Description & Requirements
About the Role
The Sub-Domain Lead, Advanced Audio & Innovation builds and leads a multidisciplinary team delivering innovative, best-in-class automotive audio technologies for her/his specific domain that expands and strengthens the in-car audio portfolio. You drive end-to-end technology development for your subdomain—from research and competitive differentiation through integration readiness—with a focus on engineering efficiency, speed and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to jointly shape the overall audio experience.
What You Will Do
* Technology development & integration : Deliver high-performance, scalable audio technologies optimized for implementation across amplifiers, head units, and processing platforms. Define and align actionable plans, milestones, and progress traceability with product owners, scrum masters or release train engineers, with explicit attention to engineering efficiency, delivery quality, and speedy delivery.
* Innovation & differentiation : Drive innovation through competitive analysis and identification of differentiation opportunities. Create new IP while considering the patent landscape and legal constraints, and support collaboration with leading universities.
* Build and lead a high-performing team : Hire, develop, coach, and retain top talent. Foster knowledge sharing, technical excellence, and the cultural transformation of the Automotive division.
* Technical documentation : Ensure clear, efficient documentation of technologies, requirements, and implementation concepts for sub-domain responsibility
* Cross-functional collaboration & stakeholder management : Build strong relationships with global Automotive teams and key stakeholders to drive adoption. Partner closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., product, systems, HW/SW, tuning, UX) to jointly create a compelling end-to-end audio experience.
* Business acumen : Balance ROI, near-term research costs/risks, and long-term productization value. Promote a value-based mindset across the team.
* Execution & team collaboration : Communicate a clear vision, align teams, resolve conflict, and continuously improve engineering efficiency through pragmatic processes, tooling, and best practices. Embrace and foster continuous improvement.
What You Need to Be Successful
* Education/experience : Master’s degree in audio processing (or related) and 12+ years of relevant experience; typically 15+ years in advanced audio technology/R&D and innovation development.
* Technical expertise : Advanced audio processing expertise, including hands on experience on acoustics, psychoacoustics, benchmarking, sound quality, and related fields. Industry experience in Automotive, Professional, or Consumer Audio.
* Algorithms & software : Strong professional algorithm and software engineering background with 10+ years hands-on experience in MATLAB or Python. Solid software architecture skills; experience with Agile development. C/C++ (DSP, object-oriented) is a plus.
* Verification mindset : Experience validating results against requirements (e.g., unit testing, code coverage, virtual testing) and ensuring readiness before handover to other teams.
* Leadership : Proven people leader with a track record of building and developing expert teams; high integrity, structured execution, and strong coaching/mentoring skills.
* Communication : Ability to promote and explain technology initiatives to business leaders, external partners, and customers, and to align stakeholders across functions around a shared definition of the target audio experience.
About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology
Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.
Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other.
If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!
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