[Hiring] Principal Systems Engineer - Embedded Audio @HARMAN International

Role Description

We are seeking a full-time Systems Engineer to support our growing customer base across the EMEA region. In this role, you will serve as a critical interface between our customers and global engineering teams. Your responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with the EMEA HEA Sales team to serve as technical point of contact preparing and delivering technical presentations and demos to potential customers.
• Translating customer needs into structured technical documentation.
• Providing budgetary product and NRE cost estimates during early feasibility stages.
• Learning and applying global systems engineering and development processes.
• Identifying EMEA specific process deviations and aligning with global teams.
• Supporting technical triage and feasibility review for new opportunities.
• Collaborating with program and project engineering teams to ensure project alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, acoustic engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in product development or systems engineering.
• Proven ability to gather customer requirements and perform early technical scoping.
• Experience with cost estimation for BOM and NRE efforts.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in cross-functional environments.
• Ability to work independently across multiple time zones.
• Fluent in English.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, acoustic engineering, or a related engineering field (bonus).
• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience with 5+ years of technical management (bonus).
• Experience with machine learning techniques applied to audio (bonus).
• Previous experience supporting large corporations with technical expertise (bonus).
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (bonus).
• Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to engage with partners, whether customers or vendors at a strategic level (bonus).
• Fluent in European languages or Mandarin (bonus).

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule that allows you to work from home.
• Diversity and inclusivity in a friendly and supportive global working atmosphere.
• Career development opportunities and professional training.
• Competitive market-based compensation.
• Commuter travel package and environment allowance.
• Collective health insurance scheme, pension, and employee discounts on world-class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.).
• Access to professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies.
• Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs.
• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program.