Principal Acoustic Design Engineer

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 an Acoustic Design Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and tuning acoustic sensors for automotive applications, helping deliver innovative in-vehicle audio experiences. This role combines hands-on engineering work with technical analysis, benchmarking, prototyping, and customer collaboration. You will contribute your expertise in acoustics and measurement methods to product development, support technical evaluations, and help drive new technologies forward within a highly collaborative engineering team.

You will join a team of five highly skilled engineers who consistently deliver work of outstanding quality. In addition to your core responsibilities, you will also contribute to the team’s success by providing professional support and expertise to your colleagues in their day-to-day activities.

What You Will Do

• Support creation of product specifications (acoustic section) for customer and supplier.

• Create and review product documentation and test reports

• Perform or support technical evaluations together with the customer.

• Leading technical benchmark activities of acoustic sensors.

• Develop and tune acoustical sensors for automotive applications.

• Prepare and perform audio measurements inside vehicles.

• Assemble and test of prototypes.

• Cooperate within the acoustic systems group for definition of acoustic measurement methods.

• Support development of acoustic measurement systems.

• Research for new technologies, products and share within the development team

• Provide technical guidance and support for the development team.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in acoustics, electrical engineering or similar

• 7-8 years with specific experience in acoustical engineering and measurement

• Affinity for automotive applications

• Familiarity with sound recording and audio measurement tools

• Ability to write reports and technical correspondence to internal and external customers and suppliers

• Broad knowledge of acoustics, particularly microphone acoustics

• Good computer skills in Windows/Microsoft Office

• Knowledge of MATLAB, C; algorithm development

• Good English skills (speech and written)

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.

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

• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

• Work on best-in-class emerging technologies and an atmosphere that motivates you to give your best.

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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.