Harman

About the role

The Senior Mechanical Engineer, CO2e Assessment works to achieve the Harman sustainability objectives (focused on CO2e), profitability, and growth goals defined by the leadership strategy through a cross-functional collaborative environment with Procurement, Engineering, Customer Account Management, Manufacturing and Suppliers.

This position will play a crucial role in developing CO2e & cost assessment methods and tools within the cost engineering team.

• Creates methods.

• Creates and improves frameworks, models, tools.

• Creates calculations.

• Builds knowledge at Harman International Corp.

• Trains and mentors other cost engineering team members.

• Monitors market trends, especially OEMs on CO2e assessments methods.

Your Team

This position will report to the Cost & Sustainability Engineering Lead and will be an individual contributor role with no direct or indirect reports.

What You Will Do

• Develop HARMAN “best practice” CO2e neutral reference for the Harman Automotive products to a component level:

• Utilize internal and external databases to build CO2e assessment models that will establish Design-to-Cost, CO2e reduction targets for components, modules, assemblies designed into HARMAN Automotive products.

• Develop CO2e tools and processes within the cost engineering infrastructure.

• Lead cost engineering team upskilling with regards to sustainability-specific calculation and reporting.

• Contribute to the technical definition and implementation of electronic system cost and CO2e modeling solutions, including the identification of analytics that enable trend data to be established.

• Develop close technical relationships with suppliers to identify best cost solutions, including emerging technologies that provide cost and CO2e improvements.

• Representing sustainability in overarching initiatives with the objective to integrate sustainability in design and sourcing processes.

• Support Procurement teams during negotiating events with CO2e targets.

• Identify and drive category strategy activities to meet best CO2e solution (based on: new supplier scouting, benchmarking, purchased part relocation – defined category strategy plan including CO2e roadmap), alignment with cross-functional teams.

• Closely collaborating with sustainability teams in businesses and corporate departments to ensure a comprehensive implementation.

• Develop CO2e tools and processes within the value management organization.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

• Minimum10 years of work experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • For (e)Mechanical:

    • Sustainability/Cost engineering of (e)Mechanical components and systems.

    • VA/VE of (e)Mechanical components and systems.

    • Engineering automotive (e)Mechanical components.

    • Advanced manufacturing engineering.

• Demonstrated minimum 5 years of experience with factors impacting design to CO2e.

• Proven experience in sustainability engineering, environmental management, or a similar role, ideally within a corporate setting.

• Strong understanding of environmental regulations, sustainability frameworks, and industry best practices.

• Having proven experience in successfully dealing with decarbonization strategies.

• Proficiency in data analysis, sustainability reporting, and the use of sustainability software and tools.

• Technical contribution on review the work of other team members.

• Ability to solve complex technical topics through structure solutions. Must be able to influence others to drive alignment on proposed technical solutions.

• Good presentation skills and demonstrated ability to effectively present complex technical topics.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with all levels of a global organization.

• Experience working in a fast-paced, highly measured, results-focused environment.

• Experience supporting Procurement in supplier negotiations.

• Accepts overall accountability.

• Fluency in English.

What is Nice to Have

• Master’s degree in engineering.

• Minimum 2 years of work experience in developing costs models for component, modules, assemblies, Automotive procurement.

• Experience with automotive electronic systems is highly desirable, including experience selecting and/or recommending automotive grade components.

• Ability to share knowledge and best practices with teammates.

• Change Orientation: able to adapt to changing demands and conditions.

• Experience in negotiation, on-site visiting.

• Experience in data analytics.

What Makes You Eligible

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

What We Offer

• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.

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

• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies.

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development in an innovative and collaborative culture.

• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

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

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