Principal Engineer, Mechanical

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.

A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle

Were a global multi-disciplinary team thats putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end esteemed brands like JBL Mark Levinson and Revel
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
• Create pitch-perfect cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience

About the Role

Assigned to support the Product Specification and Program Execution teams in the development of mechanical and electro-mechanical components for Audio products.

What You Will Do

• Reviews customer request and cooperate with cross function team to develop new audio products; provide necessary inputs at each internal key milestone
• Responsible for mechanical feasibility study architecture SPEC and basic cost estimation before RFQ.
• Interface between Harman design team (ID) and ODMs engineering team
• Drive ODM mechanical design team and engineering team to ensure on time and on quality mechanical delivery from build phase to production phase
• Accurately and regularly reports all mechanical issues from customer and supplier.
• Provides direct as needed on-site interface with suppliers and sub-supplier program management engineering and manufacturing groups.
• Works very closely with customer and on site to discuss mechanical design with customer as needed
• Review and approve NPI project mechanical design 3D/2D drawing
• Responsible for overseeing suppliers detail design and methods to ensure compliance with our product goals and quality standards
• On site trouble shooting and technical support at suppliers or sub-supplier as needed

What You Need to Be Successful

• BSME with 7 years of consumer electronics product engineering and development experience
• Good English and Chinese communication email con-calls and presentation
• Experience with plastic and metal part design tooling molding; post process/surface treatment like painting printing anodizing USW laser etching plating PVD; water-proof products design experience is a plus
• Proficient in the use of software tools such as ACAD Pro-e
• Prefer a solid understanding of DOEGD&T;SPC
• Team management experience and project management experience are both plus
• Good verbal and written communications skills including technical documentation using Microsoft Office Word Excel Power Point and Outlook

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel.
• Willingness to work in Shenzhen.

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

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman 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
• Be Brilliant employee recognition and rewards program
• 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.