Chief Architect

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.
- Provide technical leadership, Solution architecture, and guidance in the area of Software Engineering for Middleware, hardware abstractions, device virtualization, drivers and communication logics for Automotive Digital cockpit (Domain controller as well as Central Compute Unit), Software Defined Vehicle and similar systems.
- Collaborate with Global teams, both OEs (Harman Customers) and Internal Customer Program/Product teams to realize the right technical solution, for a given set of customer requirements. And, at the same time not dilute re-usability/common-platform criteria.
- Lend technical expertise in engaging OEs (Harman Customers) offer the right solution; determine/decide the right architecture and approach for the above mentioned areas. Support the team architecturally and design wise, where necessary to mentor and support the team in delivering critical deliverables
- Associated basic infrastructure components - operating system (Linux / Android), Hypervisor, Linux Container, etc.
- Low level software that deals with the fundamental Hardware-Software Interface
- Interactions with the Hardware and systems design domains to understand plan and design the requisite infrastructure.
- Contribute hands-on development in the above areas, for all activities viz., Architecture conceptualization, Design and Development for reusable software
- Ensure that activities achieve quality, cost and delivery targets.
- Be a core member of Software Engineering process initiatives like ASPICE
- Proactively identify and feed into the respective stakeholder any issues that need attention from the business.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including geographically separate/virtual teams across Harman’s R&D centers.
- Work closely with the key stakeholders for technical enablement of the business
- Provide strong technical leadership which role models Harman values and demonstrates cultural awareness.

Basic Qualifications/ Skills Required:

- System Software Architecture Experience:

- Experienced in decomposition of requirements and partitioning large systems into subsystems and components.
- Experience with IBM Doors, SysML/UML modeling, Enterprise Architect or similar tools.
- Embedded operating systems (e.g. Linux, Android) and Virtualization Architecture
- BSP and OS Core Architecture.
- Proficient in analyzing system level requirements and define best suited Solution Architecture
- Knowledge of Functional Safety with solid understanding of system software development and functional lifecycle management
- Experience on OSS activities, Embedded Security development, Vehicle Interfaces, Interactions with IO-Controllers/Vehicle Interface processors
- Proficient in C/C++ Programming, Embedded security topics, Android/Java programming,
- Strong in RTOS and GPOS concepts and good proficiency in real time multi-core multi-threaded software design and development.
- Should have strong understanding and development experience on POSIX like OS
- Should have prior experience on Architecting software for different Automotive SoCs.
- Should have exceptional debugging skills using both JTAG based, post-mortem debug using GDB or similar debuggers etc.
- Should be fluent in reading/understanding hardware block diagrams and schematics
- Should be able to work independently, contribute to requirements reviews, analysis of customer change requests, analysis of existing designs and also development of new designs in the field of Systems Software Design/Development
- Added advantage for AUTOSAR, ADAS, ISO26262 experience

HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,disability or Protected Veterans status. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.

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