Advanced Engineer - Connectivity

Role overview

Advanced Engineer - Connectivity at HARMAN

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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with development, validation, platform, product, and cross-functional teams to ensure timely feature execution and issue resolution.
• 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.
• Provide clear and timely communication of project status, key decisions, and execution plans to stakeholders at all levels.

Employment details

• 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.
• Location: IN_Bangalore_Sattva Knowledge Court Bdg_HII

Application details

• Working knowledge of automotive application processors and SoCs such as Qualcomm, Exynos, NXP, or similar platforms.

About the employer

• 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.
• 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 As a Advanced Engineer at HARMAN’s Automotive Connectivity Bluetooth and Wi Fi team, you will design and develop reusable, scalable embedded software components for all customer programs.
• Ensure compliance with Automotive SPICE (ASPICE), Agile processes, and Harman software development best practices throughout the project lifecycle.

Additional role details

• At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.
• You’ll 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 You’ll 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.
• 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.
• Identify program risks, technical dependencies, and resource constraints early, and drive mitigation plans proactively.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by driving process optimization, delivery efficiency, and reusable connectivity assets across programs.
• What Makes You A Strong Fit Bachelor's or master’s 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.
• 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.
• 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 #LI-MD2