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General information

Location:
US_Home_Office
Additional Location:
Richardson - Texas, USA
Job Family:
Global Design
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
JOB ID:
R-38362-2024

Description & Requirements

About the Role

Harman seeks a highly skilled and versatile Principal Product Design Engineer to join our team. This unique role combines the responsibilities and skills of a seasoned product manager, front-end software engineer, and UX designer, serving as a central point of coordination for UX design efforts across our software organization. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in UX design, front-end development, and product management, along with excellent coordination and communication skills.

About the Team

You will report to the Sr. Director of Software Engineering

What You Will Do

  • Act as a liaison between product management, engineering, and UX design teams, facilitating communication, collaboration, and alignment on UX priorities and deliverables.

  • Lead the design and development of intuitive, user-centered interfaces for desktop, mobile, and web applications, ensuring a seamless and engaging user experience.

  • Translate product requirements and user feedback into wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that effectively communicate design concepts and interaction flows.

  • Work closely with front-end engineers to implement UI designs and ensure consistency, usability, and accessibility across all software applications.

  • Partner with our Test Validation team to ensure quality and reliability through automated and manual testing.

  • Conduct user research, usability testing, and data analysis to inform design decisions and iterate on designs based on user feedback and insights.

  • Drive continuous improvement of UX processes, tools, and best practices within the software organization.

  • Provide mentorship and guidance to members of the UX and front-end engineering teams, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.

What You Need

  • Proven track record of successfully coordinating UX design efforts across cross-functional teams and delivering high-quality software products on time and within budget.

  • Passion for user-centered design, innovation, and continuous improvement.

  • 10+ years of experience in UX design, front-end development, enterprise software development, and product management roles.

  • Previous experience working with 3rd party development and UX design organizations.

  • Ability and desire to lead a small team of UX designers.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or related field.

  • Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma, or similar.

  • Strong understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks such as Angular and Qt.

  • Familiarity with WebGL or other similar 3D modeling technologies a plus.

  • Experience with agile development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Figjam/Miro.

  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate design concepts and influence stakeholders at all levels.

What is Nice to Have

  • Understanding of Professional Solutions in the domain of Audio, Video, Lighting & Control.

What Makes You Eligible

  • Willingness to travel 10% of the time.

  • Willingness to work remotely or at a Harman office.

  • Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

What We Offer

  • Fully remote opportunity with travel as needed to Richardson, TX.

  • Competitive wellness benefits and 401K Savings Retirement plan.

  • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities.

  • Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration.

  • On-site opportunities to focus on personal well-being and development are provided by our Wellness Committee, Volunteer Committee, and Harman Women’s Network.

  • Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies and extensive course catalog.

  • Opportunity to collaborate with talented teams across the world.

  • Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN products (JBL, Harman/Kardon, etc.)


Pay Transparency
USD 112,500 - USD 165,000

Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.

Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.

Benefits
HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.


Important Notice: Recruitment Scams
Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com' email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in '@harman.com' about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. 



HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.