Staff Architect - Function Owner Connectivity
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.
About HARMAN:
HARMAN Connected Services is a global leader in connected car technology, lifestyle audio innovations, design and analytics, cloud services, and IoT solutions. We pride ourselves on our innovative culture, where you can collaborate with talented professionals, drive innovation, and develop cutting-edge solutions.
At HARMAN, you'll work on a diverse range of projects spanning automotive, audio, IoT, and cloud services. With offices in over 30 countries, we offer a truly global presence and are committed to your professional growth. Our competitive benefits package includes comprehensive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and recognition programs. Join our dynamic, inclusive, and supportive work environment to shape the future of automotive technology.
Job Summary:
Technical architect/lead/Manager in Automotive IVI & Strong knowledge on Connectivity topics ( AA, CP,BT,Wifi, USB, Device Management), Automotive IVI ,System testing & Strong knowledge on Certification Testing/Process(Google, Apple,BT,Wifi, USB) within Android‑based infotainment systems (10+ years’ experience), providing strong technical ownership and system‑level expertise across the projection stack.
Product Feature Owner
Responsibilities:
- SPOC for End-End Feature realization pertaining to his/her Domain, 100% Feature coverage
- Provides commitment for Milestones and sprint releases
- Tracks progress for Features and User stories planned and escalate any risks, dependencies affecting Milestones
- Responsible for analyzing and understanding the assigned Customer requirements specification (CRS) and Change requests.
- SPOC for E2E pre-certification & 3PL Certification activities.
- Responsible for tracking for all Certification activities (AA,CP,BT,Wifi, USB)
- Acts a Tier1 supplier to the customer and Apple/Google team.
- Sought clarifications of Customer requirements to the various stakeholders (software development teams, Architecture team, program management teams, test/validation teams) effectively to solicit feasibility impact in a timely manner and support Requirement Engineering team to manage all Requirements traceability in DOORs
- Responsible for interfacing with the customer for clarification of all assigned features and approval from the customer for any deviations from required features as defined in the customer specification
- Leads the activity of grooming the requirements involves coordinating discussion and commitment with various teams to ensure correct description and acceptance criteria of assigned features.
- Acts a face to the customer from a technical standpoint representing the engineering teams and CPM for their domain
- As part of being responsible for delivering a completed, working feature, the Functional Owner will also play a role in managing and facilitating the resolution of defects for their domain by clarifying requirements, coordinating interdomain discussion, and providing direction as set by program managers
- Demonstrated Experience
- Well acquainted with the technologies and Features supported
- Demonstrate character, clarity, courage and commitment to high-performance
- Build environment of trust, high performance and engagement by establishing clear goals and a commitment to feedback, development and recognition
- Champion a better, faster and simpler way of doing things
- Apply original thinking and continuous improvement to processes, products, systems or services and manage change to better serve customer needs
- Connect, engage and communicate with others
- Encourage open expression of ideas; communicate effectively at all levels and build strong relationships
- Make sound decisions
- Demonstrate critical thinking to take appropriate risk and make sound and timely decisions
- Deliver extraordinary results
- Take initiative to achieve superior, quality results against internal or external standards of excellence
- Willingness to travel.
Qualifications and requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in any of the below (Preference is in the order mentioned)
- Played as Feature Owner or Product Owner on any of Automotive IVI or Head Unit or Cluster domains
- Technical architect/lead/Manager in Automotive IVI & Strong knowledge on Connectivity topics( AA, CP,BT,Wifi, USB, Device Management)
- Technical architect/lead/Manager in Automotive IVI ,System testing & Strong knowledge on Certification Testing/Process(Google, Apple,BT,Wifi, USB)
- Technical architect/lead/Manager in in Automotive IVI , Connectivity development &validation experience.
- Technical architect/lead/Manager in Embedded System software development & Proficiency in real time multi-threaded software design and development, system programming using IPC, synchronization primitives
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electronics or Computer science (or equivalent)
- Programming Language: Strong in C/C++.
- OS: Linux/Any prominent RTOSes like QNX, Integrity, RT Linux. Proficiency in real time multi-threaded software design and development, system programming using IPC, synchronization primitives
- Strong technical expertise on Connectivity Topics like (AA,CP,BT,Wifi, USB).
- Strong knowledge on Certification testing/process (AA,CP,BT,Wifi, USB)
- Acts like a Tier1 or Tier2 supplier to the customer and Apple/Google team.
- SPOC for End-End Feature realization pertaining to his/her Domain, 100% Feature coverage
- Responsible for analyzing and understanding the assigned Customer requirements specification (CRS) and Change requests
- Responsible to track progress for Features and User stories planned and escalate any risks, dependencies affecting Milestones
- Responsible for interfacing with the customer for clarification of all assigned features and approval from the customer for any deviations from required features as defined in the customer specification
- Acts a face to the customer from a technical standpoint
- Well acquainted with the technologies and Features supported
- Demonstrate character, clarity, courage and commitment to high-performance
- Connect, engage and communicate with others
- Willingness to travel.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
- Flexible working hours and work-from-home options
- Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools
- Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance
- Chance to work with a renowned German OEM
HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, 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.