand the various features provided by AUTOSAR BSW modules and configure BSW modules in DaVinci Configurator or similar tools

• Understand the AUTOSAR application (SW-C) configuration and the interaction of AUTOSAR applications (SW-C) with the underlying BSW modules

• Understand the functionality of RTE, mapping of application entities with BSW module parameters, OS scheduling concepts, ECU, and BSW module state changes

• Understand the AUTOSAR methodology (ECU extract contents, import of ECU extract into configuration tool)

• Understand the flow of the AUTOSAR software from the application to the underlying driver

• Get exposed to variant management concepts

• Prepare guidelines and standards for AUTOSAR software development

• Work with software development tools (debuggers, emulators, compilers, etc.)

• Read schematics and debug analog and digital hardware.

• Use an oscilloscope and logic analyzer for troubleshooting.

• Analyze existing embedded software to add features, make modifications, fix bugs, and/or port to different platforms.

• Tests software designs and code at the unit and system level to ensure that all requirements are met and the highest software quality is achieved

• Identifies product requirements or performance issues. Work with external teams as necessary to resolve issues promptly.

• Communicate with peers inside the Harman group to coordinate software development

• Act as a mentor or coach for the less experienced engineers.

• Act according to the standards of the automotive industry and in-car application and software development processes

• Act as an expert/consultant of the specific area, advise the Functional Owner and team members with best practices, and develop proposals for issues in their domain

• Technical analysis and assessment of customer requirements (RFP, RFC, RFI, RFQ)

• Resolve inconsistencies in case of unclear technical requirements in the specification by direct communication with the Functional owner

• Reviews HDD and CDD and verifies them against product features, ensuring the Requirements Traceability Matrix

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

• 5+ years of microcontroller embedded software development or testing

• 5+ years of C or other structured language

• 5+ years of AUTOSAR experience (configuring BSW with DaVinci configurator, AUTOSAR SW-C configuration using DaVinci Developer, AUTOSAR integration)

• 5+ years of Automotive embedded systems development and testing

• Experience developing and debugging software in a real-time, embedded, multiprocessor, multi-interface environment

• Experienced in working with vehicle networking (CAN, Ethernet, LIN)

• Experienced in working with offshore development teams.

• Experienced with project schedules

• Strong attention to detail

• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills

• Creative problem-solver capable of creating and reproducing complex software defects

• 2+ years of experience with ASPICE

Bonus Points if You Have

• Familiarity with non-volatile memory drivers and automotive diagnostics

• Experience with vehicle networking (CAN, LIN, Ethernet)

• Experience in developing or working with AUTOSAR applications, configuration of BSW, MCAL modules, and development of CDDs

• Experience with microcontrollers TC3xx

• Experience with microcontroller-based development with AUTOSAR OS (OSEK) or other embedded RTOS

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment

• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)

• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University

• Competitive wellness benefits

• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

#LI-DP3

#LI-Hybrid

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.