Engineer, Electrical

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 Lifestyle

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson and Revel
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
• Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience

About the Role

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to:

Electrical architecture design, leading ODM/OEM to finish electrical related design from product concept to mass production

What You Will Do

• Work Responsible for design of Electrical on component or module level, based on design specifications in accordance with the functional specifications.
• Carry out feasibility study on new products against requirements, define an EE feasible architecture/concept and create a realistic development plan.
• Ensure product quality from ODM/OEM meets Harman standard and requirements, comply Harman documentation structure, standards and design rules in project execution.
• Train and coach junior engineers to achieve high level of technical competence.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years of working experience in design, development, and manufacturing of consumer electronic products (like portable speakers, party speakers, FM/DAB speakers, soundbar speakers and so on related audio/video products). This position will focus on party speakers and portable speakers.
• Be able to lead technical discussion/project with technology partners. Perform system architectural design independently. Understand system design and performance tradeoff across multiple functional disciplines.
• Be able to make decisions with little or no guidance. Anticipates most issues and provides timely feedback to management. 
• Be able to propose and lead execution of potential solutions on BU challenges and the emerging needs. Lead investigation on Audio/Video-industry technology and platform with application to Harman products.
• Can independently lead innovation brainstorm session with fellow engineers. Publish technical paper on industry conference or file high-quality patent disclosures. be able to commercially realize invented technology or innovative ideas.
• Has strong communication skills with clients, suppliers, ODMs and other department members.
• Excellent insight of marketing/competitor products analysis. Drive cost saving initiative that makes sense for the business. 
• Excellent foundation on electrical architecture design for BT/WiFi SoC system.
• Excellent foundation on amplifier, DSP (Dolby Digital, DTS, Atmos and other audio algorithms), BT, WIFI, FM/DAB, DLNA, HDMI and so on audio/video design.
• Excellent foundation on DC/DC buck, booster, charging, battery and power adaptor in system design
• Experience in integrating and troubleshooting RF (2.4G, 5G and 6G) in an A/V environment.
• Proficient in the use of electronic test equipment (Digital analyzers, oscilloscopes, spectrum and network analyzers).
• Familiar with electronic schematic capture, layout and electronic simulation software tools.
• Familiar with IEC, EIA, EIAJ formats and UL, CSA, IEC safety standards
• Fluent listening, speaking, reading and writing in English.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Chipset design experience (FPGA/CPLD, Verilog language)
• Hardware design experience of DSP

What Makes You Eligible

• Willingness to travel.
• 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 environment, allowing for full-time remote work one day per week for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location.
• 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.