About this Functional Owner role at HARMAN International
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.
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 Functional Owner is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of the features inside the assigned domain. You will be a key stakeholder in the project by coordinating all the required effort for the features definition, development, and testing, and by acting as the single point of contact for your domain.
What You Will Do
Define, plan, and monitor all the activities related to the assigned domain, in alignment with the overall project scope and timeline
Collaborate with your customer counter-part to clarify the requirements and translate them into technical requirements for the development team
Partner with the software project lead to align on the project timelines and priorities, and to report the status of domain features against the plan
Support the system and software architects during the architecture definition
Coordinate with the other domain functional owners to identify interfaces and dependencies
Lead the software development team to ensure the features are implemented and validated according to defined technical requirements
Work with the test manager to ensure the features are properly tested, and the reported issues are addressed
Ensure adherence to both Harman and customer processes, standards, and quality requirements.
What You Need to Be Successful
University degree (MSc/BSc)
Minimum 5 years relevant experience in SW development (OOA, OOD, OOP)
Minimum 5 years of proven experience in automotive embedded software development, with relevant involvement in requirements management, architecture definition, development, and testing
Experience working in a matrix-based organization
Experience with ALM and Atlassian (Jira, Confluence) tools
Analytical and systems thinking abilities
Communication and technical presentation skills
Self-driven, autonomous, and structured way of working.
Good English language skills
Bonus Points if You Have
Knowledge of Automotive Connectivity/Telematics systems.
Experience in external customer-facing roles
Good understanding and working skills in C/C++, Linux, and SW architecture
Good understanding of Automotive quality standards (e.g., ASPICE)
Experience with working within an agile development framework (e.g., SAFe)
What Makes You Eligible
Willingness to travel up to 25%
Willingness to work in a hybrid model, 3 days per week from our Bucharest office
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
“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.