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Principal Engineer, Embedded Software Engineering

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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.

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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