HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.

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 everyday.

About the Role

The Hardware Senior Engineer/Expert is a member of a global HW development team to realize telematics and connectivity functions in automotive IVI and telematics systems, which includes assessment of requirements and feasibility, definition of suitable concepts, implementation and verification.

Your Team

You will be part of Telematics Development/ Engineering Team Bucharest/Romania inside the SBU Connectivity, reporting to the Team Leader HW Engineering or/and to Director Hardware Engineering.

What You Will Do

In principle, development, test and verification of analog, digital and RF circuits for telematics/connectivity functional blocks within complex hardware architectures under considering of new technology, quality, cost and suitability for seriesIntroduction and training into areas of Wireless Technologies and RF Design with the target of acting as an expert regarding: development, test and verification of the appropriate analog, digital and RF circuitsSupport in analysis, evaluation and feasibility of customer requirements and special OEM specifications for RFC, RFI, RFQ and CRs , BOM estimates and calculation, effort estimationAssistance/support in the conception, the commercial evaluation and the provision of technical specifications, documentation and presentation material for Telematics- u. Connectivity function blocks and productsAssistance/preparation of the technical requirement specifications of purchased components/modules for usage in telematics/ connectivity functional blocks and in the evaluation and selection of suitable supplierTechnical interface to supplier and customerSupport in defining the technology roadmapIntroduction into RF requirements of wireless technologies (BT, WIFI, V2X, Mobile Networks, ...) regarding defining, simulating and measuring of cross functional RF design under assistance of the Wireless ExpertsGlobal cooperation with other departments and other location as system design, Construction, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement and Software during the development processCreation of measurement reports and technical documentationSchematic entry and variant managementSignal- and Power-Integrity Simulations to ensure that the design is respecting the given requirementsLayout review and layout in depth guidance together with the experts to ensure the correct functionality of the designMaintenance and failure analysis supportPerforming of technical measurements internally and on customer site ( EMC, Thermal, functional )

What You Need

Minimum of bachelor degree in engineering (Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or appropriate graduation)Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the HW development, verification and industrialization of In-vehicle Infotainment systems, telematics/connectivity system or other automotive ECUs of similar complexity levelKnowledge and experience in RF design, beneficial in wireless technologies (mobile/network, V2X, WIFI, BT) and/or telematics featuresKnowledge of tools for schematic/layout realization and simulation (e.g. Mentor Graphics, SPICE, …) as well as Microsoft applicationsExperience in requirements management (e.g. DOORS, DNG, ALM) beneficial.Knowledge of the requirements inside the automotive area, especially for EMCKnowledge of commonly used interfaces in telematic systems (PCIe, UART, Ethernet, I2C, I2S, SPI, USB …) appreciatedStructured and target orientated working style in an international team environmentHave the ability to work in close cooperation with a cross-functional team of professionalsGood knowledge in spoken and written English

What Makes You Eligible

Willingness to international travel (approx. 20% of time) depending on the project necessitiesWillingness to work in an office

What We Offer

#HarmanEmployees

Work in international teams with the world’s largest automotive manufacturersAccess career development opportunities and get both on the job training on high-end automotive projects, as well as extensive technical trainingsAccess HARMAN Webshop with large employee discounts for audio products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG)Are encouraged to a healthy work/life balance with a progressive holiday plan based on total work experience, 2 sick days, 3 days off compensation for weekend legal holidays and flextimeAnd of course, enjoy meal tickets, a premium medical subscription, fitness discounts and other corporate perks

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.