Principal Component Engineer, Electronics

About the Role

The Component Engineer is responsible for driving component technology portfolio management standardization and component preference strategy to support the efficiency quality supply chain resiliency and productivity of Harman products within the Automotive division (all products regions and customers).

Component types within the scope of component engineering are semiconductor discrete passive and a selected group of E-mechanical (connector fan) components.

Your Team

This position will report to the Component Engineering Director and will be an individual contributor role without direct or indirect reports.

What You Will Do

• Drive cross function team to define and continuously evolve component preference strategy and standardization
• Research and review automotive electronic parts specifications standards and support the component selection and application in Harman products
• Define multi-sourcing specifications verify underlying sources by technical evaluation simulation testing
• Research and study emerging technologies support new supplier evaluation development conduct supplier technological assessment
• Manage global component master database continuously evolve corporate process and rules to support business needs
• Early involvement in design activities or issue resolution act as linking pin between designers manufacturers and procurement providing advice support the balance between performance quality cost and timing requirements for components used in HARMANs Automotive products
• Provide component expertise support to global design centers and manufacturing sites on component application quality failure analysis PCN shortage response

What You Need

• Bachelors degree or above in engineering Electronic/Automation/ Micro-Electrics or related majors.
• 5 years hands-on experience in hardware schematic design simulation worst case analysis design verification and product validation.
• 8 years hands-on experience and expertise of discrete components and Integrated Circuits (ICs) operational principles specifications characterization testing application reliability failure modes
• Understanding of automotive Product Development Process Supplier Change Requests (PCN/PDN) process PPAP process and other common automotive quality procedures and stress test specifications (IATF16949 AEC-Q100/200 etc.)
• Experience of driving cross functional collaboration / transvers projects.
• Fluent in spoken and written English strong analytical interpersonal presentation skills

What is Nice to Have

• Knowledge or experience of electronic component cost structures and analytic
• Knowledge or experience of sustainability and electronic component CO2e
• Knowledge of supplier management practices supplier industry / risk global supply chain resiliency
• Understanding of Circuit Board (PCB) design and surface mount (SMT) manufacturing equipment processes and electronic component package.

What Makes You Eligible

• Good English and Chinese communication
• Self-motivated and strong sense of responsibility
• Leadership to drive the cross functional discussion and collaboration
• Open flexible and collaborative

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• 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
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace 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.