Senior Principal Engineer, Hw

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.
About the Role
In this role, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of EE engineers for achieving excellence in electrical engineering for Digital-Cockpit and ADAS products. You will be responsible for developing products in various stages of their lifecycle from definition and architecture to robust design to mass production. As a hardware project leader, you will evaluate the key components and oversee the system architecture alignment with the Digital-Cockpit and ADAS platforms to improve the re-use and development efficiencies.
What You Will Do

• Lead a team of EE engineers working across multiple Digital-Cockpit, Central compute and ADAS domains (Tuner, Bluetooth/Wi-Fi, Navigation, and Audio/ Video interfaces) hardware & systems designs, system test, manufacturing, and project management to deliver state of the art automotive products.
• Develop expertise in the organization focusing on maximizing the efficiency of highly capable engineers and deploying effective processes.
• Work closely with suppliers/customers/internal teams to drive the technology roadmap and integrate into products.
• Lead and coordinate team for customer program delivery and new business pursuit
• Work with product lines to define the product roadmap and platform architectures.
• Communicate with all stakeholders internally and externally on the system designs.
• Monitor quality and cost data in development and production phases to update cost targets and development processes and objectives for continuous improvement and best practices.
• Support Programs from quotation to production, meeting internal and customer milestones in between as well as technical and budget targets.
• Identify time, budget, and technical risks, define mitigation plans, and execute them as needed.
• Build strong relationships with the OEM engineering teams in North America through transparency and exceptional customer service.
• Support customer negotiations for delivery timing and content, set implementation and defect resolution priorities and manage release activities.
• Lead benchmarking activities and participation in industry events to stay up to date on technology and Identify areas of improvements, cost reduction and business opportunities.

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, Computer, or related discipline. Master's degree preferred.
• Self-motivated with strong strategic vision planning and tactical skills to achieve the vision.
• 10+ years of experience in automotive engineering and embedded design
• Profound Knowledge in System/HW/SW Engineering for Automotive Systems
• Knowledge of schematics, layout, and simulation tools
• Familiar with system benchmarking/profiling tools for performance evaluation and optimization
• Experience in managing projects from start to finish, including budgeting, resource allocation, and timeline management.
• Experience in creating innovative hardware solutions, developing analog & digital circuit systems and problem-solving skills.
• In depth understanding of industry standards and regulations related to automotive such as safety standards and testing procedures

What is Nice to Have

• Knowledge of commonly used interfaces in infotainment systems -PCIe, UART, TDM, Video-, I2C, I2S, USB etc.
• Technical skill: EMC design and debug skills
• Process: IATF 16949 (PPAP, APQP, DFEMA) and automotive SPICE knowledge is a plus
• Familiarity with ADAS related technologies such as high speed SOCs with safety islands, DRAM, flash, microcontrollers, LIDAR, RADAR, digital cameras, CAN, High Speed Ethernet, high speed LVDS serializers and de-serializers, digital displays, INS, and linear and switching power supplies.
• Knowledge in ISO26262 functional safety design and process is a plus.
• Knowledge of system security is a plus.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic only OR domestic and international travel.
• Be willing to work in an office in Novi, MI, USA

• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,disability or Protected Veterans status. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. (www.harman.com)