About the Role
The Component Engineer is responsible for driving component technology portfolio management, standardization, and component preference strategy to support the efficiency, quality, supply chain resiliency, and productivity of Harman products within the Automotive division (all products, regions, and customers).
Component types within the scope of component engineering are semiconductor, discrete, passive, and a selected group of E-mechanical (connector, fan) components.
Your Team
This position will report to the Component Engineering Director and will be an individual contributor role without direct or indirect reports.
What You Will Do
- Drive cross function team to define and continuously evolve component preference strategy and standardization
- Research and review automotive electronic parts specifications, standards and support the component selection and application in Harman products
- Define multi-sourcing specifications, verify underlying sources by technical evaluation, simulation, testing…
- Research and study emerging technologies, support new supplier evaluation, development, conduct supplier technological assessment
- Manage global component master database, continuously evolve corporate process and rules to support business needs
- Early involvement in design activities or issue resolution, act as linking pin between designers, manufacturers and procurement providing advice, support the balance between performance, quality, cost and timing requirements for components used in HARMAN’s Automotive products
- Provide component expertise support to global design centers and manufacturing sites on component application, quality, failure analysis, PCN, shortage response
What You Need
- Bachelor’s degree or above in engineering – Electronic/Automation/ Micro-Electrics or related majors.
- 5+ years hands-on experience in hardware schematic design, simulation, worst case analysis, design verification and product validation.
- 8+ years hands-on experience and expertise of discrete components and Integrated Circuits (IC’s) – operational principles, specifications, characterization, testing, application, reliability, failure modes
- Understanding of automotive Product Development Process, Supplier Change Requests (PCN/PDN) process, PPAP process and other common automotive quality procedures and stress test specifications (IATF16949, AEC-Q100/200, etc.)
- Experience of driving cross functional collaboration / transvers projects.
- Fluent in spoken and written English, strong analytical, interpersonal, presentation skills
What is Nice to Have
- Knowledge or experience of electronic component cost structures and analytic
- Knowledge or experience of sustainability and electronic component CO2e
- Knowledge of supplier management practices, supplier industry / risk, global supply chain resiliency
- Understanding of Circuit Board (PCB) design and surface mount (SMT) manufacturing equipment, processes, and electronic component package.
What Makes You Eligible
- Good English and Chinese communication
- Self-motivated and strong sense of responsibility
- Leadership to drive the cross functional discussion and collaboration
- Open, flexible, and collaborative
What We Offer
- Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
- Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
- Competitive wellness benefits
- Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
- 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or above in Electronic, Automation, Micro-Electrics or related engineering
- 5+ years hands-on experience in hardware schematic design, simulation, worst-case analysis, design verification and product validation
- 8+ years hands-on experience and expertise with discrete components and integrated circuits (operational principles, specs, characterization, testing, reliability, failure modes)
- Understanding of automotive Product Development Process and common automotive quality procedures and stress test specifications (PCN/PDN, PPAP, IATF16949, AEC-Q100/200)
- Experience driving cross-functional collaboration and transversal projects
- Provide component application support to global design centers and manufacturing sites including failure analysis and shortage response
- Fluent spoken and written English; strong analytical, interpersonal, presentation skills
- Good Chinese communication (Mandarin)
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.
Harman Insights
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!
