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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.\nA Career at HARMAN\nAs 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.\nA Career at HARMAN Automotive\nWe’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.\nEngineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience\nCombine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence\nAdvance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment\nWhat You’ll Be Part Of\nThe High-Speed Hardware engineer (SOC focus) is part of a global hardware specialist team responsible for developing complex cockpit domain controllers, infotainment systems, ADAS ECUs, and central compute units within Harman’s automotive platforms.\nThis role focuses on the integration, development, validation, and debugging of processor-based hardware platforms with particular emphasis on high-speed interfaces and SoC connectivity for global projects.\nThis role has no subordinates.\nHow You’ll Make An Impact\nDesign and implement Multicore processors (SOC/SIP) within projects and products inside business unit Intelligent Cockpit, in alignment with Harman’s SOC roadmap and project scope\nParticipate in processor integration activities, including memory, storage, networking, display and peripheral interfaces.\nSupport development activities involving high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, UFS, USB, Ethernet, MIPI CSI/DSI, DisplayPort, HDMI, and LPDDR memory.\nWork closely with processor suppliers to clarify technical requirements and support project execution.\nAssist in the analysis and evaluation of customer requirements (RFQ) and BOM estimates\nDevelopment, test and verification of analog/digital functional blocks (e.g. SOC/SIP, NOR-flash) within complex hardware architectures under consideration of quality, cost and suitability for series.\nCreate and review schematics with focus on processor-related circuitry and high-speed interface implementation.\nSystem level schematic review and SOC/high-speed areas layout review.\nTest and analysis of application and driver software in infotainment computer systems with the aim to ensure correct functionality of software with dedicated hardware.\nGlobal cooperation with peer HW groups and other departments, such as Software, Mechanical, Quality, Manufacturing during the development process.\nSupporting Bring-up activities of new hardware projects with focus on HW topics.\nMaintenance support for legacy projects/platforms\nCreation of measurement reports and technical documentation.\nundefined\nWhat Makes You A Strong Fit\nMinimum of bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or appropriate graduation)\nMinimum of 3+ years of experience in Hardware development with focus on SOCs/processors or high-speed interfaces.\nGood knowledge of the requirements inside the automotive industry\nGood knowledge of tools for schematic/layout realization and simulation (e.g. Mentor XpeditionVX2.x, Graphics, SPICE) as well as Microsoft applications.\nBasic understanding of processor architectures and their interfaces in embedded designs\nFamiliarity with: High-speed interfaces like UFS, PCIe Gen5, Multigigabit Ethernet, USB, …Video interfaces like MIPI-DSI/-CSI, DisplayPort, HDMILow-speed interfaces like O-/Q-SPI, SPI, CAN, Audio, UART\nKnowledge in Functional Safety appreciated.\nGood knowledge in spoken and written English\nProactivity and good communication skills.\nBonus Points If You Have\nExperience with hardware debugging and using lab tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers etc.\nBasic knowledge in command shell programming and shell debugging (e.g. routines to control hardware units under Harman operating system).\nAwareness of debug-interfaces like JTAG, Boundary-scan, Boot-mode configuration, …\nFamiliar with engineering tools like TeamCenter, ALM, JIRA, Doors NextGen, …\nStructured, organized and result-oriented working style\nGood analytical and problem-solving skills for debugging, testing and optimization.\nAbility of work in global team (Romania, Germany, US, China)\nThings To Know\nAvailability to work flexibly and on-demand both from the office and remotely.\nWillingness to travel (up to 20% of time) depending on project needs.\nWhat You Can Expect\nA hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration, with most office-based roles onsite three days a week. \nAccess to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)\nExtensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University\nCompetitive wellness benefits\n“Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program\nAn inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development\nHARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 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