ADAS Domain Lead

HARMANs engineers and designers are creative purposeful and agile. As part of this team youll 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 youll discover that at HARMAN you can grow make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday.

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive

Were a global multi-disciplinary team thats 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

ADAS Domain Lead
About the Role
We are looking for a Leader for our ADAS Domain with bespoke experience in ADAS business development in an engineering services organization. As a candidate you are a passionate Automotive Engineering professional who is enthusiastic about automotive systems and wants to define future ADAS/AD systems and their in-cabin user experience.
As ADAS Domain Lead in the AES Domain organization you will lead a team of direct and indirect reports that work with engineering and sales to define and support our ADAS Services portfolio across Engineering Sales and business development.

The ADAS Mission of HARMAN AES is to serve our customers to create and integrate ADAS solutions on our customers vehicle platforms. In the SDV era this includes the customization and integration of 3rd party ADAS SW solutions same as the migration and refactoring of legacy ADAS solutions to fit novel SDV system architectures.
The ADAS Domain Lead manages our ADAS offerings and roadmap grows the team with right competencies and develops demos PoCs and accelerators to reduce project costs and accelerate customer projects. In Presales the ADAS Domain Lead is responsible for the solutioning of Customer responses in the RFQ process and proactive customer pitches.

A very important aspect of the Domain lead is to support sales in business development. The ADAS domain lead is maintaining customer relationships and works with Sales on the ADAS Go-to-Market strategy. As an ideal candidate you have worked with several customers in a engineering services context.

What You Will Do:

Define our ADAS services portfolio and corresponding roadmap based on demand and industry trends

Work with Sales on Go-to-Market activities and develop customer battleplans

Work with Sales and Marketing in business development through customer visits Industry events participation presentations marketing collaterals and customer/competitor intelligence

Define and maintain the teams ADAS competency map and build relevant capacity and skills by hiring and competence development campaigns
Support the response of RFI/RFQs and other business pursuits by the ADAS Domain team
Run and supervise internal projects to create PoCs accelerators and demos
Support the creation of investment plans
Upskill and incubate our Engineering Organization to effectively deliver on customer development and consultancy projects related to ADAS
Maintain a knowledge base in MS teams about your organization service offerings and the covered domains
Contributions/blogs in social media and participation in Industry conferences and consortiums

Conduct Sales training and provide material to be turned into collaterals by presales and marketing

Help in engineering delivery of customer programs as required by building seed teams defining domain playbook consisting of best practices/toolchain/methodologies

What You Need to Be Successful

Masters degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or comparable experience
Understanding of the ADAS Engineering services opportunities and market trends

Experience in working with Sales on ADAS business pursuits and business development as part of an engineering services organization

10 Years of Experience in working with Automotive software products and services which includes working with Automotive OEMs.

5 years hands-on experience in system design incl. functional safety of real-time and safety critical ADAS/AD systems (Highway Assist Traffic Jam Pilot/Highway Pilot Automated Parking Assist etc.) in OEM programs

Good understanding of SDV and ADAS System Architectures and Technologies

Solid understanding of Functional Safety and Cybersecurity

Experience working in a matrix global organization by collaborating with key stakeholders

Technical and business leadership skills and the ability to motivate and inspire people.

Creative problem-solver with the ability to work with a blank slate and inspire others

Intellectual and curious with a passion for storytelling.

Experience pivoting and navigating dynamic and changing situations.

Proactive self-sufficient and professional with strong organizational and time management skills.

Flexibility to work in office or remotely travel for business and work in multiple time zones as needed.

Bonus Points if You

Bring along existing relationships with present and future customers of HARMAN
German language skills.

What Makes You Eligible

Be willing to travel up to 20% domestic and international.
Regular presence in the Garching or Bochum Harman office on demand (other Harman locations optional)
Having a valid work permit available.

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
Tuition reimbursement
Be Brilliant employee recognition and rewards program
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

You Belong Here

HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed valued and empowered. No matter what role you play we encourage you to share your ideas voice your distinct perspective and bring your whole self with you all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training development and continuing education further empowering you to live the career you want.

About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology

Ever since the 1920s weve 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 todays most sought-after performers while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the worlds 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 youre ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact join our talent community today!

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.