Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive
We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.
- 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
What You’ll Be Part Of
- Short Range Devices (SRD) are becoming more and more important in the car. Handsfree Call uses Bluetooth, CarPlay and Android Auto are based on WiFi, V2X is key technologies to enable Autonomous Driving and UWB/NFC are the part of Passive Keyless Entry.
- As a Wireless Hardware Expert (Bluetooth / WLAN / UWB), you will take a key role in the development and integration of short-range wireless systems across multiple projects.
- You will contribute with your hardware expertise while working closely with specialists in RF, software, testing, qualification, and homologation. Your strength lies in having a broad system-level understanding across the entire product lifecycle, enabling you to connect disciplines and drive robust, scalable solutions.
- You will also support RFQ activities, providing technical input and feasibility assessments.
- You will be part of the Short Range Device team in SBU Connectivity and directly report to a manager in Karlsbad/Germany. The team is spitted between Karlsbad/Germany and Bucharest/Romania.
You will be located Bucharest / Romania.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Design and support the integration of wireless hardware systems (Bluetooth, WLAN, UWB) across multiple projects
- Contribute to hardware architecture and design decisions, including RF front-end and interface considerations
- Collaborate with RF, software, test, quality, and homologation experts to ensure end-to-end system performance
- Perform and support debugging, validation, and analysis of wireless hardware systems
- Ensure smooth interaction between hardware, RF performance, and system-level requirements
- Act as a technical interface across development, qualification, production, and homologation teams
- Support the transfer of designs from development into production, ensuring robustness and manufacturability
- Contribute to RFQ processes, including technical evaluation, feasibility analysis, and concept definition
- Work across multiple projects, balancing priorities and technical challenges
- Support continuous improvement of hardware design and development processes
- Investigate and analyze the performance of wireless solutions in automotive environments, and develop methods and approaches for performance evaluation and optimization
What Makes You A Strong Fit
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, RF Engineering, or a related field
- Several years of experience in wireless hardware development, preferably in automotive, IoT, or consumer electronics environments
- Hands-on experience with Bluetooth, WLAN (Wi‑Fi), and/or UWB technologies
- Solid understanding of:
- Analog and digital electronics
- RF hardware fundamentals and system integration
- Digital interfaces (e.g., SPI, I²C, UART, USB or similar)
- Software architecture for wireless systems and HW/SW interaction
- Experience in analyzing and optimizing wireless system performance, ideally in complex environments such as automotive applications
- Ability to develop and apply methods, tools, and approaches for performance analysis and validation
- Broad understanding of the product lifecycle, including:
- Technology development
- Product development
- Qualification and validation
- Production
- Homologation
- Ability to collaborate effectively with domain experts across RF, software, testing, quality, and homologation
- Strong understanding of system-level behavior, including coexistence, interference, and integration aspects
- Experience with RF measurements, debugging, and issue analysis in lab and real-world environments
- Familiarity with development and analysis tools (e.g., MATLAB, Python, measurement tools)
- Understanding of automotive environments and constraints (e.g., interference, system integration) is an advantage
- Exposure to or experience with RFQ processes, including technical evaluation and feasibility input
- Ability to work with technical specifications, standards, and documentation
- Structured, hands-on, and solution-oriented engineering mindset
Bonus Points if You Have
- Experience in collaboration with teams in various geographies
Things To Know
- You have a working knowledge of English
- You are willing to travel, if necessary
- You have a valid driver’s license
What You Can Expect
- 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 products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
- Competitive wellness benefits
- “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
- 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
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, RF Engineering, or a related field
- Several years of experience in wireless hardware development
- Hands-on experience with Bluetooth, WLAN/Wi-Fi, and/or UWB technologies
- Understanding of analog and digital electronics
- Understanding of RF hardware fundamentals and system integration
- Experience with digital interfaces such as SPI, I²C, UART, or USB
- Understanding of software architecture for wireless systems and hardware/software interaction
- Experience analyzing and optimizing wireless system performance
- Ability to develop and apply methods, tools, and approaches for performance analysis and validation
- Understanding of the full product lifecycle, including development, qualification, validation, production, and homologation
- Experience with RF measurements, debugging, and issue analysis in laboratory and real-world environments
- Familiarity with MATLAB, Python, and measurement tools
- Ability to collaborate with RF, software, testing, quality, and homologation teams
- Understanding of coexistence, interference, and wireless system integration
- Ability to work with technical specifications, standards, and documentation
- Working knowledge of English
- Valid driver's license
- Automotive, IoT, or consumer electronics experience
- Understanding of automotive environments and constraints
- Exposure to RFQ processes and technical feasibility evaluation
- Experience collaborating with teams across multiple geographies
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!
