Principal Engineer, Hardware

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 part of the Intelligent Cockpit Ready Vision Team, you will be a part of developing the next generation product roadmap of Harman cockpit electronics with a strong focus on the latest implementations of display technologies - such as AR HUD and pillar-to-pillar displays.

What You Will Do

• Hardware/electrical design for the product to meet development schedule and quality through the whole product life cycle

• Responsible for realization of electronic system designs and schematics

• Analyze customer requirements to understand and determine appropriate circuit implementations

• Work with PCB layout engineers to implement optimized PCB layouts in compliance with EMC & manufacturing design rules while meeting mechanical packaging requirements

• Design, simulate and verify the electrical circuits and determine the performance characteristics using SPICE, Hyperlynx, ANSYS, and/or other engineering tools

• Plan and implement HW verification during product development, to ensure the electrical design meets specifications and requirements, by recording and analyzing test data

• Manage and release the electrical BOMs

• Support failure analysis, investigation, and resolve of EMC issues in testing

• Support the development and review of the environmental and EMC hardware validation test plans with the validation engineers

• Support the manufacturing team related to DFM and test reviews and technical build issues

• Lead electronic design reviews with the internal cross-functional teams

• Support the development and review of DFMEAs and FuSa work products

• Mentor & guide junior engineering talent with technical expertise

• Follow current hardware development process and contribute to process improvement

• Support departmental initiatives and activities as directed by the department supervisor

What You Need

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline

• 10+ years of experience in the field of automotive electronics engineering, or a related field

• Hands-on experience with electrical schematic such as Mentor Graphics, OrCAD, Cadence, or similar

• Strong understanding of PCB layout concepts and best practices

• Familiarity with electrical simulation tools is preferred, such as ANSYS signal integrity and power integrity, HyperLynx, SPICE, or similar

• Familiarity with cockpit electronics related technologies is preferred, such as high-speed SOCs, DRAM, flash, microcontrollers, CAN, Ethernet, LVDS/oLDI video, SerDes, (GMSL, FPDLink), displays, and linear and switching power supplies

• Knowledge of Automotive EMC requirements is preferred, including EMC troubleshooting

• Proficient in the use of electrical test equipment including oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and multimeters

• Ability to troubleshoot issues with electronic circuits and perform root cause analysis to determine corrective actions

• Ability to analyze and optimize circuits and designs for cost

• Ability to perform worst case circuit analysis

• Strong documentation and reporting skills

What is Nice to Have

• Experience designing cockpit electronics + displays (HUD, Cluster, Infotainment, etc.)

• Experience designing projectors using technologies such as DLP, Laser, and TFT

• Knowledge of ISO26262, ASPICE, and other related automotive standards

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 10% domestic and international

• Be willing