Company Summary:

Harman International Industries, Inc. is the worldwide leader in the manufacture of high-quality, high-fidelity audio and electronic products for automotive, consumer and professional use. It is the parent company behind an array of legendary brands that includes Harman Kardon®, JBL®, Mark Levinson® and Infinity®. The Company has developed, both internally and through a series of acquisitions, a range of product offerings. It operates in three segments: Automotive, Consumer and Professional. The Automotive segment designs, manufactures and markets audio, electronic and infotainment systems for vehicle applications primarily to be installed as original equipment by automotive manufacturers. The Consumer segment designs, manufactures and markets audio, video and electronic systems for home, mobile and multimedia applications. The Professional segment designs, manufactures and markets loudspeakers and electronic systems used by audio professionals in concert halls, stadiums, airports, houses of worship and theme attractions. For more than 50 years, our legendary brands have taken a leading role in the creation and innovation of progressive technologies, from the world's first car radio in 1948 to today's most revolutionary infotainment systems. 

 

Job Title:  Sr. Embedded Design Engineer
Grade:   18
FLSA:   Exempt
Department:  Engineering

 

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports to:  Manager, Electronics Design
Supervises:  No direct reports, supervises engineering product development activities

 

BASIC FUNCTION:

Responsible for designing, coding, and testing of real-time software for microcontrollers, microprocessors and other embedded devices in audio and automotive systems.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Performs software development for automotive infotainment products under development.

2. Coordinates product development activities with Program Manager.

3. De-bugs code in timely manner.

4. Estimates resource requirements (MIPS, program space, data space) for software at the beginning of development. 

5. Creates and maintains software development plan, including flow diagrams and module definitions.

6. Follows accepted practices for software documentation and release.

7. Identifies product requirement or performance issues.  Works with Program Manager to negotiate resolution.

8. Provides technical support and guidance for the resolution of various customer and interdepartmental needs on an as required basis.

 

OTHER DUTIES:

Completes other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

 

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education BSEE, or equivalent.  Experience can be substitued for some of the educational requirement.   Advanced engineering degree preferred.

 

Experience 5+ years of embedded design.

Audio industry background highly desirable.

Automotive industry or other QS9000 compliant work experience preferred. Working Knowledge C, C++.
Experience with 16- and 32-bit microcontrollers such as Hitachi SH3, Siemens 161, and others by Fujitsu ten, Motorola, TI, etc.
Experience with real-time development tools.  Experience with some of the following preferred:  Rhapsody, Together, Vx Works, Tornado, CMX, Easycase.
Experience with MKS is highly preferred.
Experience with CAN, J1850, I-bus, D2B, Bluetooth, MOST, IEEE 1394 or other automotive busses highly desireable.