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

The System Performance Expert is responsible for managing all aspects of system performance from architectural design down to debugging & pre-analyzing of measurement results & defects occurring in the system during the development lifecycle. He is responsible for the specification of Key Performing Indicators of our systems to meet the customer expectations and in an overarching function, he leads the cross-domain teams to achieve the performance goals.

What You Will Do

Check & control concepts in the project architectural designs to achieve performance targetsApply performance related working practices, methods and tools. Ensure alignment within Harman and with customer, 3rd parties and automotive standardsCheck and control the performance specific Trace & Debug architecture & toolsDrive clarification of performance requirements with domain stakeholders to ensure sustainable solutions.Define and monitor resource budgets according to the architectural designDefine reliable methods and use cases to verify continuously and automatically the KPIsEnsure continuous KPI test execution and evaluate the results. Assign performance findings to the appropriate SW domain and align results with customerProvide reports of the results and suitable action plans on demand to PM and to the customerAgree on suitable trace markers and use cases with SW domains in order to ensure reliable and automated KPI measurementsSupervision of SW domain specialists to improve their sub-system architecture design in terms of performanceProvide solution proposals for errors where applicable, actively steering the bug-fixing by technical coordination of all involved parties with multiple dependenciesProvide performance statistics to the teamsReview of SW code and design conceptsApply state-of-the-art methods to ensure and optimize SW quality

What You Need

Bachelor or Master degree in computer science or equivalentAt least 5 years of professional experience in software development with focus on embedded Linux or Android systemsExperience in system inspection, especially CPU resource monitoringProven knowledge of Trace & Debugging tools & architectureProfound knowledge of Linux SW Performance evaluation & Problem solvingProfessional skills in C/C++ and shell programming, Python is beneficialPractical experience in technical coordinating/collaboration with distributed international engineering teamsSelf-driven, autonomous and systematic way of workingGood communication and technical presentation skillsFluent English communication skills both written and verbal

What is Nice to Have

Knowledge in Ethernet, TCP/IP networking, IPC mechanismsKnowledge of Automotive Cyber Security conceptsGood understanding of embedded hardware and software architectures

What We Offer

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Work in international teams with the world’s largest automotive manufacturersAccess career development opportunities and get both on the job training on high-end automotive projects, as well as extensive technical trainingsAccess HARMAN Webshop with large employee discounts for audio products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG)Are encouraged to a healthy work/life balance with a progressive holiday plan based on total work experience, 2 sick days, 3 days off compensation for weekend legal holidays and flextimeAnd of course, enjoy meal tickets, a premium medical subscription, fitness discounts and other corporate perks

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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.