Principal Engineer, Embedded Software Engineering

Introduction: 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.

What You’ll Be Part Of

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.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• 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 Makes You A Strong Fit

• 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

Bonus Points if You 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

Things To Know

• 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 You Can Expect

• 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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