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
Telematics is the key foundational technology for connected cars and autonomous driving. It includes technology like LTE modems and Network Access Devices (NADs) as well as wireless standards e.g. BT/WiFi, GNSS, NFC etc. and is one of the fastest growing areas. HARMAN works with leading suppliers to design telematics solutions to ensure every in-car experience is entertaining, productive, safe, and secure.
As part of an agile team, you will research and build the Device Drivers / Kernel Code on Linux based Telematics Devices in the areas including, but not limited to communication, networking, and positioning. Also, you will work on the Board Support Packages for the Telematics Device, customizing Device Tree parameters and Build parameters for the Linux Kernel. You will be a part of highly visible demos; and lead effort to bring the product and solutions to market. Your responsibilities include design, development/coding, build, debug, and modify Device Drivers / Kernel Code
How You’ll Make An Impact
· Design, develop/port Linux device drivers for Harman Hardware Platforms, Create / Adapt Device Tree parameters for the given HW Board by referring Schematics of the board, Datasheet of the SOC, Datasheet of the Peripherals.
· Debug and troubleshoot system issues on target hardware, not limited to the Linux kernel but including embedded application software.
· Troubleshoot and debug: o Linux kernel failures – Crashes and Panics o Hardware targets using tools like Digital Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, Lauterbach TRACE32 debugger and JTAG emulators.
· Work closely with hardware and BIOS teams for new platform bring up.
· Understand business requirements, associate them with agile entities (stories/tasks) for planning and execution
· Design and develop scalable, maintainable, well mannered (CPU, memory, disk, power, network) automotive standard Linux applications
What Makes You A Strong Fit
- Masters/Bachelors degree in electrical, communications, computer engineering or a similar discipline
- Should have 4 to 8 years of hands-on experience in research or industry, developing and/or porting device drivers for ARM based SoC platforms
- A solid foundation in Computer Science with strong competencies in Linux kernel architecture, internals, and device driver concepts
- Solid understanding of the Linux kernel power management framework
- Hands on experience with interfaces like PCIe, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, eMMC/SD
- Hands on experience with audio interfaces (I2S, ALSA) and CODECs
- Hands on expertise in bring up of new hardware.
- Excellent command over reading and understanding Schematics and PCB Assembly files, Datasheets of SOC and Peripheral chips from various HW vendors.
- Candidates with a strong foundation in Electronics, with hands on experience working on hardware have an edge
- Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills with hardware targets using tools like Digital Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, Lauterbach TRACE32 debugger, etc.
Bonus Points if You Have
· Hands on experience with troubleshooting and debugging kernel failures - crashes/panics
· Working experience with industry standard version control systems like git, gerrit.
· Good written and oral communication skills to collaborate with teams across geographies
Things To Know
- Prior experience with Linux kernel development on hardware platforms with 4G/5G telephony interfaces will be an added advantage
- Hands on experience working with microcontrollers will be good to have
- Proactive attitude to understand and resolve technical issues not limited to the Linux kernel but across software components that have a close dependency on Linux kernel/device drivers and hardware.
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
- Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
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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 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, communications engineering, computer engineering, or a similar discipline
- 5 to 8 years of overall software development experience
- Hands-on experience with Linux on an embedded platform
- Experience designing and developing reusable and scalable C and C++ code
- Proficiency with the C++ Standard Template Library, including containers and algorithms
- Understanding of Linux inter-process communication mechanisms, including sockets, message queues, and shared memory
- Understanding of multithreaded application concepts and techniques
- Experience with Git, Gerrit, or Perforce
- Experience with a GoogleTest-based C++ unit testing framework
- Experience with OpenEmbedded and BitBake package management
- Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Hands-on embedded software development experience for automotive products
- Willingness to work across technical domains and explore new technologies
- Successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen
- Clean driving record and ability to use a company- or customer-owned vehicle
Harman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Harman and has not been reviewed or approved by Harman.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, often including medical, dental, and vision plans, with HSAs/FSAs and disability or life insurance also referenced. Wellbeing support such as EAP access and onsite occupational health services is also part of the package in some regions.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Lifestyle-oriented benefits include employee product discounts and region-specific perks like free fruit deliveries, Cycle to Work schemes, and meal coupons or allowances. Flexible schedules and work-from-home options are also part of the overall offering where roles and projects allow.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is repeatedly characterized as solid or market-aligned for many roles, with salary payments described as consistent and on time. Compensation is also tied to performance in some accounts, reinforcing a perception of basic fairness for a portion of employees.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN!
