About the Role
The HW Project Leader (HW PL) is member of a global HW development team to realize automotive IVI and telematics systems. She/he leads the HW development for OEM customer projects, coordinates all HW-related tasks acc. Harman BMS process and guidelines of Hardware Development or/and acts as a representative and assistance of the HW Project Manager
She/he will be embedded in the Telematics Development Team inside the SBU Connectivity, reporting to the Team Leader HW Engineering/Product Development or/and to Director Hardware Engineering/Delivery.
What You Will Do
- Technical lead hardware development projects in the field of automotive infotainment (optional: with safety criteria)
- which includes the technical lead of the local HW project team, steering of the project team in remote locations (Bucharest, Shanghai) in close cooperation to the local managers
- and acts as the customer interface for Hardware topics
- Representative of Hardware Project Manager (HW PM) in internal and external meetings (customer, suppliers)
- Assistance/Support of HW PM in the conception, the commercial evaluation and the provision of technical specifications, documentation and presentation material for Telematics- and Connectivity function blocks and products
- Support in the realization of the Hardware Development Process acc. Harman BMS and guidelines of SBU Hardware Development
- Support/Perform Requirement Engineering (Doors, DNG, ALM), Change Management, documentation, DFMEA, … under Harman Tools
- Perform the analysis, evaluation and feasibility of customer requirements and special OEM specifications for RFC, RFI, RFQ and CRs, BOM estimates and calculation, effort estimation and technical support for risk management
- Perform the analysis of cost-down measures to achieve HW BOM targets
- Realization of system designs, schematics and/or schematics integration of hardware applications and functional blocks / modules for In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems in the range of simple to medium complexity under consideration of Harman guidelines during the complete development process
- Global cooperation with other departments as Construction, Quality, Manufacturing and Software during the development process
- Maintenance support
- Technical support for internal and/or external staff in the industrialization of functional items in an international environment (e.g. ODM, EMS suppliers)
- Analysis of the customer specification, generation of related work packages (design and verification) and performing design reviews for each development stage
- Collect, analyze and prepare all relevant project data for the project status and report project status to management level
- Execution of special projects on behalf of the disciplinary superior
What You Need to Be Successful
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or appropriate graduation)
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the HW development, verification and industrialization of In-vehicle Infotainment systems, telematics/connectivity system or other automotive ECUs of similar complexity level
- Experience in the project management
- Experience in technical lead of HW team
- Knowledge with tools for schematic/layout realization and simulation (e.g. Mentor Graphics, SPICE, …) as well as Microsoft applications
- Knowledge of defect management rules and tools (ticket-based systems, such as Jira or similar)
- Strong verbal and written English skills
- High level of creativity combined with solid analytical problem‑solving capabilities
- Ability to articulate complex technical topics clearly and defend engineering decisions
- Structured and target orientated working style as well as proven ability to collaborate within cross‑functional engineering teams
Bonus Points if You Have
- Experience in the development of analogue, digital and RF designs, especially in wireless applications (e.g., mobile network technologies) and/or telematics systems
- Experience in analogue, digital and RF design
- Experience in requirements management (e.g. DOORS, DNG, ALM) beneficial
What Makes You Eligible
- Availability to work flexibly and on-demand both from the office and remotely.
- Willingness to travel within German & international on demand (around 10-25%)
What We Offer
- HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities, professional training and competitive market base compensation
- You will also receive top-notch employee discounts on Harman’s Consumer Audio (JBL, AKG, HARMAN Kardon) and Samsung products
- Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global friendly working atmosphere and good work-life-balance
- Attractive salary package based on the Metall & Elektro Tarif Baden Wurttemberg and an Employer contribution towards a company pension plan
- Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies which also includes extensive technical trainings
- Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs
- “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
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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.
Skills Required
- Minimum of bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications)
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in HW development
- Experience in project management
- Experience in technical lead of HW team
- Knowledge with schematic/layout realization tools
- Knowledge of defect management tools like Jira
- Strong verbal and written English skills
- High level of creativity and analytical problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to articulate complex technical topics
- Structured and target oriented working style
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!
