HW Project Leader (m/f/d)

About the Role

The HW Project Leader (HW PL) is member of a global HW development team to realize automotive IVI and telematics systems. She/he leads the HW development for OEM customer projects, coordinates all HW-related tasks acc. Harman BMS process and guidelines of Hardware Development and/or acts as a representative and assistance of the HW Project Manager. The HW Project Leader will be embedded in the Telematics Development Team inside the SBU Connectivity, reporting to the Team Leader HW Engineering/Product Development or/and to Director Hardware Engineering/Delivery.

What You Will Do

• Technical lead hardware development projects in the field of automotive infotainment (optional: with safety criteria)
• Lead the local HW project team and steer the project team in remote locations (Bucharest, Shanghai) in close cooperation to local managers
• Act as the customer interface for hardware topics
• Represent the Hardware Project Manager (HW PM) in internal and external meetings (customer, suppliers)
• Assist/support the HW PM in the conception, commercial evaluation and provision of technical specifications, documentation and presentation material for Telematics- and Connectivity function blocks and products
• Support in the realization of the Hardware Development Process acc. Harman BMS and guidelines of SBU Hardware Development
• Support/Perform Requirement Engineering (Doors, DNG, ALM), Change Management, documentation, DFMEA, … under Harman Tools
• Perform the analysis, evaluation and feasibility of customer requirements and special OEM specifications for RFC, RFI, RFQ and CRs, BOM estimates and calculation, effort estimation and technical support for risk management
• Perform analysis of cost‑down measures to achieve HW BOM targets
• Realize system designs, schematics and/or schematic integration of hardware applications and functional blocks/modules for In‑Vehicle Infotainment Systems in the range of simple to medium complexity under consideration of Harman guidelines during the complete development process
• Cooperate globally with other departments such as Construction, Quality, Manufacturing and Software during the development process
• Provide maintenance support
• Offer technical support for internal and/or external staff in the industrialization of functional items in an international environment (e.g., ODM, EMS suppliers)
• Analyze the customer specification, generate related work packages (design and verification) and perform design reviews for each development stage
• Collect, analyze and prepare all relevant project data for project status and report status to management level
• Execute special projects on behalf of the disciplinary superior

What You Need To Be Successful

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or appropriate graduation)
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in HW development, verification and industrialization of In‑vehicle Infotainment systems, telematics/connectivity system or other automotive ECUs of similar complexity level
• Experience in project management
• Experience as technical lead of HW team
• Knowledge of tools for schematic/layout realization and simulation (e.g., Mentor Graphics, SPICE) and Microsoft applications
• Knowledge of defect management rules and tools (ticket‑based systems, such as Jira or similar)
• Strong verbal and written English skills
• High level of creativity combined with solid analytical problem‑solving capabilities
• Ability to articulate complex technical topics clearly and defend engineering decisions
• Structured and target‑oriented working style and proven ability to collaborate within cross‑functional engineering teams

Bonus Points if You Have

• Experience in the development of analogue, digital and RF designs, especially in wireless applications (e.g., mobile network technologies) and/or telematics systems
• Experience in requirements management (e.g., DOORS, DNG, ALM) beneficial

What Makes You Eligible

• Availability to work flexibly and on‑demand both from the office and remotely
• Willingness to travel within Germany & internationally on demand (around 10‑25%)

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
• Employee discounts on Harman’s Consumer Audio (JBL, AKG, HARMAN Kardon) and Samsung products
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global friendly working atmosphere and good work‑life‑balance
• Attractive salary package based on the Metall & Elektro Tarif Baden Wurttemberg and an Employer contribution towards a company pension plan
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies which also includes extensive technical trainings
• Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program

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.