SW Engineer, Telematics

About the Position

We are seeking a skilled SW Engineer, Telematics to join our Connectivity team in Ariake - Tokyo, Japan and Nagoya - Aichi, Japan. You will have the opportunity to develop innovative software for the automotive industry. Telematics products expose the internal car ecosystem to the Internet, offering a new level of access to car’s functionalities and a platform to build additional features in areas such as safety, security, comfort. You will work with concepts like Telematics, 5G, and V2X (vehicle-to-everything).

You will interact with JOEM customers and represent the SW development team for successful program execution.

Responsibilities

• As a member of “Alliance Excellence Team”, be a knowledge center of commonly used core software to utilize the experience between OEMs/Projects.
• Collaborate with global team to analyze, debug software implementation with customer or Tier-2 and confirm fix by patching SW / fix bug on spot.
• Summarize and explain the found issues to global team and customer with fix proposal.
• Support to create software requirements proposal.
• Track progress of all relevant activities regularly such as workshop, joint test.
• Adjust/synchronize planning with overall project schedule/milestones and communicate deviations.
• Support to prepare development environment in Japan including customer engineering site.
• Understand the internal and external requirements to capture clearly and concisely what is required of the product.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other relevant (IT connected) specializations.
• At least 3+ years of experience as a software developer with C/C++ knowledge.
• At least 3+ years of experience working with global team.
• Experience in developing embedded applications.
• Knowledge in inter-process communication, threading, socket communication.
• Fluent in Japanese and Business level English.
• Working knowledge of embedded operating systems.
• Debug knowledge using gdb.

Nice to Have

• Understanding of TCP/IP protocol internals.
• Automotive experience.
• Unified Modeling Language Knowledge.
• Problem Solving Method.
• Knowledge of process models (e.g. Automotive SPICE®, SCRUM, SAFe Agile).
• Knowledge of secure coding standards.
• Knowledge of Automotive Functional Safety (ISO 26262).

We Offer

• An authentic diverse, equal, and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development in a truly global organization.
• Work on products and services that touch people’s lives and will change the industrial standards, being a part of the transformations in our industry.
• Fast-paced, challenging, empowering, collaborative, flexible, and exciting work environments.
• Access to our own HARMAN University with regular updates on new technologies and trends through Self Learning and Development Trainings.
• Competitive compensation/benefit programs and recognition programs.

About the Company

HARMAN, where innovation unleashes next-level technology, has been amplifying the sense of sound since the 1920s. Today, we create integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Our innovative technologies turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions. We market our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, setting ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, partners, and each other.

If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!

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