Software Engineering Manager

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 HARMANAs 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.

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. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

• 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

About the role

Our new Software Engineering Manager will coordinate and manage a team responsible for designing, implementing and testing software solutions high end, embedded automotive Telematics systems.

He/She coordinates the relationship with System Test external partners, as well as with various teams inside HARMAN.

He/She provides strategic guidance to his/her teams and managers in ways that promote HARMAN culture and will be responsible for delivery and overall success of each program, by supervising and reporting the progress and performance.

What you will do

• Plans the work of the department/team involving deadlines, milestones and

• processes to be followed;

• Provides data about the team in a structured manner through reporting

• Applies change, risk and resource management principles when needed;

• Responsible for the people reporting to him/her and the working conditions in the department.

• Evaluates and monitors department/team's performance, determining the needs for improvements;

• Identifies ways to enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures and people;

• Acts as mentor or coach for the team

• Develops a pipeline of talent and continuously coaches and develops engineering leaders in their expertise;

• Take care about communication between team members and project management;

• Act according to the standards of the automotive industry and in-car applications and software development processes;

• Directs and coordinates requirements and resources with CBUs and CPMs;

• Full P&L Responsibility for all SW efforts within the customer programs, Secondary P&L responsibility for global Functions;

• Ensure that the functional team's managing outsourced work/projects as needed based upon technical requirements and resource constraints;

• Responsible to deliver quality software on time and within budget globally;

• Interfaces on high-level to customers to ensure customer requirements are met;

• Act as an expert/consultant of the specified area – advises internal/external customer with best-practices;

• Support to analyse and assess customer specifications; develop components based on this information;

• Support to evaluate change requests from customer and identify the risks;

What You Need to Be Successful

• Proven leadership and communication skills: dealing with difficult people, negotiation, conflict mediation and resolution, growing people;

• Multiple years of experience in software development using agile methods;

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or other relevant (IT connected) specialisations;

• Experience in project management and coordination in a globally distributed development environment;

• Good knowledge in embedded engineering including low level knowledge and software development knowledge

• Experience in real-time embedded software and system development;

• Knowledge of requirements definition and management;

• Knowledge of problem resolution management;

• Knowledge of configuration management rules and tools;

• Knowledge of risk management;

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;

• Knowledge of process models (e.g. Automotive SPICE, CMMI);

• Experience in working with (external) customers/OEMs;

• Self-driven, autonomous and systematic way of working and able to help other achieve this;

• Very good interpersonal skills, ability to present status to both technical and non-technical persons;

• Ability to train and coach engineers;

• Good English communication skills both written and verbal;

Bonus Points if You Have

• Automotive experience;

• Autosar knowledge

• IBM process tooling usage experience

• Knowledge in inter-process communication, multi-threading, networking, Linux;

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment

• 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

• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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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.

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