Test Engineer

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.

Introduction: 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

As a Senior Test Engineer you will play a key role in validating the performance reliability and audio quality of nextgeneration professional amplifier products. You will develop and execute advanced test methodologies define test strategies and lead efforts to ensure our products meet the highest standards expected in the professional audio industry. This role requires an experienced engineer who can dive in immediately bringing handson expertise in audio measurement DSP signal analysis and automated testing.

What You Will Do

• Develop refine and execute comprehensive test plans for professional audio amplifier subsystems including gain structure DSP blocks limiters EQ compressors filtering delay algorithms routing and signal flow across complex architectures.
• Perform advanced audio measurements using industrystandard tools (Audio Precision NI etc.) to characterize and validate amplifier performance under realworld and stress-test conditions.
• Evaluate key audio metrics THDN frequency response SNR latency phase alignment impulse response dynamic range distortion ensuring products meet professionalgrade performance expectations.
• Interpret system requirements and review technical specifications to identify test strategies risks and validation needs for final products across global engineering teams.
• Design and implement automated test frameworks to validate firmware features DSP configurations and systemlevel functionality for efficient repeatable verification.
• Operate and maintain highend lab instrumentation including AC line power supplies digital oscilloscopes Audio Precision analyzers and network analyzers ensuring accurate and reliable test results.
• Identify document and communicate defects across hardware embedded firmware and DSP algorithms collaborating closely with crossdisciplinary teams to drive timely resolution.
• Partner with global firmware software electrical and mechanical engineering teams to accelerate development cycles and deliver highperformance audio amplifier products with exceptional reliability and consistency.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of 5 years of manual Hardware testing experience.
• High level of Electrical Engineering test skills including usage of various forms of test/measurement equipment.
• Able to work closely with design engineers to execute lab tests
• Ability to work in a team environment and meet project deadlines
• Must be comfortable working in a global matrixed organization.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Scripting experience in Python or other programming languages (C Java C Labview Teststand etc.)

• Experience in consumer and professional audio and video.
• Experience testing and working with high power electronics & high-speed digital hardware
• Familiar with hardware test automation tools
• Knowledge of audio specific test hardware such as Audio Precision & audio networking protocols (Dante AES67).

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 5% of the time domestically and internationally.
• Be willing to work in an office in Richardson TX.

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

What We Offer

• 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

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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.