Principal Engineer, System Architect

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 the Role

As a System Architect - Telematics you take the role of the technical lead for the system architecture of one or several development projects in the area of telematics project and/or products. In your role you are acting as a “Go-To Person” for architectural and cross-disciplinary topics within RFIs, RFQs and during product development, and you are interconnecting the technical team with sales, program management and the customer.

Your Team

The System Architect will report to the System Architecture and System Requirement Engineering Director and will typically be assigned to multiple projects. This position does not have any direct reports.

What You Will Do

• Definition and specification of the system architectural design for connectivity or telematics systems based on project/product requirements.

• Presentation of the system, hardware, and software concepts during the RFI/RFQ phase and after award internally (towards the development team) as well as towards the customer.

• Leading technical presentations / workshops internally and externally.

• Analysis and evaluation of functional and non-functional requirements affecting the system architecture and system resources.

• Development of high-level and detailed concepts on system-level incl. related specifications.

• Development of architectural designs and concepts considering cybersecurity and functional safety aspects.

• Close collaboration with the discipline responsible (software, hardware, mechanics, manufacturing).

• Guidance and support of the software and hardware architects and developers to realize the architectural requirements, including verification of work results.

• Analyse the stakeholder requirements (incl. relevant regulations, standards and norms) to capture clearly and concisely what is required for the project or product

• Work with System Requirement Engineers to define and groom of system requirements specs incl. writing high-quality requirements

What You Need

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering (Electrical Engineering, Information Technology) or other appropriate graduation.

• 3+ years of professional experience in architecture definition and development of systems for connectivity and/or telematics.

• Knowledge of system architecture styles and design principles

• Ability to abstract technical problems onto architecture level and to evaluate their impact on system-level.

• Strong background in SoCs, MCUs, networks, hardware and software architectures.

• Basic skills in using modelling tools (UML / SysML) and in understanding modelling diagrams.

• Affinity for applying model-based system engineering methodologies.

• Knowledge/experience in ISO26262 and functional safety

What You Need to Be Successful

• Knowledge of the requirements inside the automotive area. Understanding of the dynamics of the automotive Tier-1 market and a vision for market and customer trends.

• Professional experience in architecture definition and development of systems for infotainment, digital cockpit, driver information and/or ADAS.

• Professional experience in architecture or developing algorithms

• Experience in robotics, embedded engine control & management systems.

• Experience with embedded operating systems (e.g. QNX, Linux, Android)

• Enhanced skills in using modelling tools (UML / SysML)

• Enhanced skills in using model-based system engineering methodologies

• Knowledge/experience in A-SPICE processes (especially SYS Process groups)

What Makes You Eligible

• Excellent communication and coordination skills with global engineering teams

• Strong presentation skills (internally and externally) up to management level

• Structured and goal-oriented working style

• Good self-motivated team player

• Excellent English language skills

• Willingness to travel

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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.