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General information

Location:
Shenzhen - Guangdong, China
Job Family:
Engineering
Worker Type Reference:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term) - Fixed Term
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
JOB ID:
R-41466-2025

Description & Requirements

Your Team

The Acoustics Engineer will report to Sr Principal Engineer, Acoustics, work with acoustics team member and handle home speaker system development.

What You Will Do

  • Responsible for home speaker/soundbar acoustic tuning, including driver selection and tuning, system design, algorithm tuning, sound quality definition and tuning, etc.
  • Support Product Specification and Program Execution teams in the development of consumer products, define sound and acoustic requirement, and interact with related functions as required.
  • Support sound quality control in collaboration with Quality and other team.
  • Reviews product designs with the Program Manager and supplier to ensure the understanding of all product sound and acoustic requirements prior to supplier quotation.
  • Provides input to Product Specification team to match potential supplier's development capability with product requirements and design.
  • Responsible for assisting suppliers with sound and acoustics design help.
  • Monitor acoustics testing of new products and components at suppliers and Contract Manufacturers as required.
  • Responsible for conveying, communicating, and preserving original product definition, design integrity, performance and cost expectations, and scheduling requirements of assigned projects.
  • Perform acoustic and electrical tests on audio products using proper test systems as required.
  • Perform subjective listening test and evaluate sound quality of audio product.
  • Stationed at key supplier's design and manufacturing facilities, as an on-site "advocate" and "extension" of the development.
  • Assist line manager to improve sound development process.

What You Need

  • 10+ year’s acoustics background experience.
  • Strong knowledge of home speaker/soundbar relative components and system tuning.
  • Understand analog, digital and microprocessor circuit fundamentals.
  • Experience using soundcheck, Audio Precision test system and programing knowledge.
  • Able to read schematics, drawings and other forms of documentation.
  • Experience working with vendors and Contract Manufacturers.
  • Experience working with overseas companies in Europe and the US.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Good experience about production line level manufacture, assembly and test system.

What Makes You Eligible

  • Willingness to travel.
  • Willingness to work in an office.
  • Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

What We Offer

  • Flexible work environment
  • 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
  • Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
  • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development


HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 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.