Acoustics Engineer

HARMAN International; Santiago de Querétaro; Híbrido; MXN 600,000 - 800,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading technology company in Santiago de Querétaro seeks an experienced Audio Feature & Validation Engineer to innovate and enhance car audio technology. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in audio development, excellent teamwork skills, and proficiency in Python or MATLAB. A competitive compensation package and supportive work environment await you.

Servicios

Flexible work environment

Employee discounts on products

Extensive training opportunities

Competitive wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Formación

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in audio feature development.
• Experience in creating audio features and signal flows.
• Familiarity with acoustical measurements and tuning.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and validate innovative audio features.
• Collaborate with global teams to meet technology development goals.
• Create documentation for developed features.

Conocimientos

Audio feature development

Signal flow design

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Acoustics knowledge

Educación

Bachelor's or master's degree in Sound Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Signal Processing

Herramientas

Python

MATLAB

Audio SW applications

Descripción del empleo

HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll 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, you’ll 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

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.

• 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

About the Role

The Audio Feature & Validation Engineer will be responsible for deriving, developing, documenting, and presenting new innovative audio features that will extend and strengthen the Harman Automotive Car Audio technology portfolio & product value. As part of the development duties this person will also be creating & aligning signal flow designs, doing complex implementations, and performing review as well as validation tasks.

In addition to extensive hands-on experience based on a solid academic foundation, 8 years+ experience in Audio development, and state-of-the-art technology expertise, he/she must be a passionate & culturally open individual to closely work with diverse teams & effectively build sustainable relationships.

What You Will Do

• Technology Feature Development & Integration – Ideate, align & execute the development & validation of new audio features in close collaboration with our Audio Feature Algorithm & DSP team, paying attention to best audio performance and low footprint. You will own features and actively drive the creation of user stories with the support of the project lead. The success of this role will be assessed on the quality, timeliness of delivery, and the engineering efficiency.
• Innovation – Come up with new ideas & creative approaches, fostering an “out of the box” thinking. Together with the team you will create new IP that helps to protect our technologies & differentiate from competitors. Depending on the project phase and your skill set there will be opportunities to rotate within the larger team to contribute with algorithm.
• Documentation – You will create of easy & intuitive documentation of feature technologies that gets closely aligned with the users.
• Collaboration – To ensure the technology development meets the expectations and gets acceptance from users, you will act as a global team player and build winning relations ships with the global Automotive teams and colleagues. The ability to effectively communicate a compelling vision, inspire and understand the motivation of others, skillfully negotiate to achieve a fair outcome or promote a common cause, and considerately resolve conflict are key skills for this role.
• Business Acumen – Keep the return-of-investment and technology value in mind when making decision for development approaches. Foster this value-based mindset when working with colleagues.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Technology Development – strong experience in innovative audio feature development: 8+ years hands on experience in creating audio features and signal flows, acoustical measurements, and tuning of car audio systems. Strong experience with state-of-the-art audio SW applications is absolutely required. You have hands on experience in using Python and/or MATLAB. You also have a high-quality mindset and understand what is required to support the development of an audio feature from ideation to implementation and validation.
• Teamwork and Mentoring – a structured work style that allows you to apply your high ethical standards, very good technical skills, analytical thinking, and high creativity within a motivated team. You are a good educator who is fostering the sharing of information, serves as a mentor, and can guide less experienced engineers.
• Acoustics –a profound academic foundation combined with practical experience in electroacoustics, psychoacoustics, and room acoustics with a focus on in-car acoustics. You are very familiar with the design and application of acoustical measurement methods, tools, as well with the analysis of measurement results such as impulse responses, polar plots, spectrograms and similar. Hands on experience in designing loudspeaker systems is a plus.
• Communication – you are an open and gracious communicator, comfortable with the lingo of acoustics and software development, enabling you to understand and explain needs and ideas from internal & external customers to your diverse and global team, as well as communicating concepts and implementations to the stakeholders.
• Innovation – experience in research, and the development of digital (audio) signal processing and algorithm development. Knowledge in AI/ML domain and related fields is a plus.
• Academic Background – bachelor’s or master’s degree in Sound Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Signal Processing or equivalent.
• Software Product Development – experience in software development, continuous integration, versioning, testing, documentation, and agile team collaboration.
• Advanced English communication

Bonus Points if You Have

• Results-Driven – you have a very proactive, goal oriented & value driven approach to decision making and foster a product driven development considering the value & cost of each with the aim of high re-use of already developed technology building blocks. You are capable of handling multiple complex projects / initiatives simultaneously and execute to completion.
• Responsibility – you accept and represent overall accountability and have a deep respect for your colleagues.
• Change Orientation – you successfully initiate & drive change in a multi-dimensional matrix organization. You are a proven ambassador of change and relentless pursuit of results and excellence.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel, if necessary. (10% – 20% of the time)
• Be willing to work in an office in Queretaro, Mexico in a hybrid scheme.

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, we’ve 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 today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s 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 you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!

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HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or Protected Veterans status. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training, and competitive compensation. (www.harman.com)

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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 to race, 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.