Audio engineer Jobs in Dachau

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 Corporate

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Corporate, you are integral to our company’s award-winning success.

• Enrich your managerial and organizational talents – from finance, quality, and supply chain to human resources, IT, sales, and strategy

• Augment your comprehensive skillset with expert training across decision-making, change management, leadership, and business development

• Obtain 360-degree support throughout your career life cycle, from early-stage to seasoned leader

WhatYou’llBe Part Of

As a Principal Audio Software Engineer, DSP, you will be part of the Immersive Audio Team within HARMAN Research and will be responsible for advancing new audio technologies from research through prototype development and productization readiness. You will support innovation across HARMAN's Automotive, Lifestyle and Professional product lines by developing and evaluating audio systems, signal processing algorithms, machine learning solutions, and test methodologies. You will lead the development across the full technology lifecycle: identifying new concepts, building proof-of-concept implementations, benchmarking and optimizing solutions for market readiness, and enabling successful transfer to commercialization teams. The focus of this position is to leverage background in audio, digital signal processing, machine learning, and optimization techniques to lead new acoustic technologies development.

HowYou’llMakeAnImpact

• Independently design and implement Audio DSP algorithms in Embedded Audio platforms like Linux, Android or Tizen.

• Architect and develop Linux-based audio applications on embedded devices.

• Evaluate state of the art Audio DSP algorithms and drive their adaptation in new technologies.

• Lead the efforts of inventing and maturing new acoustic technologies for further integration into products and services by external teams.

• Promote and drive adoption of technologies developed by the Audio Systems team with internal Business Units and Engineering organizations.

• Serve as the cross-functional technical owner for key technology developments, coordinating alignment across research, software, system, validation, and product teams.

• Drive technical decisions, priorities, interfaces, and trade-offs across functions to ensure solutions are feasible, scalable, and aligned with product and user needs.

• Define and drive qualification of audio algorithm performance using appropriate testing frameworks, objective analysis, and technical validation methods.

• Guide the transfer of new technologies to commercialization teams, ensuring technical readiness and successful integration.

• Write technical reports, white papers, and patent applications.

WhatMakes YouAStrong Fit

• Minimum of BSc degree in one of the following fields: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Acoustics, etc. and 8 years of relevant industry experience.

• Experience with SW development on embedded platforms, using C/C++.

• Experience with audio processing using MATLAB.

• Experience with real-time audio signal processing algorithm design and implementation.

• Experience implementing and testing algorithms derived from research papers.

• Hands-on experience with agile SW development processes.

• Experience with SDKs for audio processing development JUCE or equivalent).

• Business fluent in English (verbal and written).

• We see AI as an important part of how work gets done. While tools may vary, a baseline familiarity with using AI to support efficiency, problem-solving, and quality is expected.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Linux, Tizen OS, Mac OS audio development.

• Experience developing and scientifically supporting novel DSP algorithm concepts, with publications and/or patent applications.

• Experience with acoustic systems measurements.

• Practical experience with embedded systems prototyping and debugging.

• Hands-on experience with continuous integration systems configuration.

Things To Know

• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.

• Willingness to work on-site 3 days a week.

What You Can Expect

• A hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration, with most office-based roles onsite three days a week.

• Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN and Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG and others).

• Learning and development opportunities through our award-winning HARMAN University programs

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

• Work on best-in-class emerging technologies and an atmosphere that motivates you to give your best.

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