Principal Engineer - Embedded Software

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you'll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.

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 developing firmware for embedded systems running Linux
• 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 Java and 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 products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
• 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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Salary Ranges:

$ 105,000 - $ 154,000

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.