Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

What You Will Do

• 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
• Manage overall customer interface with T-OEM engineering globally for car audio products, w/ a special focus on Japan, together w/ Japan Car Audio Engineering lead.
• In concert with Japan Car Audio Engineering lead, act as a solutions provider striving for win-win solutions for Harman and T-OEM that yield the greatest benefit for T-OEM’s customers and Harman.
• Ensure T-OEM technical expectations, explicit and implicit, and requirements is correctly interpreted and communicated globally by the Japan Car Audio Team.
• Work w/ Japan Car Audio team to provide rapid, high quality responses to T-OEM’s inquiries and concerns.
• Ensure Japan Car Audio Team responses are consistent with customer’s specifications and expectations.
• Upskill organization’s customer communication capabilities and understanding of customer’s unique expectations.
• Anticipate T-OEM’s future needs and drive change in team’s processes / strategy by closely collaborating w/ Japan Car Audio Team lead.
• Work closely with T-OEM’s cross-functional team on identifying continuous improvement initiatives to improve Harman’s development quality and to develop solutions to customer’s present and future needs.
• Support CAM team by assembling and deploying the best team for each customer engagement.
• Assist with initiatives, in collaboration with Japan Car Audio Team and Harman’s JBL / ML Chief Engineers, for improving end-to-end accountability from initial product concept to End-of-Life for car audio products.
• Serve as a strong partner and backup to the Sr. Director for Japan Car Audio Engineering.

What You Need

• Minimum of 7 years of engineering experience with at least 4 years experience working in a customer-facing role at a Tier 1 automotive supplier (preferably a global supplier) on T-OEM product or working in T-OEM (or one of its subsidiaries).

• Deep understanding of T-OEM development process and organization.

• Strong reputation and relationships within T-OEM from working to management levels.

• Deep understanding of T-OEM Car Audio development process and organization.

• Experience working in a global cross-functional team w/ understanding of how to work w/in Western companies.

• Ability to communicate effectively in Japanese and English.

• Desire and ability to act as a Coach to global Harman Team on how to work with T-OEM.

• BS in Acoustics, Electronics, Mechanical or other related Engineering field.

What We Offer

• We offer an authentic, diverse, equal, and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development in a truly global organization.
• You will work on products and services that touch people’s lives and will change the industrial standards, being a part of the transformations in our industry.
• Our work environments are fast paced, challenging, empowering, collaborative, flexible and exciting.
• We offer our own HARMAN University with regular updates on the new technologies and trends by utilizing various sessions organized by Self Learning and Development Trainings to help grow and advance talent.
• We offer competitive compensation/benefit programs and recognition programs.

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