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Location:
Richardson - Texas, USA
Job Family:
Engineering
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Career Level:
T4
Job ID:
R-44005-2025

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

About the Role

This position is for a Principal Engineer at Harman Pro, specializing in the development of firmware for Audio, Video, and Control products, with a strong focus on low-level development for microcontrollers and microprocessors. We seek a self-motivated individual who thrives in a collaborative global team environment and can engage across diverse functions, including firmware developers, hardware designers, product managers, and product validation engineers. This role is crucial for delivering innovative and feature-rich solutions to the Professional Audio, Video, and Control market.

What You Will Do

  • Design and develop robust and reliable C/C++ firmware for Harman Pro audio, video and control products.
  • Design and develop firmware for the configuration and management of complex, multi-processor products including power management, boot sequencing, signal amplification, inter-processor communications, sub-processor management, and firmware upgrade.
  • Participate in the full lifecycle of product development including design, implementation, board bring-up, signal validation, hardware checkout, and product feature validation.
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams including hardware, software, test, project and product management.
  • Follow engineering standards and best practices for firmware development and code validation.

What You Need to Be Successful

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science.
  • 7+ years of C/C++ programming on multi-threaded embedded platforms and products.
  • 7+ years of experience real-time OS’s such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr as well as experience with bare-metal firmware development.
  • Experience with a broad range of communication channels including SPI, I2C, UART, I2S and Ethernet.
  • Experience with different microcontroller and microprocessor architectures.
  • Experience with low-level firmware debugging and signal validation via oscilloscope and logic analyzer.
  • Strong commitment to adhering to all relevant functional policies and best practices and ensuring your work consistently reflects this commitment.

Bonus Points if You Have

  • Experience in task break-down, estimation and resource scheduling.
  • Fluency in multiple programming and scripting languages such as Python.
  • Experience with NXP and ST microcontrollers.
  • Experience with audio systems products and firmware.
  • Experience with firmware build environments including cmake.
  • Experience with data exchange methods such as JSON and XML.
  • Understanding of digital signal concepts such as ADC, DAC, PWM.
  • Experience working in a global matrixed organization.
  • Experience using Atlassian Tools (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket).

What Makes You Eligible

  • Willingness to work in our office in Richardson, TX.
  • Willingness for occasional travel.
  • Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

What We Offer

  • Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
  • 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

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HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or Protected Veterans status. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training, and competitive compensation. (www.harman.com)

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Pay Transparency
$ 105,000 - $ 154,000

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)