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.

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

This position is within HARMAN’s Corporate Division. Major working scope is to design common audio infrastructure/platform SW based on Qualcomm/Samsung/Intel/NXP/TI/ADI… SoCs, integrate Harman audio solution into these SoCs. The Principal Engineer will also coach other lower-level engineers (Senior Engineer and Engineer) to deliver on time with high quality as mentor. This role will report to the Sr. Manager, SW Only Project Engineering, Car Audio SBU.

What You Will Do

• Design common audio infrastructure SW based on Qualcomm/Samsung/Intel/NXP/TI/ADI… SoCs as reference platforms.

• Porting audio algorithms and framework into reference platforms, develop and setup environment for automatic Unit test and Integration test.

• Support customer to Integrate Harman audio solution into their automotive audio systems.

• Feasibility study and proof of concept for new technologies or customer project quotations.

• Audio algorithm optimization including MIPS/MCPS/Memory for common code and dedicate processors.

• Develop DSP signal flow based on existed framework.

• Audio interface configuration and debugging, audio performance (latency, THD, frequency…) verification.

• Tasks assignment, balancing, monitoring for lower-level engineers (Senior Engineer and Engineer).

• Lead technical discussion with global team, coordination within local team.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Ph.D. degree in Engineering or related field and 4 years of experience in corporate or academic research; alternatively, Master’s Degree in above-mentioned fields and 8 years of experience in research and development or Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years’ experience.

• 12+ years years of SW development experience.

• Proficient in C++ language.

• Strong communication skills (written & spoken) to explain technology concepts to non-technical audiences.

• High-quality mindset to develop software with best industry practices.

• Passion for Audio quality and performance.

• Be able to solve complex design issues and take calculated risks.

• Experienced with at least one DSP processor including Qualcomm Hexagon, Tensilica HiFi 4, ADI Sigma/Sharc/Griffin, TI C66, Intel Apollo Lake etc.

• Experienced with at least one Audio/DSP framework including AudioHAL(Android), ALSA(kernel), Elite(Qualcomm), AudioWeaver etc.

• Experienced in audio related embedded SW development: audio driver(I2S/TDM), floating-point and fixed-point processing, audio framework, MIPS/MCPS optimization.

• Solid embedded system development and debug experience.

• Familiar with HW instrument like oscilloscope, Audio precision analyzer, signal generators etc., and embedded debug tool like emulators, debuggers etc.

• Good Communication skill, clear/simple explanation for complicated problem.

• Proficient English skill.

• Self-motived.

Bonus Points if You Have

• 15+ years of work experience on embedded software development, without frequent job-hopping.

• Experienced with audio signal processing: Signal flow design, FFT, filter design, ASRC etc.

• Experience with audio interfaces: TDM/I2S/PDM/SPORT/SPDIF/A2B/AVB/MOST.

• Automotive development experience on CAN/UDS/AUTOSAR.

• Familiar with Automotive-SPICE.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic only OR domestic and international travel

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment.

• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.).

• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.

• Competitive wellness benefits.

• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria.

• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

• An 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.