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About the Role
As a Senior Resident Engineer you will provide hardware and software technical and troubleshooting of audio systems at the OEM customer site. In addition, you will be the bridge between the customer and internal engineering teams.
Your Team
You will not have any direct reports, but you will work with a global engineering team and other Resident Engineers and Program Managers.
What You Will Do
- Lead the electrical system integration aspects of HARMAN's new product development programs at the customer's site.
- Interact with the customer's various engineering organizations, such as audio, infotainment, instrument panel, wiring, electrical, system integration, EMC, bus communication
- Test components at customer's electrical test bench/vehicle to troubleshoot, diagnose, debug and root cause Hardware, Software and Systems Issues
- Point of contact between OEM Leads and Hardware, Software and Systems Engineering internal stakeholders
- Manage and track software releases in the customers release system
- Document test failures in JIRA system
- Lead software updates using HARMAN and customer's flashing tools
- Lead/Support retrofit efforts at customer site
- Support Audio and Noise tuning at customer site
- Maintain Resident Engineering work instructions and documentation in Confluence
- Communicate customer design direction and changes to the internal design team, including program management, and amplifier engineering.
- Facilitate the transfer of specifications, change requests, roll-out plans, software tools, etc., between the customer and HARMAN using data exchange systems as necessary; engineering, software engineering and as appropriate, quality personnel
- Coordinate the communication of related design documentation between the customer and HARMAN, such as; specifications, connector pin-out definitions, communications protocols and wiring diagrams
- Track Software Engineering change requests
- Chair and/or attend customer meetings as engineering representative.
- Coordinate meeting assignments with fellow Resident Engineers
- Audio system open issue meeting
- Lead 8D analysis and documentation
- Software bench evaluations and integration troubleshooting
- Design reviews at the concept, prototype, and production stages of development
- Issue-resolution reviews following customer builds at the concept, prototype, and production stages of development
- Pilot reviews and launch-readiness meetings
- Review sample parts (concept-, prototype- and production-level) with the customer for immediate feedback.
- Verify Electrical integration of components in concept-, prototype- and production-level vehicles
- Compare customer and HARMAN components against CAD models, specifications and drawings
- Report, investigate track all software integration issues discovered by the customer
- Report and negotiate engineering specifications with the customer
- Travel periodically to support vehicle troubleshooting at assembly plant
- Participate in software integration/debug initiatives as conducted by the customer
What You Need
- Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5 years' experience
- Hands on experience with a wide range of electrical test and diagnostic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and data loggers
- Must be able to use software flashing, test and diagnostic tools
- Experience working in an automotive environment
- Able to communicate in a global organization and present at all levels internally and to a customer
What is Nice to Have
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 2+ years' experience design experience of automotive electronics Hardware and/or Software
What Makes You Eligible
- Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic only
- Required to work at customer office in Dearborn, MI for the majority of work time, some work in local Harman office in Novi, MI
- Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
- This position requires the use of a use of a HARMAN or customer-owned vehicle. As such, any offer of employment will be contingent upon having a clean driving record, which will be evaluated and determined in HARMAN's sole discretion, no more than 4 active points for moving violations (issued by any motor vehicle agency), and no references to operating a vehicle under the influence of controlled substances within the last 10 years.
What We Offer
- Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.)
- 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
- On-site opportunities to focus on personal well-being and development such as, onsite cafe, fitness center, weekly massage, fitness classes, and other onsite events promoted by our Employee resource groups
- Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies
- Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs
- "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program
- Scholarship programs for employee family members
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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. ()
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. ()
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.
