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.

About the Role

The Hardware Senior Engineer/Expert is a member of a global HW development team to realize telematics and connectivity functions in automotive IVI and telematics systems, which includes assessment of requirements and feasibility, definition of suitable concepts, implementation and verification.

Your Team

You will be part of Telematics Development/ Engineering Team Bucharest/Romania inside the SBU Connectivity, reporting to the Team Leader HW Engineering or/and to Director Hardware Engineering.

What You Will Do

Assist of resource planning, tracking & prioritizing in the scope of a projectDevelopment, test and verification of analog and digital functional blocks (e.g. power supplies, MCU/SoC/HU units, …) within complex hardware architectures under consideration of quality, cost, Harman guidelines and suitability for seriesDirect and assist the bring up and debugging of new design prototypes, specifying testing parameters and proceduresFunctional Safety- Develop HW functional blocks and systems maintaining the aspects of functional safety (ISO 26262), where applicable. Review overall HW design under functional safety aspects and guide team members to develop HW meeting the ISO26262Creation of measurement reports and technical documentationSchematic entry and variant managementSignal- and Power-Integrity Simulations to ensure that the design is respecting the given requirementsLayout review and layout in depth guidance together with the experts to ensure the correct functionality of the designAssisting in the technical requirements specification of purchased parts, of functional blocks, and the evaluation and selection of suitable supplier considering the road mapRealization of system designs, schematics and/or schematics integration of hardware applications in the range of medium to high complexity under consideration of Harman guidelinesGlobal cooperation with other departments as Construction Mechanical, Quality, Manufacturing and Software during the development processMaintenance supportTechnical support for internal and/or external staff in the industrialization of function items in an international environmentPerform technical measurements on customer site ( EMC, Thermal, functional)

What You Need

Minimum of bachelor degree in engineering (Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or appropriate graduation)At least 3 years professional experience in the HW development and verification of analog/digital applications and standalone functional unitsKnowledge of Hardware and Software Technology in automotive areaExperience as a hardware engineer in the development of analogue and digital circuits and systems.Knowledge of tools for schematic/layout realization and simulation (e.g. Mentor Graphics, SPICE, …) as well as Microsoft applicationsKnowledge of the requirements inside the automotive area, especially for EMCKnowledge of commonly used interfaces in telematic systems (PCIe, UART, Ethernet, I2C, I2S, SPI, USB …) appreciatedISO 26262 Experience in Automotive products is appreciatedGood knowledge in spoken and written EnglishCreativity and analytical thinkingGood communication skillsBe able to to clearly explain complex technical issues and justify technical decisionsHave the ability to work in close cooperation with a cross-functional team of professionals

What Makes You Eligible

Willingness to international travel (20% of time)Willingness to work in an office

What We Offer

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Work in international teams with the world’s largest automotive manufacturersUse HARMAN Flex – chose the right working model fitting their job (WfH, Hybrid or Office)Access career development opportunities and get both on the job training on high-end automotive projects, as well as extensive technical trainingsAccess HARMAN Webshop with large employee discounts for audio products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG)Are encouraged to a healthy work/life balance with a progressive holiday plan based on total work experience, 2 sick days, 3 days off compensation for weekend legal holidays and flextimeAnd of course, enjoy meal tickets, a premium medical subscription, fitness discounts and other corporate perks

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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.