HARMAN is hiring: Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Audio in Richardson

Description & Requirements

About the Role

As a Senior Principal Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for defining the next generation of Harman's professional audio products, including power amplifiers and mixing consoles. Responsibilities include developing engineering requirements, specifications, and product architecture documentation. This position is involved in all steps of product development from concept to manufacturing release. Systems engineers act as subject matter experts with deep knowledge of audio systems, industry standards, and emerging technologies.

About Your Team

Individual contributor on a team of 3

What You Will Do

• Develop system requirements, specifications, and architectures for professional audio products.

• Work closely with engineering design teams to implement products while meeting cost and performance requirements.

• Act as technical product owner through all development phases from inception to mass production.

• Collaborate with global product line managers (GPLM) to define product roadmaps which will fulfill business strategy, enable growth, and position products in a competitive market.

• Investigate and stay updated on emerging standards and technologies.

• Define testing strategy and lead effort to troubleshoot bugs and system-level issues on prototype builds.

What You Need

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering field.

• Minimum of 12 years of relevant engineering experience.

• Deep experience in development of electronic hardware in the domains of audio, signal processing, high-power amplifiers, networking, compute, or power supplies

• Experience authoring technical documentation for an engineering audience.

• Understanding of the steps required to take an electronics product from concept into production on time and at the desired cost.

• Familiarity with electronic design and simulation tools

• Familiarity with issue tracking and collaboration tools such as JIRA and Confluence.

• Experience with Jama Connect or other requirements tracking software.

• Ability to effectively build relationships and motivate internal and external stakeholders globally.

• Demonstrated interpersonal, leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.

What is Nice to Have

• Master's degree in electrical engineering.

• Experience developing audio products for professional or consumer markets

• Experience with high-power class-D audio amplifiers

• Experience with DSP frameworks and processing flows for audio

• Familiarity with audio test and measurement tools and techniques (i.e. Audio Precision)

• Familiarity with professional audio production techniques and workflows for live sound reinforcement, studio recording, or cinema

• Familiarity with audio acoustics pertaining to speakers and microphones

What Makes You Eligible

• Willingness to travel up to 10% (domestic and internationally)

• Willingness to work in an office.

• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

What We Offer

• Competitive wellness benefits and 401K Savings plan.

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities.

• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.

• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies and extensive course catalog.

• Tuition Reimbursement.

• Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN products (JBL, Harman/Kardon, etc.).

• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program.

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About HARMAN International

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, brilliant 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!

Pay Transparency

$ 122,250 - $ 179,300

Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.
Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.
Benefits HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

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Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com' email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in '@harman.com' about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com.

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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