Lead Principal Engineer Connectivity Innovation

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 youll discover that at HARMAN you can grow make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.

About the Role

The Lead Principal Engineer Connectivity Innovation plays a pivotal role in the Connectivity Strategic Business Unit. The business unit develops 5G TCUs and V2X Software as a Solution (SaaS) products among other technologies for various OEMs across the globe. You may interact with customers around the globe HARMANs global engineering as well as SAMSUNG innovation teams technology partners and other stakeholders to develop connectivity solutions for both the automotive and adjacent markets. The role will require technical expertise in a variety of areas including Telematics Control Units V2X (direct and network) and 3GPP based telecommunication solutions shortrange RF wireless technologies cloud technologies embedded solutions and strong experience in various aspects of automotive product development while also demonstrating solid understanding of the overall connectivity ecosystem and use cases that drive the business. The role encompasses a remit to drive performance clarity and efficiency through people processes and platforms.

Your Team

As an individual contributor you will be expected to lead and work with the immediate innovation members as well as matrixfunctional team members drawn from all relevant functions within the business. Also as a Sr. Principal Engineer we seek your ability to provide technical leadership and mentoring to less experienced engineers and interns.

What You Will Do

• Incubate new innovative solutions products and usecases to enhance our business unit product roadmap
• Drive product system level architecture valueadd enhancement to existing products towards next generation products or transformation product and applications including SaaS based solutions
• Interface with standards members to ensure synchronization with latest standards roadmaps and/or to help in influencing our consortia engagement workitems
• Integrate functional safety and cybersecurity standards and compliance mechanisms (e.g. ISO26262 ISO/SAE 21434 GDPR) into the software design for secure data transmission and storage.
• Prototyping Testing & PoCs: Lead handson embedded system architecture definition and development of proof of concepts (PoCs) and validation setups to ensure system performance data flow and functional integrity.
• Technical Leadership & Roadmap: Collaborate with product and engineering teams to build and refine the software development roadmap aligning with hardware requirements platform specifications and market needs.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance on system architecture and troubleshooting influencing engineering best practices.
• Customer Engagement & Technical Strategy: Engage directly with customers to understand their requirements define system specifications and translate them into architectural designs.
• Technology Scouting & Innovation: Continuously explore emerging technologies relevant to connectivity vehicle telematics V2X edge computing cybersecurity and system design and implementation of AIbased solutions.
• Contribute to the creation of patents or technical publications and technical documentation
• Active participation in the vote and definition of product supplier and customer requirements in the context of burden/specification process

What You Need

• Bachelors or Masters degree preferably in engineering science or related field.
• 15 or more years of experience in HW development for automotive embedded systems
• Solid foundation in embedded connectivity system architecture with and deep understanding of HW and SW requirements
• At least 7 years of experience in handson technology innovation in automotive or connectivity industries
• Indepthknowledge in the following technologies: 5G Cellular Satellite Communications GNSS Shortrange wireless RF Technology V2X MEC/Cloud Communication/Compute
• Indepth understanding of functional safety Cybersecurity requirements.
• Ability to communicate advanced and complex concepts and ideas persuasively and concisely at all levels
• Critical thinking analytical and prioritization skills

What is Nice to Have

• Ph.D. in engineering science or related field
• Automotive industry or adjacent market product development process
• Experience in ADAS and/or IVI embedded systems
• Experience with AIbased applications

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 10 domestic and international travel
• Be willing to work in an office environment Location: Novi Michigan (hybrid)

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

What We Offer

• Access to employee discounts on worldclass 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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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.