Harman

Do you want to work for some of the world’s leading audio brands? Become a part of the HARMAN team and get to work for JBL and Harman/Kardon. 

By joining HARMAN, you'll dive headfirst into the exciting world of headphones, portable speakers, party boxes and other audio technologies, and contribute to the success of Harman Lifestyle EMEA business. The consumer audio industry is fast paced, fun and dynamic and we’re looking for someone who is proactive, loves to work with a lot of different stakeholders from all over Europe and has creative ideas.

You will join our new Acoustics Engineering Lab within Harman Consumer Lifestyle, based in Kvistgaard, Denmark in the position of: 

Principal Engineer AI/ML - Product Development Prototypes and Trials

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 high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Harman Kardon, Mark Levinson and Revel.
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development.
• Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates listening experience.

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 consumer audio systems. 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.

About the Role:

The global New Technology & Innovation (NT&I) team is at the center of audio technology support in HARMAN’s innovative products. The NT&I Denmark team is seeking a highly skilled and creative talent who has a strong background in artificial intelligent and machine learning technologies and is passionate about advancing audio technologies at HARMAN. You will join our interdisciplinary team, and your focus is on developing cutting-edge AI/ML solutions for next-generation consumer audio products. In this role, you will lead research and development efforts to enhance user experience through intelligent audio processing, voice interaction, noise suppression, personalization, and contextual awareness.

You will collaborate closely with teams across R&D, product design, firmware, and UX to create scalable, high-performance AI/ML models that push the boundaries of what is possible in personal audio. This is a highly visible role that directly influences product quality and innovation at the core of our audio offerings.

What You Will Do:

• Design, develop, and deploy advanced AI/ML algorithms and models for audio signal processing, voice recognition, noise cancellation, and user personalization that provide competitive advantages in our products.
• Conduct applied research, and translate state-of-the-art techniques (e.g., deep learning, transformer models, on-device learning) into production-ready systems.
• Develop and automate ML pipelines to optimize and accelerate model development and deployment.
• Develop AI/ML strategies that help fulfill the company’s objectives.
• Explore emerging AI/ML techniques, tools, and frameworks, and assess their potential applications relevant to the company’s objectives.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional units to ensure smooth progression and seamless integration of developmental technologies from inception to commercialization.
• Conduct and oversee projects and effectively communicate project status within function as well as across functions.

What You Need to Be Successful:

• Education and Experience:
  •  M. S. or Ph. D. in a relevant technical field, e.g., statistics, mathematics, computer science, or other related majors.
  •  At least 8 years of hands-on experience in AI/ML research and development with proven records.
  •  A deep understanding of ML theory, including supervised learning, ranking models, embeddings, representation learning, and evaluation metrics.
  •  Experience with AI/ML for audio applications is a plus.
• Software Development Skills:
  •  Strong proficiency in Python for prototyping and experience with C or C++ is a plus.
  •  Strong proficiency in deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Jax).
  •  Familiarity with common software engineering practices (structured approach towards coding, version control, cloud computing).
  • Possess strong software engineering skills and mindset and have a high bar for engineering code quality and scalability.
• Additional Requirements:
  •  Be self-motivated, take initiative, and drive to successful outcomes.
  •  An analytical and goal-oriented mindset.
  •  Excellent communication and collaborative abilities.

What Makes You Eligible:

• Be willing to travel up to 15%, domestic and international travel.
• Be willing to work in an office in Denmark.

What We Offer:

• HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities, professional training and competitive market base compensation. You will also receive top-notch employee discounts on on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global friendly working atmosphere and good work-life-balance.
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies.
• Competitive wellness benefits.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs.
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
• A unique opportunity to contribute to drive revenue growth and nurture strategic trust-based relationships.
• The chance to work with on complex problems and continues improvement.

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