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.

Introduction: 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

As a PhD Student in the Harman ADAS Lab, you will benchmark, conceptualize, and develop next-generation end-to-end ADAS models in close collaboration with your peers. You will contribute across the full engineering lifecycle, from early concepts and system analysis through simulation and rapid prototyping to in-vehicle implementation and demonstrations. You will collaborate closely with scientists and engineers from Harman, universities and industry partners throughout the end-to-end ADAS model development lifecycle and report to the Director, ADAS Lab.

What You Will Do

• Contribute to the research on end-to-end ADAS model safety and implementation strategies.
• Support the benchmarking & evaluation of end-to-end ADAS models: design datasets and metrics; conduct scenario‑based testing; run closed‑loop SIL/HIL evaluations; analyze results and distill insights for technical decision-making.
• Improve integration and deployment pipelines for end-to-end models into embedded targets.
• Act as the primary, technical liaison between Harman and the university: build up a scientist network, align goals, coordinate joint projects, strive for co-creation and co-author publications.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Master’s degree in computational science, engineering or similar.
• Highly motivated and self-driven, with a structured mindset, strong analytical thinking, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving in high-performing teams.
• Demonstrable knowledge of AI/ML model deployment on high-performance SoCs.
• A thorough understanding of end-to-end ADAS model architectures, datasets and trends.
• Proficiency in Python and AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch.

Bonus Points if You Have

• SOTIF and FuSa understanding
• Experience in ADAS system development across the V-model

What Makes You Eligible

• You are willing to travel
• You have a valid driver’s license

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.