Principal Car Audio Software Engineer – Embedded DSP

HARMAN; Novi (MI); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

HARMAN University

Wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness center access

Job summary

HARMAN is seeking a Principal Engineer to provide technical and applications support for automotive audio and noise management projects at the Novi, MI office. You will be a subject matter expert for customers and internal teams, driving end-to-end problem solving and system-level integration.

Requirements include 8+ years in automotive electronics, a BSEE/BSCE, strong C/C++ skills, DSP and audio framework experience, and familiarity with audio interfaces and embedded software development.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in automotive electronic product development.
• BSEE/BSCE in software, electrical engineering or related field.
• Experience with Qualcomm Hexagon DSP.
• Experience with Audio Weaver Audio Framework.
• Strong background in Digital Signal Processing and audio systems.
• Proven track record across multiple product cycles with innovative solutions.
• Experience with audio interfaces and embedded SW development.
• Familiar with ASPICE traceability requirements.
• Experience with vehicle networking (CAN, MOST) and diagnostics (UDS, KWP2000).

Responsibilities

• Act as the first technical contact for embedded system issues at the customer site, providing timely support.
• Perform in-depth debugging across software and hardware boundaries with system-level thinking.
• Participate in and support audio system testing at customer or third-party sites.
• Drive end-to-end issue resolution by coordinating with internal teams and escalating when needed.
• Translate customer requirements into clear, actionable inputs for engineering teams.
• Communicate internal architecture solutions to customers clearly and succinctly.
• Provide tuning and technical support within the local time zone.
• Build long-term technical relationships with customers and cross-functional teams.

Skills

C/C++

Hexagon DSP

Audio Weaver

DSP

Audio systems

Embedded SW

Audio interfaces

CAN/MOST

Education

BSEE/BSCE

Tools

Oscilloscope

Debuggers

Signal generators

Emulators

Job description

HARMAN is seeking a Principal Engineer to provide technical and applications support for automotive audio and noise management projects at the Novi, MI office. You will be a subject matter expert for customers and internal teams, driving end-to-end problem solving and system-level integration.

Requirements include 8+ years in automotive electronics, a BSEE/BSCE, strong C/C++ skills, DSP and audio framework experience, and familiarity with audio interfaces and embedded software development.