Associate Engineer - Linux Kernel & Driver Development

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:
Associate Engg, proficient in designing, developing, and maintaining Visual drivers kernel-level software, showcasing mastery in open-source development practices. Skilled in developing complex drivers and adept at employing open-source development methodologies, with a strong capability for in-depth issue analysis within complex system environments.

Your Team
This position does not have any direct or indirect reports; but principal level engineers are expected to mentor more junior engineers and help guide their careers and activities..

What You Will Do

•    Own the development, and debugging of kernel-level software components, ensuring stability, performance, and security.
•    Investigate and resolve kernel-related issues, employing debugging tools and methodologies.
•    Develop kernel drivers for multiple products in Harman.
•    Ensures on-time support for design, development and delivery activities and interfacing with Delivery and customers, other engineering organizations.
•    Participates in proposal to customer requests, RFQ and other opportunities that may arise.
•    Provides end to end development responsibility of the Kernel drivers assigned. 
•    Maintains engineering standards by establishing and maintaining policies on software design standards.
•    Identifies and implements methods and practices that improve effectiveness of teamwork, and maturity of software development.
•    Performs technical research, monitors current trends and changes in technology.
•    Demonstrates industry knowledge to assist in new product development.
•    Uses Agile Scrum Methodology for software development.
•    Ensure proper review of code developed.
•    Drive team with Act like Owner Mindset. 

What You Need to be Successful

•    Master’s/bachelor’s degree in Electronics or Computer.
•    Six months or more years of practical experience in Linux Kernel development
•    Good understanding in Kernel Internals, C programing.
•    Knowledge on Embedded Linux Kernel Internals, Linux & Device Drivers
•    Good Understanding on ARM 32/64 Architectures
•    Understanding of I2C, SPI, UART,IPC, Ethernet Protocols.
•    Strong communication and inter-personal skills.
•    Proficient in multi-threaded programming on Linux & Android environment. 
•    Strong in fundamentals of Inter Process Communication and OS concepts.
•    Creative problem-solver capable of creating and reproducing complex software defects.

•    Languages: 
o    Required:  C, HAL, Device Drivers, System programming.
o    Desirable: Scripting, Yocto, perl, 
•    OS:
o    Required: Linux/QNX/Android/RT Linux.
•    Tools:
o    GIT, Gerrit, understanding of HW debugging using Analyzers and HW debuggers.
•    Experience with cross compiler tool chain and build IDEs

What is Nice to Have
•    Master’s degree or PG Diploma in Embedded systems or equivalent

What Makes You Eligible
•    Be willing to travel up to 10% domestic and international travel
•    Willingness to work in Bangalore.
•    Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen

What We Offer 
•    Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
•    Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
•    Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
•    Competitive wellness benefits
•    Tuition Reimbursement
•    Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
•    An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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.