Android Instrument Cluster Developer

Position Title: Android Instrument Cluster Developer

Experience: 57 Years

Location: Pune, India

Office Location: Shivane, Pune

Department: Automotive Embedded / IVI & Cluster Development

Employment Type: Full-Time (100 % Work from office)

Role Overview

Android Instrument Cluster Developer

Key Responsibilities

1. System & Application Development

• Develop and enhance

  Android

  -based digital instrument cluster applications

  (Java/Kotlin).
• Implement

  vehicle gauge logic

  (speedometer, tachometer, fuel, temperature, tell-tales).
• Work with

  Surface View, OpenGL/Skia

  for real-time 2D/3D rendering and animations.
• Integrate

  custom HMI

  using Android Views, Jetpack Compose, and OEM UI frameworks.

2. Middleware & Framework Integration

• Develop/modify Android

  HAL layers

  (Vehicle HAL, CAN HAL, Sensor HAL).
• Integrate

  VHAL with CAN/LIN/FlexRay

  data using Vehicle Property Service (VPS).
• Work with

  AOSP

  and customize Android Framework modules for cluster needs.

3. Connectivity & Data Interfaces

• Parse and process

  CAN DBC

  signals (speed, RPM, odometer, tell-tales, warnings).
• Implement

  UDS/OBD-II

  diagnostic data integration.
• Work with

  Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, OTA, navigation, telematics

  data sources.

4. Performance Optimization

• Optimize

  boot time, frame rate (FPS), memory usage

  , and rendering latency.
• Ensure compliance with

  ASIL guidelines

  and automotive safety standards.

5. Collaboration & Documentation

• Collaborate with

  UI/UX, V&V, hardware, middleware, and BSP teams

  .
• Prepare design documents: SRS, HLD, LLD, test cases.
• Support integration testing on

  ECU hardware, bench setups, and vehicles

  .

Required Skills

Technical Skills

• 46 years Android Development (Java/Kotlin + Android Framework)
• Strong Android Open-Source Project (AOSP) experience
• Experience with

  Vehicle HAL, VHAL properties, Vehicle Property APIs

• Hands-on with

  CAN communication

  , DBC parsing, Automotive APIs
• Experience in

  instrument cluster / IVI / HUD

  projects
• Graphics/UI experience: OpenGL ES / Skia / SurfaceView / Jetpack Compose, Real-time rendering
• Experience with

  native layers (JNI)

• Experience in working with android auto and apple car play
• Do u have Understanding of

  Android build system, AIDL and HIDL

• Develop and debug applications using

  Java/Kotlin, C++,

• Do you have Strong knowledge on SELinux policy

Tools & Platforms

• Android Studio, ADB, Git
• DBC tools (Vector CANalyzer/Canoe preferred)
• QNX / Linux / AOSP build environment
• Jira, Confluence, Jenkins CI/CD
• ALM, IBM doors

Automotive Knowledge

• Automotive SPICE development process
• Basic ISO 26262 functional safety awareness
• Familiarity with clusters, tell-tales, ADAS indicators, and OEM specifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with

  Qualcomm SA61XX/SA6145/SA6155/SA8155/SA8295, NXP i.MX, Renesas R-Car, TI Jacinto

  platforms.
• Experience in

  real vehicle integration

  with OEMs
• Knowledge of

  navigation APIs, front, side and rear-view camera integration

  .
• Experience with

  Qt for MCUs / QML

  (optional but beneficial).
• Exposure to

  cloud/telematics

  data integration.