Summer Intern - Advanced UX Engineering

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 every day.

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

About the Role

As an Advanced User Experience Engineer you will contribute to innovative consumer experiences that enhance lives through our audio brands and advanced technologies. This role will be involved in the creative process of conceptualizing, prototyping, documenting, and ultimately creating future user experiences for our brands through passionate exploration of new technologies centered around the audio space. In this role, you will report to the Director, Advanced Experiences.

What You Will Do

• Creative design of multisensory in-car experience using sound, light, mechanics, haptics, and more.

• Integrate with audio, software, lighting, design, and innovation teams to receive components and systems and define user experiences consolidating them.

• Prototype new in-car experiences and document as product opportunities.

• Research new audio, acoustic, and AI technology opportunities and fold them into new concepts and prototypes.

• Document user stories and experiences and define new innovations with brand teams.

• Research automaker and consumer pain points and drive innovative solutions in concept/product design.

• Work with sales and customer teams to understand and design solutions for customer needs.

• Create new brand experiences across Harman’s entire house of brands.

• Collaborate with UI and industrial designers and acoustic engineers to craft new user interfaces and experiences.

• Collaborate with internal teams within EPIC, Car Audio, Automotive, and all other divisions of Harman and Samsung.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Audio engineering and technical skills (example: signal flow design, sound card configuration, acoustic, electronic, computer, and/or software engineering).

• Must have passion and interest in the audio engineering space.

• Must have strong oral and written communication skills and be able to confidently interact and present information to senior leaders and executives

• Must have strong collaboration abilities with interpersonal and relationship-building skills

• Persistence and troubleshooting/problem-solving skills

Bonus Points if You Have

• Automotive business & engineering landscape knowledge

• Experience or education in any of the following fields: audio, acoustics, human factors, user experience design, system engineering, system integration, automotive networking, AI/ML engineering, computer science, or product development.

• Creativity and creative spirit that merges art with science to create unique brand experiences

• Knowledge of acoustic theory, sound reproduction, and sound system tuning

• Passion for automotive industry, experiences, and technologies

• Knowledge of recording arts and technologies

• Strong recommendations from colleagues or mentors in the academic or industrial domains.

What Makes You Eligible

• Must be currently enrolled in a related Bachelor's Degree program or higher at an accredited institution having completed your Sophomore year or later, taking at least one class in the semester/quarter before participation in the internship program, and returning to school for at least one semester upon completion of the internship program

• Must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA

• Be willing to work in a hybrid office environment in Novi, Michigan

• Able to provide your own housing and transportation to/from work.

• Must possess unrestricted work authorization.

• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a co