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As a Sr. UX/UI Designer within the Harman Automotive Design Team, you will contribute to UX/UI design activities across multiple automotive product areas and platforms for a key Japanese OEM partner, working primarily on-site in Tokyo. This role is not limited to branded car audio solutions; instead, it spans a broad range of Harman automotive UX/UI design solutions, which may vary significantly depending on customer needs, programs, and divisions.
You will support UX/UI development from early concept through production, creating intuitive, user-centered experiences while aligning design intent with software development, engineering constraints, and delivery timelines. The role requires strong hands-on design skills, excellent communication, and close collaboration with OEM stakeholders, Harman internal teams, and external partners.
A critical success factor is the ability to operate fluently in Japanese and English, understand and navigate Japanese OEM culture, and proactively collaborate within a global stakeholder network. You will work closely with teams in Japan, China, and India, contributing to UX/UI activities within a complex, distributed automotive environment.
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
- Fluency in Japanese and English
- Work primarily on-site in Tokyo
- Strong hands-on UX/UI design skills
- Experience supporting UX/UI development from concept through production
- Ability to align design intent with software development and engineering constraints
- Experience collaborating with OEM stakeholders and distributed global teams
- Ability to understand and navigate Japanese OEM culture
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
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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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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!
