Sony Honda Mobility of America Inc. is seeking an IVI-Centric (In-Vehicle Infotainment) Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) Diagnostics Engineer to accelerate bug-fix cycles for their Android Automotive–based AFEELA cockpit, aiming to transform field-collected telemetry into clear, actionable defect reports for engineering teams.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience debugging embedded, Linux, or Android systems, including at least 2 years working with Android Automotive or AOSP platforms.
- Proven ability to analyze Android/QNX crash dumps, logcat output, and system logs.
- Deep understanding of Android internals (Binder IPC, HAL interfaces, media pipeline, system services).
- Experience diagnosing issues via Logcat and slog2.
- Strong Linux OS knowledge and familiarity with in-vehicle infotainment systems.
- Ability to correlate telemetry across Android, QNX, and hardware layers.
- Proficiency with tracing tools such as Perfetto or QNX System Profiler.
Responsibilities
- Conduct end-to-end triage of In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) issues across vehicle, mobile, and cloud boundaries to identify the most probable fault domain.
- Ingest and time-sync logs from Android, QNX, network traces, and user interactions; extract relevant insights and attach to Jira tickets.
- Reproduce customer-reported symptoms on IVI benches and test vehicles; capture validation data for engineering review.
- Develop tools and dashboards for automated log analysis, anomaly detection, and trend reporting.
- Improve triage workflows by refining Jira templates, enhancing observability, and standardizing playbooks.
- Summarize findings in clear, actionable terms to support engineering teams in root cause analysis.
- Leverage deep diagnostic expertise in Android Automotive internals to isolate root causes and drive fixes faster.
Other
- B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
- Primarily on-site in Culver City, CA, with transition to Torrance, CA in Fall 2025.
- Occasional travel for on-vehicle testing and integration support.
- Visa Sponsorship: Not available for this position.
- Equal Opportunity Employer statement.
