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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
This role is responsible for the technical integrity and completeness of System FMEA content across the product lifecycle.
This role defines and governs the analysis scope, including system elements, functions, requirements, interfaces, and boundary conditions, to ensure risk analysis reflects the true product designs.
The role ensures robust integration of lessons learned, field feedback, and cross-functional technical inputs to proactively identify and mitigate product and process risks.
Your Team
You will be part of a global architecture organization responsible for defining and guiding the system and software architecture of IVI/Cockpit/CCU projects and platforms.
There is no direct or indirect report to this role.
What You Will Do
- Define and document system elements, functions, requirements, interfaces, and boundary conditions for the System FMEA.
- Set and maintain technical scope and focus areas for FMEA analysis based on architecture changes, product maturity, and risk hotspots.
- Provide and validate technical input data, including requirements, interface definitions, architecture artifacts, and lessons learned.
- Lead technical FMEA content development with system architects, hardware and software leads, safety, quality, and manufacturing stakeholders.
- Ensure proactive identification of failure modes, effects, and causes, with clear technical rationale and risk linkage.
- Ensure consistency and traceability between System/Design FMEA and Process FMEA, including alignment of risks and actions.
- Drive reuse of validated technical content, standard functional blocks, and product-line lessons learned.
- Review and approve completeness and correctness of technical FMEA content per project milestones.
- Support FMEA steering and release reviews with clear technical status, open risk themes, and mitigation effectiveness.
- Track and drive closure of technical action plans with responsible owners and ensure residual risk is acceptable.
What You Need to Be Successful
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Strong experience in system-level product development in automotive or other complex embedded systems.
- Proven capability in technical risk management, requirements engineering, and interface management across disciplines.
- Hands-on knowledge of AIAG and VDA FMEA methodology and practical understanding of DFMEA and PFMEA interaction.
- Ability to translate complex technical topics into structured, high-quality FMEA content with clear prioritization.
- Experience facilitating cross-functional technical reviews and aligning stakeholders on risk quality and action ownership.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with high attention to technical detail and traceability.
- Experience with FMEA software tools (Simens Team Center, or APIS IQ) and structured documentation practices.
Bonus Points if You Have
- Previous experience as an FMEA Technical Lead or FMEA Facilitator in series automotive programs.
- Familiarity with automotive development process (ASPICE, ITAF16949)
- Experience building and reusing foundation/family FMEA libraries across product lines.
- Understanding of manufacturing handover phases and responsibility transitions from development to industrialization and launch teams.
What Makes You Eligible
- Be willing to travel up to 30%, domestic and international travel
- Successfully completing a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
What We Offer
- A hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration, with most office-based roles onsite three days a week.
- Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
- Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
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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
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Strong experience in system-level product development in automotive or other complex embedded systems
- Proven capability in technical risk management, requirements engineering, and interface management across disciplines
- Hands-on knowledge of AIAG and VDA FMEA methodology and practical understanding of DFMEA and PFMEA interaction
- Ability to translate complex technical topics into structured, high-quality FMEA content with clear prioritization
- Experience facilitating cross-functional technical reviews and aligning stakeholders on risk quality and action ownership
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with high attention to technical detail and traceability
- Experience with FMEA software tools such as Siemens Teamcenter or APIS IQ and structured documentation practices
- Previous experience as an FMEA Technical Lead or FMEA Facilitator in series automotive programs
- Familiarity with automotive development processes such as ASPICE and IATF 16949
- Experience building and reusing foundation or family FMEA libraries across product lines
- Understanding of manufacturing handover phases and responsibility transitions from development to industrialization and launch teams
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!
