Lead Architect - Projects

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.

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 ‘Lead Architect (Projects)’, you will be responsible for all system level software architectural decisions pertaining to one or more automotive OEM customer project(s) for development of Integrated Cockpit products from inception to production. You will be assisted by other architects and SMEs assigned to specific domains/subsystems, however, critical decisions would require your review and approval. Your role is critical for wining business as well as successful execution of the projects. You will be collaborating with the customer, domain/ subsystem architect/SMEs, and various other stakeholders in the organization involved in acquisition and execution of customer projects for Automotive Electronics.   

Your Team

You will be reporting to the Regional Head of Project Software Architecture for North America and Asia Pacific regions.

What You Will Do

• Understand customer requirements or problem statements, propose best solution architecture by leveraging Harman’s portfolio of assets and/or purely bespoke solution approach.

• Define and document software architecture, review and approve software design/architecture from domain/subsystem architects and SMEs.
• Evaluate architectural alternatives, apply sound judgement to choose the best alternative, present architecture with analysis of pros and cons of various alternatives and rationale behind architectural decisions to internal and external stakeholders.   
• Understand overall system architecture, asses and review system architecture from SW perspective and identify needs for change or improvement.
• Understand existing or potential defects in the system from SW design/architecture perspective and make design/architectural improvements to prevent them.
• Collaborate with requirements team, other architects and SMEs, software development teams, testing teams, program management teams to achieve organization’s goals.

What You Need

• A Bachelors or higher level degree in engineering in Computer Science / Electronics / Electrical/ or similar disciplines.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in software development in roles that involved software design and development, including at least 5 years in the automotive electronics industry in embedded software development using C/C++, Java, exposure/knowledge/experience in embedded Android Systems, and one or more of any RTOS, QNX, Linux. AUTOSAR etc.
• Good level of understanding of UML/SysML, communication protocols like CAN/ LIN/ Ethernet/ TCP/ IP/ UDP/ RTP etc., SW Development Life Cycle models.
• Good level of understanding of embedded systems at system level including Hardware.
• Good verbal and written communication skills including documentation of technical matters, good reasoning and presentation skills, good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn and adapt continuously to keep pace with ever changing technology landscape and solution options.       

What is Nice to Have

• In depth knowledge of more than one of the automotive Integrated Cockpit domains like Cluster, Media, Audio, HMI, BT/WiFi, Vehicle network, embedded security, navigation, hypervisor, kernel, AUTOSAR etc.
• Good knowledge of embedded Android and Android App development.
• Knowledge of ASPICE, Automotive Functional Safety.
• Experience in Model Based System Engineering, Model Based SW Development
• Good understanding of Hardware Design.  

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing for domestic and international travel up to 10% of the time.
• Be willing to work in an office.

• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

What We Offer

• We offer an authentic diverse, equal, and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development in a truly global organization.
• You will work on products and services that touch people’s lives and will change the industrial standards, being a part of the transformations in our industry.
• Our work environments are fast paced, challenging, empowering, collaborative, flexible and exciting.
• We offer our own HARMAN University with regular updates on the new technologies and trends by utilizing various sessions organized by Self Learning and Development Trainings to help grow and advance talent.
• We offer competitive compensation/benefit programs and recognition programs.

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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 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.