Staff Architect, System Software Architecture
HARMAN InternationalResponsibilities
- Define and drive software architecture and technology strategy for connectivity and telematics products.
- Develop end-to-end architectures spanning embedded devices, cloud applications, and mobile applications.
- Analyze requirements, maintain architecture specifications, ensure design traceability, and influence software development.
- Lead hands-on prototypes, proof-of-concepts, evaluations, testing, troubleshooting, optimization, and demonstrators.
- Support product, supplier, customer, RFQ, RFI, and commercial engagements through technical analysis, solution design, and presentations.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, assign work packages, track progress, remove roadblocks, and bridge engineering, sales, program management, and customers.
- Research emerging connectivity and AI technologies, identify improved or lower-cost solutions, contribute to product roadmaps, and build the Connectivity SBU patent pool.
- Define implementation standards and design patterns supporting information security and regulatory compliance.
- Represent the software design team and HARMAN Connectivity SBU in internal, customer, symposium, and tradeshow engagements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical/electronics, communications, computer engineering, or a similar discipline.
- At least 12 years of experience in product development, system or embedded software, and connectivity technologies.
- Deep expertise in telematics and communications, including embedded, cloud/edge, and mobile software applications.
- Proven experience building system designs and architectures, including end-to-end solutions with embedded devices, cloud applications, and mobile applications.
- Expert understanding of software system-level building blocks, key hardware interfaces, Linux OS Kernel, and application layers.
- Experience with technical leadership, software roadmaps, research and development, new software initiatives, and customer and engineering coordination.
- Ability to conceptualize, design, implement, and test demonstrators and execute projects with little or no supervision.
- Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, analytical, problem-solving, and customer-interaction skills.
- Preferred: master’s degree in electrical, communications, computer engineering, or a similar discipline.
- Preferred: experience with real-time embedded multiprocessor and multi-interface environments, software interfaces, architecture principles, electronic systems design, customer technical and commercial activities, and machine learning/deep learning SDKs on embedded hardware.
- Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.
- For US employment, successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen is required.
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment with most office-based roles onsite three days per week; remote work may be available for eligible roles with occasional office trips.
- Employee discounts on HARMAN and Samsung products, including JBL, HARMAN Kardon, and AKG.
- Extensive training opportunities through HARMAN University.
- Competitive wellness benefits.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Be Brilliant employee recognition and rewards program.
- Inclusive and diverse environment supporting professional and personal development.
About HARMAN International
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!