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

Our SBU Connectivity is seeking an experienced technical manager with a strong process orientation to drive the disciplined execution, adoption, and continuous improvement of Software Component Verification and Integration Verification.

This role is responsible for ensuring the Automotive SPICE process area SWE.5 is performed and managed across our projects. The position combines the process-expertise and ownership for Automotive SPICE SWE.5, people leadership, and operational responsibility, spanning from RFI/RFQ through development until series production.  

What You Will Do

• Ramp up and lead a team of five to ten software engineers with skills in testing software architecture and detailed design.

• Act as the SWE.5 Process Owner in our products and projects.

• Define and deploy software component integration and integration test strategies.

• Ensure architecture-driven integration verification and regression testing.

• Ensure strong traceability, evidence quality and audit readiness.

• Drive continuous process improvement towards Automotive SPICE CL3.

• Manage resource demands for our projects.

• Evaluate and provide input during the RFI/RFQ phase.

What You Need to Be Successful

• 10+ years of experience in software development.

• Demonstrable knowledge of the Automotive SPICE process assessment model.

• Exposure to C, C++, Python, Embedded Linux, AUTOSAR.

• Prior experience as a Process Owner, Technical Lead or Engineering Manager.

• Proven expertise in software architecture and in developing complex software systems.

• Experience with testing software at different software architecture layers.

• Strong communication skills, able to coach, collaborate, and negotiate across functions.

Bonus Points if You Have

• ISTQB  Foundation Level (CTFL).

• Knowledge of Enterprise Architect.

• Good knowledge of IBM ALM.

What Makes You Eligible

• Intrinsically motivated, achievement-oriented, and deeply passionate about technology.

• Able to understand concepts and use structured reasoning.

• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

• Fast learner, able to synthesize large amounts of information accurately.

• Demonstrate robust critical thinking and adept problem-solving skills.

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.