Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive
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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:
As a Principal Engineer, proficient in designing, optimizing, developing, and maintaining kernel-level software, showcasing mastery in open-source development practices. Skilled in developing complex drivers and adept at employing open-source development methodologies, with a strong capability for in-depth issue analysis within complex system environments.
Your Team
This position does not have any direct or indirect reports; but Principal level engineers are expected to mentor more junior engineers and help guide their careers and activities.
What You Will Do
- Spearhead the design, development, and debugging of kernel-level software components, ensuring stability, performance, and security.
- Investigate and resolve complex kernel-related issues, employing debugging tools and methodologies.
- Ensures on-time support for Architecture, design, development and delivery activities and interfacing with Delivery and customers, other engineering organizations.
- Participates in proposal to customer requests, RFQ and other opportunities that may arise.
- Provides software Leadership for different kernel and system components.
- Interfaces with customers both internal and external to ascertain customer satisfaction and takes appropriate action to ensure customer satisfaction relative to group performance.
- Maintains engineering standards by establishing and maintaining policies on software design standards.
- Identifies and implements methods and practices that improve effectiveness of teamwork, and maturity of software development.
- Supervise and review contributions from the development team.
- Performs technical research, monitors current trends and changes in technology.
- Demonstrates industry knowledge to assist in new product development.
- Uses Agile Scrum Methodology for software development.
- Ensure proper review of code developed by fellow team members.
- Present and defend technical decisions to peers and engineering management using facts.
- Analyze and resolve incompatibility and conflicts between teams through technical discussions.
- Drive team with “Act like Owner” Mindset.
What You Need
- Master’s/bachelor’s degree in Electronics or Computer Engineering
- 10+ years of experience in software development, Architecture.
- 8+ Years of experience on LINUX/Android development and debugging robust systems.
- Good understanding in Kernel Internals, C programing.
- Understanding of Android/Linux Boot Sequence and various Framework module architecture.
- Hands on troubleshooting issues on run-time environment.
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills.
- Proficient in multi-threaded programming and middleware solution development on Linux & Android environment.
- Strong Understanding in Camera Ser Des /Sensor driver integration in QNX/Linux.
- Strong in fundamentals of Inter Process Communication and OS concepts.
- Strong experience in development and debugging of kernel subsystems and drivers.
- Experience in working on ARM64, x86_64 and MIPS architectures.
- Creative problem-solver capable of creating and reproducing complex software defects.
- Android build, porting and customization experience
- Expertise in using Performance monitoring, memory analysis, CPU benchmarking tools
- Strong Knowledge on Embedded Linux Kernel Internals & Device Drivers and rich experience in Kernel Driver Development.
- Good Understanding on ARM 32/64 Architectures and Kernel Debugging
- Expert in any of Realtime OS like RT Linux, QNX , VxWorks.
- Expert in I2C, SPI, UART subsystems in Linux Kernel.
- Good Understanding of Memory, Storage devices, high Speed devices like USB, PCiE, SDIO
- Ethernet, UFS eMMC etc.
- Languages:
- Required: C, C++, HAL, Device Drivers, System programming.
- Desirable: Scripting, Yocto, perl, Phyton, JAVA
- OS:
- Required: Linux/QNX/Android/RT Linux.
- Tools:
- GIT, Gerrit, HW debugging using Analyzers and HW debuggers.
- Experience with cross compiler tool chain and build IDEs
What is Nice to Have
- Master’s degree or PG Diploma in Embedded systems or equivalent
- Patent filed, Open-source contributions or taken part in conferences and seminars.
- Experience developing automotive products or personal computing and mobile device platforms
- Experience with ASPICE compatible software development practices
What Makes You Eligible
- Be willing to travel up to 10% domestic and international travel
- Willingness to work in Bangalore.
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen
What We Offer
HARMAN FlexConnect Program, offering a flexible hybrid work environment that fosters stronger collaboration, meaningful connections, and innovation through a minimum of three in-office days per week.
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
Tuition reimbursement
“Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, 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.
Harman Bengaluru, Karnataka, IND Office
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 560048
Harman Bengaluru, Karnataka, IND Office
Bengaluru, India
