Harman

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

The Principal DSP Engineer role is a pivotal position focused on architecture, developing, and optimizing cutting-edge microphone systems for applications in conference systems, smart speakers, soundbars, and microphone arrays. This role directly impacts the business by driving innovation in voice and audio technologies, ensuring superior audio quality and performance that enhances user experience and differentiates our products in the market. The position also involves leading key technologies such as beamforming, wind noise resistance, and voice architecture, while collaborating closely with hardware and algorithm teams to integrate and debug microphone systems, ensuring seamless product development from concept to production.

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, and optimize microphone systems, including hardware selection, acoustic design, and signal processing.
• Lead research and implementation of key technologies such as microphone arrays, wind noise resistance, and voice architecture.
• Collaborate with hardware and mechanical teams to integrate and debug microphone systems.
• Solve key technical challenges in projects and provide innovative solutions.
• Track industry trends and promote the team's technical capabilities.
• Develop coding standards and guide team members in their development tasks.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Master's or Ph.D. degree in Acoustics, Electronic Engineering, Signal Processing, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields.
• Over 12 years of experience in microphone design, development, or application, focusing on conference systems, smart speakers, soundbars, microphone arrays, wind noise resistance, and voice architecture.
• Ability to rapidly design microphone architectures for new products, including hardware selection, acoustic design, and signal processing solutions.
• Experience in leading or participating in the design, debugging, and optimization of complex microphone systems, with the ability to rapidly design microphone architectures for new product development.
• Proficient in designing and optimizing microphone arrays, including linear, circular, and distributed arrays.
• Familiar with beamforming, direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation, and acoustic field analysis.
• Extensive experience in wind noise resistance design, addressing wind noise issues through hardware design (e.g., mechanical structures, wind noise shielding) and algorithm optimization (e.g., wind noise detection and suppression).
• Ability to design efficient voice capture and process architectures based on product requirements, ensuring high audio quality, low latency, and strong interference resistance.
• Rich experience in debugging complex voice devices such as conference systems and smart speakers, addressing issues like far-field voice capture, echo cancellation, and noise suppression.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with hardware teams, mechanical teams, acoustic teams, and other stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to independently design and debug complex systems.
• Technical leadership to mentor junior engineers.
• Proficient in English, with the ability to read and write technical documents fluently.

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Bonus Points if You Have

• Experience in applying machine learning or deep learning in voice processing (e.g., voice recognition, sound source localization).
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical blogs demonstrating technical depth and influence.
• Published patents or papers in relevant fields.

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What Makes You Eligible

• Willingness to work in an office and be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen
• Excellent time management skills
• Capability in English

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work one day per week for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman 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
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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!

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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)