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
- Work on the sound tuning, acoustic architecture design, and ANC system design for consumer headphone products, ensuring target sound quality and ANC performance.
- Define acoustic requirements, develop acoustic concepts and specifications, and collaborate with relevant cross‑functional teams.
- Work with suppliers and internal teams to review design proposals and assess technical feasibility.
- Plan and execute acoustic architecture validation before tooling kickoff.
- Support the evaluation of new platforms, materials, and acoustic technologies.
- Conduct acoustic verification, measurements, and final sound approval.
- Provide acoustic design guidance and technical support to suppliers.
- Assist sound quality engineers in establishing and maintaining sound‑quality control processes
What You Need
- Strong hearing ability with the capability to accurately evaluate audio product sound quality.
- Solid knowledge of headphone hardware, software, DSP fundamentals, and overall system design.
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience as a headphone acoustic system engineer in new product development.
- Good spoken and written English, with the ability to produce clear and concise technical documentation.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross‑functional teams across different cultures.
What is Nice to Have
- Driver component background
- Algorithm background of headphone related.
- Working knowledge of VOIP, Skype, and similar telecommunications technologies
- Working knowledge of handsets and headsets used for telecommunications.
- Good temperament and ability to work with suppliers and customers 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
- Willingness to travel 10% of the time
- Willingness to work in an office in Shenzhen
- Willingness to submit to a background screen and a drug test.
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
- Strong hearing ability to accurately evaluate audio product sound quality
- Solid knowledge of headphone hardware, software, DSP fundamentals, and overall system design
- Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience as a headphone acoustic system engineer in new product development
- Good spoken and written English with ability to produce clear technical documentation
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross‑functional teams across cultures
- Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time
- Willingness to work in an office in Shenzhen
- Willingness to submit to a background screen and a drug test
- Driver component background
- Algorithm background related to headphones
- Working knowledge of VOIP, Skype, and similar telecommunications technologies
- Working knowledge of handsets and headsets used for telecommunications
- Creative problem-solver capable of creating and reproducing complex defects
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes used in acoustics and electronics assemblies
- Experience applying continuous improvement, driving change, and leading cross‑functional initiatives
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!
