Principal Software Engineer - Car Audio

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

The Principal Engineer provides technical and applications support of audio and noise management projects to automotive OEM customers. The position will be a subject matter expert towards the customer and internal Software and Requirement engineering.  This role will report to the Sr. Director, Software Project Engineering, Car Audio.

Your Team

This position has no direct reports. The role works closely with other team members, including Solution Management, Software Program Managers, Software Project Leads, Acoustic Engineers, and Customer Program Managers to drive successful project delivery to meet timing, cost, and quality.

What You Will Do

• Act as the first responder and primary technical contact for embedded system issues identified during development at the customer’s location, providing timely and hands-on support for complex system-level and integration challenges

• Perform in-depth debugging and root cause analysis across software and hardware boundaries, leveraging strong C/C++ expertise and system-level understanding

• Participate in and support audio system testing activities, including bench and vehicle-level verification at customer or third-party sites

• Drive end-to-end issue resolution by working closely with internal development teams, clearly defining problem statements, and leading escalations to ensure timely closure

• Participate in meetings within the local time zone, drive technical discussions with customers on requirements and specifications, and translate them into clear and actionable inputs for internal engineering teams

• Communicate internal architecture solutions to customers in a clear, structured, and easily understandable manner

• Provide tuning support to ASE and technical support to CPM within the local time zone, ensuring timely alignment and effective collaboration

• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Customer Group teams to build strong, long-term technical relationships with customers, while maintaining awareness of customer needs and the competitive landscape in audio and embedded systems

What You Need To Be Successful

• 8+ years’ experience in automotive electronic product development engineering (Audio industry preferred).

• BSEE/BSCE in software, electrical engineering or related field

• Experience with Qualcomm Hexagon DSP

• Experience with Audio Weaver Audio Framework

• Solid background with Digital Signal Processing, signal flow design, digital filtering etc.,

• Proven consistent success in delivering over many product cycles, developing innovative/disruptive solutions.

• Strong knowledge of audio/acoustic systems

• Passion for Audio quality and performance

Skills Based Proficiencies

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ language

• Problem solving, organizational and analytical skills

• Excellent written & verbal communication

• Experience in audio related embedded SW development: audio driver (I2S/TDM), floating-point and fixed-point processing, audio framework, MIPS/MCPS optimization

• Experience developing and debugging software in a real-time, embedded, multiprocessor, multi-interface environment

• Experience with audio interfaces: TDM/I2S/A2B

• Familiar with HW instruments like oscilloscope, AP, signal generators etc., and embedded debug tool like emulators, debuggers etc.

• Familiarity with ASPICE traceability requirements

• Experienced working with vehicle networking (CAN, MOST, etc) and diagnostics (UDS, KWP2000)

What Makes You Eligible

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

• Be willing to work in the Novi, MI office (hybrid format)

• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

What We Offer

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

• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University

• Competitive wellness benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.

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