Senior Hardware Engineer, Luxury Audio Systems

HARMAN International; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Employee discounts and training

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness benefits

Be Brilliant rewards

Inclusive environment

Job summary

HARMAN Luxury Audio Cambridge is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to design and deliver high‑end audio hardware for luxury products. You will lead multi‑discipline collaboration with engineers, industrial designers, and production teams to create premium amplifiers and components.

You'll apply deep expertise in discrete analog electronics, PCB design with Altium, and audio measurement techniques to ensure exceptional sound quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 8 years of system-level development experience in high-performance consumer audio.
• Experience with discrete analog electronics and audio hardware design principles.
• PCB design using Altium and conducting detailed reviews of PCB and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Develop new hardware for luxury audio amplifiers and components in a small multi-disciplinary team.
• Understand schematics and ensure proper system design and function.
• Develop test plans and conduct hardware testing for luxury-class audio and reliability.
• Prepare and present project reports, design reviews, and technical documentation.
• Drive innovation by staying current with technology trends in audio system design.
• Ensure all designs meet quality, compliance, and performance standards.

Skills

Altium PCB design

Discrete analog electronics

Audio measurement techniques

Hardware testing

Schematic & PCB reviews

Python test procedures

EMC and noise mitigation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

LTSpice

PSpice

LabVIEW

Oscilloscope

Job description

HARMAN Luxury Audio Cambridge is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to design and deliver high‑end audio hardware for luxury products. You will lead multi‑discipline collaboration with engineers, industrial designers, and production teams to create premium amplifiers and components.

You'll apply deep expertise in discrete analog electronics, PCB design with Altium, and audio measurement techniques to ensure exceptional sound quality and reliability.