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.

What You Will Do

Responsible for hardware design at system, PCBA, module, circuit, and component levels, based on design specifications to meet all product requirements.Carry out feasibility study on new products against requirements, assist in defining a feasible architecture/concept and create a realistic development plan.Ensure product quality from ODM/OEMs meets Harman standard and requirements.Comply with Harman documentation structure, standards and design rules during project execution.Participate in technical studies and innovation projects to strengthen know-how and develop new technologies in EE team.In day-to-day work, demonstrate and focus on competencies in the following aspects: Leadership, Change-Orientation, Judgement, Collaboration and Results-Driven.Train and coach junior engineers to achieve high level of technical competence.

What You Need

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or equivalent.12+ years of working experience in design, development, and manufacturing of consumer audio products (for example, audio amplifiers, soundbars and home media systems, smart speakers, portable speakers, FM/DAB radios, audio/video receivers, DTV, BD, DVD, CD players etc..).Able to lead technical discussions/projects with technology partners; Perform EE architectural design independently; Understand system design and performance tradeoff across multiple functional disciplines.Able to make decisions with little or no guidance; Anticipate most issues, plan mitigation solutions, and provide timely feedback to management.  Able to propose and verify potential solutions to meet new challenges and emerging needs.Lead investigation on Audio/Video-industry technologies and platforms for application in Harman products; Excellent insight on market/competitor products analysis; Drive cost optimization initiative that makes sense for the business.Independently lead innovation brainstorm sessions with fellow engineers; Publish technical papers on industry conference or file high-quality patent disclosures.  Able to commercially realize invented technology or innovative ideas.Has strong communication skills with clients, suppliers, ODMs and other department members.Experience in integrating and troubleshooting RF (e.g. 2.4G and 5GHz, WiFi, BT etc..) circuits on audio/video products; Strong foundation on power system designs like AC/DC, DC/DC buck, DC/DC boost, Battery charger, Battery protection, Power supplies etc..Proficient in the use of electronic test equipment (AP/Audio Analyzers, Digital Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Spectrum and Network Analyzers, Power Meters etc..).Experience in design optimization to meet Thermal, EMC, Safety and other regulatory standards related to audio industry.Good communications; Strong teamwork spirit; Fluent listening, reading and writing in English.Strong passion to learn and develop.

What is Nice to Have

Fluent speaking in English.Strong passion for design excellence, and also exploring new innovation ideas.Familiar with common technologies relevant for Consumer Electronics audio products, for example: Dolby Digital, DTS, 264/AVC, FM/DAB, DLNA, BT, WIFI, HDMI, USB, PD Charging etc..Familiar with IEC, EIA, EIAJ formats and UL, CSA, IEC safety standards.Hardware programming experience (CPLD/FPGA, VHDL/Verilog etc..)

What Else Makes You Eligible

Willingness to travel domestically or internationally for business needs.Willingness to work in an office.Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

What We Offer

Flexible work environmentAccess to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN UniversityCompetitive wellness benefitsAccess to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and CafeteriaAn inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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.