Advanced Engineer Connectivity

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive

Were a global multi-disciplinary team thats 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 Youll Be Part Of

As a Advanced Engineer at HARMANs Automotive Connectivity Bluetooth and Wi Fi team you will design and develop reusable scalable embedded software components for all customer programs.

Youll work with a product mindset - transforming complex customer and platform requirements into modular configurable plug-and-play software components that are easy to integrate maintain and scale across different vehicle programs.

How Youll Make An Impact

• Drive end-to-end planning execution and delivery of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi features across multiple automotive infotainment programs.
• Own program tracking milestone management feature readiness and delivery commitments aligned to customer and project timelines.
• Coordinate with development validation platform product and cross-functional teams to ensure timely feature execution and issue resolution.
• Represent connectivity program status risks dependencies and mitigation plans in internal customer and leadership reviews.
• Monitor feature progress defect trends and release readiness through project dashboards and actionable metrics.
• Ensure feature planning backlog management and Functional Product Documentation (FPD) availability in alignment with program milestones.
• Lead Agile execution including sprint planning backlog grooming sprint reviews retrospectives and daily execution tracking.
• Drive defect triage prioritization and closure activities while ensuring timely resolution of critical program issues.
• Work closely with local and global teams to debug complex system-level issues and remove delivery roadblocks.
• Collaborate with customers chipset vendors and internal stakeholders to align technical expectations and program deliverables.
• Support new business opportunities by participating in RFQs effort estimations solution reviews and technical discussions.
• Identify program risks technical dependencies and resource constraints early and drive mitigation plans proactively.
• Ensure compliance with Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) Agile processes and Harman software development best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by driving process optimization delivery efficiency and reusable connectivity assets across programs.
• Provide clear and timely communication of project status key decisions and execution plans to stakeholders at all levels.

What Makes You A Strong Fit

• Bachelors or masters degree in computer science Electronics & Communication Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in Automotive Software Development Technical Program Management Project Coordination or Technical Project Management roles.
• Hands-on experience with project management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA ALM ELVIS Azure DevOps or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of Bluetooth Wi-Fi technologies automotive connectivity use cases and infotainment systems.
• Good knowledge of Android and Android Automotive OS (AAOS) architecture along with the infotainment software development lifecycle.
• Experience working in Agile development environments including Sprint Planning Sprint Execution Scrum ceremonies and release management.
• Good understanding of Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) software development processes and quality compliance requirements.
• Proven experience in feature tracking milestone planning First Pass Delivery (FPD) management dependency management and overall program execution.
• Expertise in project status reporting dashboard creation risk management issue tracking and preparation of leadership and customer presentations.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills with the ability to work effectively across platform product project development and validation teams.
• Experience collaborating with globally distributed teams and driving issue resolution through cross-functional engagement.
• Exposure to board bring-up activities hardware debugging and system-level troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of automotive application processors and SoCs such as Qualcomm Exynos NXP or similar platforms.
• Understanding of networking concepts serial communication protocols storage subsystems and embedded software architectures.
• Experience supporting RFQ activities effort estimation project planning technical reviews and execution tracking.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present technical and program status updates to customers stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Demonstrated ownership accountability and execution excellence with a strong focus on meeting delivery commitments while adhering to established processes and quality standards.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Worked in SAFe Agile environment. Good understanding of Automotive Infotainment SW Components.
• Knowledge of Hardware Bring ups & handle them. Connectivity Technologies/Protocols like RTP/RTSP/SIP expertise.

Things To Know

• This role is based at HARMAN International (India) Private Limited Salarpuria Sattva Knowledge Court (SSKC) Bangalore.
• The position follows a hybrid work model with three mandatory days in office each week to support effective collaboration design discussions whiteboarding demos and faster issue resolution.
• In-office collaboration is important for this role as the work often requires close coordination with architects developers product owners and integration teams.

What You Can Expect

• A hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration with most office-based roles onsite three days a week.
• Access to employee discounts on HARMAN and Samsung products (including JBL Harman / Kardon AKG and others)
• Learning and development opportunities through our award-winning HARMAN University programs
• Wellness benefits designed to support your overall well-being
• Tuition reimbursement support
• Access to the HARMAN campus fitness center and cafeteria where available
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that supports both your 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 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.