About the Role
At HARMAN, we’re redefining the driving experience. As a global leader in connected car technology, we partner with the world’s top automotive brands to deliver cutting-edge telematics solutions that transform vehicles into intelligent, connected platforms. From 5G to V2X, your work will power the next generation of automotive innovation.
As a System Engineer, you will lead the system architecture and requirements definition for advanced telematics products. You’ll work closely with global teams and customers to translate complex needs into robust, scalable system designs that power next-generation in-vehicle connectivity.
What You Will Do
- Define and decompose system requirements based on customer needs, internal standards, and communication protocols
- Lead technical discussions with customers and internal teams to align on requirements and propose innovative solutions
- Design system architecture and create technical documentation (e.g., state diagrams, communication sequences)
- Act as the primary technical interface with customers for requirement discussions and change management
- Support vehicle testing activities both internally and externally
- Collaborate with project managers and functional leads to ensure timely and high-quality delivery
- Works closely with global engineering teams across software, hardware, and validation
What You Need
- Proven experience in software design and development for commercial products
- Strong project management skills in software development environments
- Proficiency in Japanese (spoken and written) for customer communication
- Business-level English for collaboration with global teams
What is Nice to Have
- Knowledge of telematics systems and wireless communication technologies (Wi-Fi, 4G/LTE/5G, Bluetooth)
- Experience with in-vehicle networks (CAN, Ethernet)
- Background in embedded systems design
- Familiarity with project management tools such as JIRA
What Makes You Eligible
- Be willing to travel up to 30%, domestic only OR domestic and international travel.
What We Offer
- We offer an authentic diverse, equal, and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development in a truly global organization.
- You will work on products and services that touch people’s lives and will change the industrial standards, being a part of the transformations in our industry.
- Our work environments are fast paced, challenging, empowering, collaborative, flexible and exciting.
- We offer our own HARMAN University with regular updates on the new technologies and trends by utilizing various sessions organized by Self Learning and Development Trainings to help grow and advance talent.
- We offer competitive compensation/benefit programs and recognition programs.
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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.
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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!
