Principal Engineer - Software Architecture

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 Software Architect is leading the design the System from software perspective focusing on System partitioning, core infrastructure; design to maintain KPIs. The Software Architect is overall responsible for ensuring software architect reusable cross product, extendable and meeting product requirements at the architect level.

What You Will Do

• Lead to define SW architecture and design for Central Compute Unit that is easily scalable and adaptable to different customers
• Lead and steer the multiple domain teams to ensure feasible, scalable, modular, and cost optimized software design
• Define advanced software frameworks, layers, interfaces, and protocols to support multiple cockpit domains and ADAS domains
• Hands on experience with ADAS L2++ SW architecture design based on elicitation and analysis of customer requirements and market technical trends.
• Prepare and steer technical presentations and meetings directly with OEM’s in RFI/RFQ and product development
• Maintain appropriate knowledge of current and future technologies, methods and tools, related to SW engineering and SW architecture
• Hands-on experience on troubleshooting and resolving complex & cross-domain software issues, ensuring performance, reliability, and stability under various operating conditions
• Participant in end-to-end Software development process from concept, requirements to design and implementation
• Provide technical leadership to software development teams, mentor junior engineers, and establish best practices for software development and documentation
• Participate in technical reviews for own or others work
• Contribute hands-on towards the technology realization as well

What You Need to Be Successful

• Master’s degree above with 8+ years working experience or above in relevant fields
• Hands-on experience on designing and understanding modern ADAS SW architecture based on mainstream SoC platforms
• Solid technical competence on QNX/Linux BSP/System/DriveOS, mainstream SoC SDKs(QC/Horizon/Nvidia), Virtualization/ container, Framework/System Services incl. NPU/HW accelerator, Camera, display, Graphics, Lidar, USS, etc
• Tracking record for leading cockpit software architecture design for OEM customer projects based on mainstream SoC platforms
• Deep insight into different SoC planforms on key parameters, performance and design constrains
• Good understanding of different communication protocols, incl. DDS, SomeIp, CAN, LIN, ETH, Flexray
• Good knowledge on the function safety and cybersecurity compliant requirements and process
• Hands-on experience on SW Full Stack Development from components detailed design, coding, testing and debugging
• Proficient in C/C++, Java, UML, Design Patterns, git, EA and other design and development tools
• High degree of self-driven and results driven
• Strong ability to motivate, to collaborate and communication skills
• Good English language (writing/speaking) and presentation skills

Bonus Points if You Have

• Good knowledge and understanding of next generation CCU features, incl. AI/LLM/ADAS cockpit fusion platforms
• Experience on software development in Automotive industry (RTOS) is plus
• Experience in open-source project development
• HW, SoC, MCU and in-vehicle networks (AVB, CAN, …) is plus

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for hybrid work one day per week for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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.