HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday.

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

This position would lead AMP development core team focus on project management.  The position could be managing 2-5 projects simultaneously.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Act as a core team member in Team1 with Customer Program Manager, Sales, Customer Quality and Industrialization Project Manager for development and launch of a compelling product that meets customer requirements and promotes customer satisfaction.

• Lead Team 2 including HW, SW, ME, system, HW/ME SME, SW test, SW architect, SW SME, system validation, ASE, product sourcing, HW development quality, SW development quality, product reliability engineer and other functional domains to release AMP design on time with high quality throughout the PLM lifecycle.

• General engineering interface to customers as Car Audio AMP team representation, involve SME to discuss and review the specific engineering topics with customers.

• Responsible for AMP technical tradeoffs negotiation with internal & external stakeholders.

• Define tasks by cross-functional team to create the work breakdown structure to establish overall development plan (schedule, cost and resource).

• Defines required activities, priorities and dependency to be executed by the project team.

• Manager and monitor the development status (cost, schedule, scope, quality).

• Carries out issues and risk management in the project and keeps track of the actions.

• Regularly reports the project status to direct manager and stakeholders.

• Implement and review engineering high-level designs with global cross-functional teams.

• Participates in internal and customer driven design/issues/tickets reviews or meetings.

• Develops and executes projects based on Car Audio AMP engineering process.

• Foster positive environment to create high-achieving project team.

• Ensure prompt decision-making executed by promoting consensus decisions.

• Negotiate resource allocations with solutions from functional managers.

• Identify program issues as early as possible and drive resolution at the team level. If resolutions require management intervention, escalate to appropriate management personnel with proposed alternatives.

What Makes You A Strong Fit

• Bachelor’s degree in electronics, embedded programs, software engineering, computer science or other related engineering field.

• 5~8 years (or above) of automotive product development experience. 3+ years of embedded software development experience, 2+ years of software project management experience. Solid knowledge and rich programming experience of C/C++ language.

• Familiar with automotive V-model, and software engineering process including requirement, design, coding and testing. Familiar with software process standard, such as CMMI, Automotive SPICE, Agile, etc.

• Strong knowledge and experience of MCU/CAN/UDS/AUTOSAR/Embedded OS.

• Effective interpersonal skills with peers, leaders, global teams, and industry forums.

• Desire to maintain skills and master new technologies.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in related engineering field, Master, Ph.D. and/or MBA

• Results-Driven: Having a proactive, goal-oriented approach to decision making.

• Clear and strategic thinker; proven experience in translating strategies into actionable plans

• Change Orientation: Able to adapt to changing demands and conditions.

• Self-Awareness: Accepting responsibility for personal development and actions. 

Things To Know

• Willingness to travel 10%- 20% of the time.

• Willing to work in an office in Suzhou location. 

What You Can Expect

• A hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration, with most office-based roles onsite four days a week (if applicable).

• Access to employee discounts on HARMAN products (including JBL, Harman / Kardon, AKG, and others)

• Learning and development opportunities through our award-winning HARMAN University programs

• Wellness benefits designed to support your overall well-being

• Access to the HARMAN campus fitness center and cafeteria, where available

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that supports both your professional and personal development

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.