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Location:
Northridge - California, USA
Job Family:
Engineering
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Career Level:
T4
Job ID:
R-48091-2025

Description & Requirements

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle:

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

  • Contribute your talents to the high-end, esteemed JBL brand
  • Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
  • Creating cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience

About the Role

Harman and JBL technical and market leadership is driven by the best loudspeaker systems technology in the world. This is an opportunity to join an elite team to develop the next generation of world-class sound products.

Harman Professional is seeking a talented and highly motivated engineer to join our Professional Loudspeaker Systems Engineering department dedicated to JBL professional loudspeakers. As a principal systems engineer you will be responsible for delivering new products to market and will be involved from conception to mass production. The systems engineer will perform electro-acoustic analysis and design and be responsible for the overall sound and performance of the product. The systems engineer will work with mechanical engineers on the final product, the design for manufacturing, and the environmental and compliance design.

What You Will Do

  • Understand new product proposals from the product manager, evaluate the feasibility with the engineering team.
  • Create and maintain product requirements specification and design architecture.
  • Take full responsibility for engineering new products and product families.
  • Develop creative acoustic designs, simulate initial concepts create prototypes and demonstrate product feasibility.
  • Pivot between the product manager, project manager and engineering team, to resolve engineering and project timing issues
  • Being the acoustic specialist in the project team
  • Mentor other engineers and technicians.

What You Need to Be Successful

  • Relevant Bachelor’s degree: Acoustics, Physic, Mechanical, Electrical or equivalent
  • Minimum of 6 years’ experience in loudspeaker systems design.
  • Thorough understanding of fundamental acoustic engineering principles
  • Experience in using simulation software (COMSOL, SolidWorks)
  • Experience in using test and measurement equipment (e.g. Klippel R&D environment, Listen SoundCheck, EASRA, or similar)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience working within and guiding interdisciplinary teams

Bonus Points if You Have

  • Relevant Masters or PhD degree
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes and quality control
  • List of achievements that includes granted patents and technical publications
  • Experience in software in Matlab / Python or similar

What Makes You Eligible

  • Willingness to travel 10% of the time
  • Willingness to work in an office in Northridge, CA
  • Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

What We Offer

  • A flexible work environment, primarily onsite, with remote work as needed.
  • Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
  • Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
  • Competitive wellness benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
  • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development


Pay Transparency
$ 129,750 - $ 190,300

Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.

Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.

Benefits
HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

You Belong Here 
HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.  
 
About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology 
Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.  

Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. 

If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!  

Important Notice: Recruitment Scams
Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com' email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in '@harman.com' about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. 

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)