Hardware Engineer

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



About the Role:


As a Hardware engineer you will focus on Hardware development and testing of automotive infotainment computer systems, automotive platforms, functional block design



What You Will Do:

• Development, test and verification of analog and digital functional blocks (e.g. power supplies, Audio blocks, MCU/SoC units) within complex hardware architectures under considering of quality, cost and suitability for series


• Test and analysis of application and driver software in infotainment computer systems with the aim to ensure correct functionality of software with dedicated hardware


• Support in design, creation and implementation of software and hardware for infotainment computer systems

• Creation of measurement reports and technical documentation

• Schematic entry and variant management


• Evaluation of requirements and feasibility as well as the assistance in System Design / HW realization


• Assisting in the technical requirements specification of purchased parts of telematics & connectivity functional blocks and in the evaluation and selection of suitable supplier


• Assisting in the judgment of software feature fulfillment in dedicated hardware blocks


• Basic knowledge in command shell programming and shell debugging (e.g. routines to control hardware units under Harman operating system


• Familiar with revision control systems (eg perforce for check-in/check-out)


• Knowledge of commonly used interfaces in infotainment systems (PCIe, UART, TDM, Video-, I2C, I2S, USB) appreciated

• Realization of system designs, schematics and/or schematics integration of hardware applications in the range of medium to high complexity under consideration of Harman guidelines


• Global cooperation with other departments as Construction, Quality, Manufacturing and Software during the development process


• Maintenance support


• Technical support for internal and/or external staff in the industrialization of function items in an international environment


• Perform technical measurements on customer site ( EMC, Thermal, functional )

What You Need:

• Minimum of bachelor degree in engineering (Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or appropriate graduation)


• Minimum 3 years professional experience in the HW development and verification of analog/digital applications and standalone functional units


• Knowledge of Hardware and Software Technology, ideally in embedded area


• Basic knowledge of programming software (i.e. C#, C++, LabView, VB…)


• Knowledge of tools for schematic/layout realization and simulation (e.g. Mentor Graphics, SPICE, Ansys) as well as Microsoft applications


• Basic knowledge of operating systems (i.e. Linux, Android)


• Knowledge of the requirements inside the automotive area, especially for EMC


• Good knowledge in spoken and written English

What is Nice to Have:

• Basic Linux knowledge


• Knowledge of commonly used interfaces in infotainment systems (PCIe, UART, TDM, Video, I2C, I2S, USB, MOST, SDIO …) appreciated


• Experience with hardware debugging and using lab tools

What Makes You Eligible:

• Be willing to travel up to 20%, domestic and international travel


• Be willing to work in an office / home office in Bucharest

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. (

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