Software Engineer-Test Automation

Job Summary

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

• 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