Software Engineer-Test Automation

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

• Experience in manual testing of Automotive Infotainment, Connectivity, Navigation, HMI, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, or Telematics features.
• Hands-on experience in validating end-to-end vehicle infotainment functionalities across different vehicle programs, regions, and software releases

What You Will Do

• Set up and maintain automotive test environments including Head Units (HU), mobile devices, backend servers, simulators, and test benches.
• Execute manual testing activities for infotainment, connectivity, navigation, HMI, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and telematics features.
• Validate software builds against functional and non-functional requirements.
• Create, review, and maintain test plans, test cases, test procedures, and test execution reports.
• Perform Smoke, Sanity, Regression, Integration, and End-to-End System Testing.
• Analyse requirements, user stories, use cases, specifications, and design documents to derive test scenarios.
• Identify, reproduce, document, and track software defects using defect management tools, providing supporting logs and test evidence.
• Perform root cause analysis support by collecting logs, traces, screenshots, and diagnostic information.
• Verify defect fixes and conduct impact analysis through regression testing.
• Record, analyse, and report test results using appropriate test management and documentation tools.
• Create and maintain project documentation in Confluence and other organisational repositories.
• Collaborate closely with development, system engineering, requirement, and validation teams to ensure software quality.
• Participate in requirement reviews, test planning sessions, defect triages, and project meetings.
• Follow defined automotive quality processes, testing standards, and project compliance requirements.
• Demonstrate strong professionalism, ownership, accountability, and attention to detail throughout the testing lifecycle.

What You Need to Be Successful

Experience

• Experience in manual testing of Automotive Infotainment, Connectivity, Navigation, HMI, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, or Telematics features.
• Hands-on experience in validating end-to-end vehicle infotainment functionalities across different vehicle programs, regions, and software releases.
• Strong experience in Black Box and Functional Testing of automotive software features.
• Experience in executing Smoke, Sanity, Regression, Integration, and System Testing on bench setups and vehicle environments.
• Familiarity with defect management, test planning, test execution, and test reporting activities.
• Experience working with requirement management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Polarion, ALM, or equivalent.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of Automotive Infotainment Systems, Connectivity, Navigation, HMI, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and Telematics domains.
• Expertise in Manual Testing methodologies including Functional, Regression, Integration, System, and Acceptance Testing.
• Ability to develop, review, maintain, and execute test cases, test suites, and test scenarios based on system requirements.
• Good understanding of automotive communication protocols, logs, and diagnostics.
• Familiarity with testing tools such as CANoe, ADB, log analysis tools, and vehicle test benches.
• Basic knowledge of automation and scripting languages such as Python, C#, or Shell scripting is desirable.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong teamwork, collaboration, and customer-facing capabilities.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Infotainment Systems
• Android Auto
• Apple CarPlay
• Navigation Systems
• Telematics & Connectivity
• HMI Validation
• Vehicle Integration Testing
• AAOS (Android Automotive OS)

What Makes You Eligible

• Experience in manual testing of Automotive Infotainment, Connectivity, Navigation, HMI, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, or Telematics features.
• Hands-on experience in validating end-to-end vehicle infotainment functionalities across different vehicle programs, regions, and software releases.
• Strong experience in Black Box and Functional Testing of automotive software features.
• Experience in executing Smoke, Sanity, Regression, Integration, and System Testing on bench setups and vehicle environments.
• Familiarity with defect management, test planning, test execution, and test reporting activities.
• Experience working with requirement management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Polarion, ALM, or equivalent.

What We Offer

• Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
• 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

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.