Automotive IOC Engineer

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

As an IOC Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, integrating, and validating software for automotive IO Controller (IOC) platforms based on automotive microcontrollers such as Renesas RH850, Infineon Aurix, or NXP S32. You will work on vehicle communication, AUTOSAR integration, CAN/CAN-FD signal management, and MCU-to-SoC communication for next-generation cockpit and infotainment systems. This is an individual contributor role involving development, debugging, and system integration activities across multiple automotive domains.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain embedded software for IOC applications.
• Integrate and validate automotive CAN/CAN-FD signals.
• Analyze customer DBC files and implement signal mapping.
• Configure AUTOSAR Basic Software modules and generate configurations.
• Develop and debug low-level drivers for SPI, UART, I2C, GPIO, ADC, and PWM interfaces.
• Support IOC and SoC communication interfaces.
• Perform root cause analysis of software and integration issues.
• Support flashing, bring-up, testing, and production releases.
• Collaborate with platform, middleware, HMI, and vehicle integration teams.
• Participate in code reviews and support software quality and process compliance activities.

What You Need to Be Successful

• 3-8 years of experience in Automotive Embedded Software Development.
• Strong knowledge of Embedded C programming and real-time embedded systems.
• Hands-on experience with CAN and CAN-FD protocols.
• Strong understanding of DBC-based signal integration and vehicle communication.
• Experience with AUTOSAR modules
• Hands-on experience with Vector DaVinci Configurator.
• Experience using Vector CANoe and/or CANalyzer.
• Experience with MCU platforms such as:

v Renesas RH850

v Infineon Aurix

v NXP S32

v STM32

• Strong debugging skills in embedded and automotive environments.
• Experience with communication interfaces:

v SPI

v UART

v I2C

v GPIO

v ADC

v PWM

Bonus Points if You Have

• Knowledge of ISO 26262 Functional Safety concepts.
• Experience with UDS diagnostics and DTC handling.
• Experience with Automotive Ethernet protocols.
• Knowledge of Bootloader development and firmware update mechanisms.
• Experience with MCU-to-SoC communication architectures.
• Experience working on Automotive Cockpit, Infotainment, Cluster, or Vehicle Integration programs.
• Familiarity with Qualcomm automotive platforms.
• Experience in A2B audio systems and display control interfaces.
• Experience with Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, and CI/CD environments.

What Makes You Eligible

• BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Science, Instrumentation, or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in global and cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to work with global stakeholders and support integration activities across multiple domains.
• Flexibility to work with distributed teams across different time zones when required.

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, 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.