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Location:
Shenzhen - Guangdong, China
Job Family:
Engineering
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Career Level:
T3
Job ID:
R-49599-2025

Description & Requirements

What You Will Do:

  • Research and develop new acoustic algorithms or solutions to make Harman Products unique, including but not limited to guitar effect (AMP and Cab modeling, Overdrive, Reverb), howling suppression.
  • Sound performance tuning on guitar effector of the Guitar AMP.
  • Build/Improve Guitar AMP performance evaluation method and process.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including acoustic engineers, software engineers, product managers, and UX designers, to integrate audio algorithms into our products and ensure optimal performance.
  • Conduct research and stay up to date with the latest advancements in audio signal processing, machine learning, and related fields to identify opportunities for innovation.
  • Analyze and process large datasets to evaluate and improve the performance of audio algorithms.
  • Optimize algorithms for real-time processing, ensuring low latency and high efficiency.
  • Participate in code reviews, ensuring high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code.

What You Need:

  • Master's or Ph.D. degree in Acoustic, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with a strong focus on audio signal processing or machine learning.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in developing audio algorithms or related field.
  • Strong understanding of digital signal processing concepts, including filtering, transforms, and time-frequency analysis.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, and MATLAB.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively to develop innovative solutions.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

What Is Nice to Have:

  • Familiarity with audio hardware, including microphones, speakers, and audio interfaces.
  • Knowledge of psychoacoustics and the human auditory system.
  • Contributions to open-source audio projects or active participation in the audio technology community.
  • Publications or patents related to audio signal processing or machine learning applied to audio.
  • Knowledge of machine learning techniques, such as deep learning and neural networks, applied to audio processing.
  • Golden Ears Certification
  • Music related background

What Makes You Eligible

  • Willingness to travel 5% of the time.
  • Willingness to work in an office in Shenzhen.
  • Willingness to submit to a background screen and a drug test.

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)