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Resident Engineer, Test and Validation

HARMAN International
Sacramento, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/12/2025 CLOSED ON 2/18/2026

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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

An established Automotive Service Practice is looking for skilled Automotive Infotainment Test Engineer for Android/QNX platform based IVI/Cluster testing on bench and vehicle.

In your work, you will be involved in multiple infotainment domain testing including BT, Wifi, USB, Audio, Media, Car Play, Android Auto, Navigation, Speech, OTA, HMI applications for IVI and Cluster, etc on bench and vehicle. You have to run existing test cases, develop new test cases, reproduce customer reports defects on bench/vehicle, collect necessary logs asked by development team, coordinate with customer’s engineering domain managers to understand the testing needs and execute those tasks.

What You Will Do

  • Lead versatile teams of test engineers to deliver top quality customer projects
  • Work with partners and customers all over the world and manage on-site collaboration between testing and development teams.
  • Effectively communicate and collaborate on daily basis with colleagues and stakeholders, both remotely and on-site.
  • Participate in all testing stages – from test design to test execution and reporting.
  • Participate in requirements, testing related discussion with client and take decision as needed.
  • Ensue quality aspects of complete product as per organizational norms.
  • Manage internal and external stakeholders communications and negotiations.

What You Need To Be Successful

  • Experience in Automotive Infotainment testing.
  • Experience in Embedded Concepts, Linux/Android OS, RTOS Concepts.
  • At least 5 years of experience in Infotainment SW Testing
  • At least 1 year experience in vehicle testing in USA
  • BTech/BE in Computer Science / Computer Engineering or in related topics
  • Experience in using tools such CANoe, PCAN.
  • Experience in Tracking(Jira, RTC, Bugzilla) tools
  • Experience with scripting tools.
  • A quick learner, ready to work in a fast paced, multidisciplinary environment and tools
  • Ability to work independently in parallel collaborate with other technical teams and customer, both remotely and on-site
  • Willing to work on time critical projects.
  • Good English communication is mandatory

What Makes You Eligible

  • You should be proficient for reading and writing in English
  • You should be ready to work from client office in USA, Newark, CA
  • Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
  • Readiness to travel within USA and to India.

What We Offer

  • 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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