HARMAN is hiring a Functional Owner to play a pivotal technical leadership role within our Telematics domain. You will coordinate efforts to monitor and safeguard required features, serving as the main technical contact for SW project leaders and Functional Domain Leaders. This requires a strong understanding of work packages and their status within complex automotive projects.
What You'll Do
- Plan, control, and monitor all tasks related to your assigned domain and track integration of related work products into the overall project.
- Lead team members assigned to your domain on a technical level.
- Analyze and clarify requirements, interfaces, architecture, and timelines with the customer twin, impacted HARMAN domains, and suppliers.
- Support project leads in evaluating requirements and change requests.
- Report status to the SW project lead and management.
- Manage problem and issue tickets related to your assigned domain.
- Support proof-of-concept activities when needed.
- Ensure compliance with HARMAN internal processes and customer-mandated SW engineering standards like Automotive SPICE and methods like SAFe.
What We're Looking For
- A university degree (MSc/BSc).
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in embedded systems, preferably in automotive.
- A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in SW development (OOA, OOD, OOP).
- Very good knowledge of automotive System and SW Engineering.
- Strong analytical skills and excellent system understanding in the embedded SW area.
- Proven experience in the technical coordination of engineering teams.
- Excellent communication and technical presentation skills.
- Experience working directly with (external) customers or OEMs.
- A self-driven, autonomous, and systematic way of working, with the ability to help others achieve this.
- Good English language skills.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of Infotainment or Telematics systems and experience working inside Automotive projects.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Good understanding and working skills in C/C++, Linux, SW architecture (UML), MS Office tools, JIRA, Confluence, ALM, and DOORS.
- Knowledge of SW development processes like the V-Model or ASPICE.
- Knowledge of agile methods and frameworks like SAFe.
Technical Stack
- C/C++
- Linux
- UML
- MS Office tools
- JIRA
- Confluence
- ALM
- DOORS
Team & Environment
You will report directly to the SW Project Lead and management, coordinating technically with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver on project goals.
Benefits & Compensation
- A 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 HARMAN University.
- Competitive wellness benefits.
- “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters professional and personal development.
Work Mode
This role offers a global work mode.
HARMAN is committed to providing an inclusive and diverse work environment.

