Hardware Expert RF Design - mfd

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 drive cutting-edge solutions in the automotive enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing opportunities, innovative technologies, and resources to help you build a successful career.

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly evolving, HARMAN is filled with people focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity, and teamwork are part of our DNA. When combined with 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 every day.

About the Role

1. The Hardware Senior Engineer / Expert and HW Architect is a member of a global HW development team responsible for realizing telematics and connectivity functions in automotive IVI and telematics systems. This includes assessment of requirements, feasibility definition, concept implementation, and verification.
2. She/he will be embedded in the Telematics Development Team within the SBU Connectivity, reporting to the Team Leader HW Engineering and/or the Director of Hardware Engineering.

What You Will Do

1. Development, testing, and verification of analog, digital, and RF circuits for telematics/connectivity functional blocks within complex hardware architectures, considering new technology, quality, cost, and suitability for series production.
2. Introduction and training in Wireless Technologies and RF Design to act as an expert in:
3. Development, testing, and verification of appropriate analog, digital, and RF circuits.
4. Supporting analysis, evaluation, and feasibility of customer requirements and OEM specifications for RFC, RFI, RFQ, and CRs, including BOM estimates and effort calculation.
5. Assisting in conception, commercial evaluation, and providing technical specifications, documentation, and presentation materials for Telematics and Connectivity function blocks and products.
6. Preparing technical requirement specifications for purchased components/modules used in telematics/connectivity blocks and evaluating/sourcing suitable suppliers.
7. Serving as a technical interface to suppliers and customers.
8. Supporting the definition of the technology roadmap.
9. Gaining knowledge of RF requirements for wireless technologies (BT, WIFI, V2X, Mobile Networks) and assisting in defining, simulating, and measuring RF design aspects with Wireless Experts.
10. Collaborating globally with other departments and locations, including System Design, Construction, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Software during the development process.

What You Need

1. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
2. At least 5 years of professional experience in HW development, verification, and industrialization of in-vehicle infotainment systems, telematics/connectivity systems, or similar automotive ECUs.
3. Knowledge and experience in RF design, wireless technologies (mobile, V2X, WIFI, BT), and telematics features.
4. Proficiency with schematic/layout tools and simulation software (e.g., Mentor Graphics, SPICE) and Microsoft applications.
5. Structured, target-oriented work style within an international team.
6. Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, DNG, ALM) is beneficial.
7. Good communication skills in English, both spoken and written.

Beneficial Qualifications

1. Proficiency in German language skills.
2. Experience designing hardware compliant with ASIL / ISO 26262 standards.

Eligibility Requirements

1. Willingness to travel within Germany and internationally as needed (around 10-25%).

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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics.

Key Skills

Arm, Electrical Engineering, SOC, System Design, Firmware, Debugging, Layout Design, PCB, Sensors, Ethernet, FPGA, Digital Design