About the Role
The Advance audio engineer (Microphone) will be responsible for microphone selection and microphone system design, pre-processing solution evaluation and tuning, will verification and determine voice recognition and communication performance of Harman products.
Your Team
The Advance audio engineer (Microphone) will report to Senior principal microphone engineer, work with voice pickup related team member and handle microphone voice system relate evaluation and development.
What You Will Do
- According to product application evaluate and select proper microphone component.
- Lead the microphone voice system engineering to design of all the Harman Lifestyle division products, such as conference speaker, TWS/OWS/headband headset and smart speaker, standalone mic (Karaoke mic, wireless mic, Podcast mic).
- Develop microphone voice system, like as mic location and waveguide design through acoustic test and simulation, wind noise test and simulation, product prototypes build and verification.
- Evaluate and verify internal and external microphone processing solution, and apply to Harman voice communication, voice recognition and high-quality standalone mic products etc.
- Analyze Harman internal projects and external customers’ requirements and specifications to propose the appropriate solutions to award the project and execute the engineering function on mic part through the full program cycle.
- Work with projects team leaders and PM to solve the microphone engineering issues.
- Communicate with peers inside the HARMAN Consumer Audio Product group for product development. This includes occasional travel for training or coordination with other groups and suppliers to HM.
- Participate in internal and co-development design reviews throughout product development life cycles.
- Define mic production test spec according to product category.
- Microphone component/array/structure and algorithm related new technology development.
What You Need
- 5+ year’s acoustics background experience, with rich audio and project experience.
- Working knowledge of acoustics telecommunications, including various types of microphone systems, speaker systems, voice calling, voice recognition, recording and microphone related standard certification.
- Very good understanding of principles of acoustics engineering, especially for microphone component and system design, know the parameters and application for MEMS and ECM mic.
- Experience on MEMS/ECM mic acoustic design, verification, and application like FR, sensitivity, THD, SNR, AOP, sealing, coupling, vibration etc.
- Working knowledge of digital signal processing, mic algorithm tuning experience for beamforming, echo cancellation, noise suppression, AGC etc.
- Familiar with some of telecommunications test standard, like as TIA, Teams, Zoom.
- Familiar with voice recognition test like as Amazon AVS and Google GVA.
- Working knowledge for call performance subjective and objective test and evaluation for headset and conference products.
- Must have acoustic analysis and debugging capability using some of software tools like as MATLAB, Adobe Audition etc.
- Solid experience to use acoustic test platform and equipment such as ACQUA, Soundcheck, AP, Gras, and B&K equipment etc.
- Familiar with DSP signal processing and have capability to communicate with algorithm and chip supplier.
- Familiar with Embedded system platform, such as SoC or DSP chip.
- Familiar with NPI project process and know the input/output for general NPI stage.
- Willingness to develop new technologies especially for mic and voice pickup related.
- Oral English communication ability for issue and solution discussion.
What is Nice to Have
- Working knowledge of traditional and AI base call solution like as beamforming, noise reduction, echo cancelation etc.
- Working knowledge of COMSOL simulation.
- Knowledge of dynamic mic and bone conduction sensor.
- Good temperament and ability to work with suppliers and ODM from different cultures.
- Verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Creative problem-solver capable of creating and reproducing complex defects.
- Familiar with manufacturing processes commonly used in acoustics and electronics assemblies.
- Build environment of trust, high performance, and engagement by establishing clear goals and a commitment to feedback, development and recognition
- Champion a better, faster and simpler way of doing things.
- Apply original thinking and continuous improvement to processes, products, systems or services and manage change to better serve customer needs.
What Makes You Eligible
- Be willing to travel up to 10%
- Be willing to work in an office.
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.
Skills Required
- 5+ years acoustics background experience with extensive audio and project experience.
- Working knowledge of microphone and speaker systems, voice calling, voice recognition, recording, and related certification standards.
- Strong principles of acoustics engineering for microphone component and system design; knowledge of MEMS and ECM parameters and applications.
- Experience in MEMS/ECM microphone acoustic design and verification (FR, sensitivity, THD, SNR, AOP, sealing, coupling, vibration).
- Working knowledge of digital signal processing and mic algorithm tuning (beamforming, echo cancellation, noise suppression, AGC).
- Familiarity with telecommunications test standards and platforms (TIA, Teams, Zoom).
- Familiarity with voice recognition testing platforms (Amazon AVS, Google GVA).
- Experience with call performance subjective and objective testing for headsets and conference products.
- Acoustic analysis and debugging capability using MATLAB and Adobe Audition.
- Experience using acoustic test platforms and equipment (ACQUA, Soundcheck, Audio Precision, GRAS, B&K).
- Familiarity with DSP signal processing and ability to communicate with algorithm and chip suppliers.
- Familiarity with embedded system platforms such as SoC or DSP chips.
- Familiarity with NPI project process and deliverables.
- Willingness to develop new microphone and voice pickup technologies.
- Oral English communication ability for technical discussion.
- Willingness to travel up to 10%.
- Willingness to work in an office (on-site).
Harman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Harman and has not been reviewed or approved by Harman.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, often including medical, dental, and vision plans, with HSAs/FSAs and disability or life insurance also referenced. Wellbeing support such as EAP access and onsite occupational health services is also part of the package in some regions.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Lifestyle-oriented benefits include employee product discounts and region-specific perks like free fruit deliveries, Cycle to Work schemes, and meal coupons or allowances. Flexible schedules and work-from-home options are also part of the overall offering where roles and projects allow.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is repeatedly characterized as solid or market-aligned for many roles, with salary payments described as consistent and on time. Compensation is also tied to performance in some accounts, reinforcing a perception of basic fairness for a portion of employees.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN!
