Principal Engineer, Electrical Design

HARMAN's engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you'll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.A Career at HARMANAs 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 everyday.

Do you want to work for some of the world's leading audio brands? Become a part of the HARMAN team and get to work for JBL and Harman/Kardon. 

By joining HARMAN, you'll dive headfirst into the exciting world of headphones, portable speakers, party boxes and other audio technologies, and contribute to the success of Harman Lifestyle EMEA business. The professional audio industry is fast paced, fun and dynamic and we're looking for someone who is proactive, loves to work with a lot of different stakeholders from all over Europe and has creative ideas.

You will join our Hardware Engineering department based in Budapest, Hungary in the position of: 

Principal Hardware Engineer – Electrical Design

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:

HARMAN Professional Solutions designs, engineers, and manufactures audio, lighting and video, and control products for entertainment and enterprise markets, including live performances, stadiums and arenas, cinema, retail, corporate, education, government, hospitality, audio recording, and more. With leading brands including JBL Professional, AKG, Martin, AMX, Soundcraft, BSS Audio, Crown, dbx Professional, and Lexicon Pro, HARMAN Professional delivers powerful, innovative and reliable solutions that are designed for world-class performance. Explore our many venues, events, landmarks and business experiences at 

As a hardware engineer, you will develop new products, redesign the actual product's schematic in ECAD software, prepare the test and validation plan, technical specification for the prototype, do the validation tests of the prototype or manage it within or outside of Harman. Perform root-cause analysis for hardware failures and implement corrective measures. Reporting the development status to your manager is your responsibility. Usually work on more projects based on the priority list.

What You Will Do:

• Develops cost-effective designs analog audio electronics products.
• Lead the design and development of advanced analog audio and power electronics systems, focusing on low-noise amplifiers, precision power supplies, and audio signal integrity across portable and stationary RF devices and battery chargers.
• Architect and validate high-performance amplifier circuits, power management architectures, and energy-efficient supply solutions to meet demanding professional audio standards.
• Drive the design validation and verification process — from electrical measurement and functional validation through EMC, thermal, and environmental testing.
• Define and maintain engineering specifications for analog and power subsystems, including tolerance analysis, performance characterization, and reliability assessment.
• Hands-On soldering of PCBAs in the laboratory.
• Search and provide alternatives for electrical components.
• Measure the product for validation and create reports from the measurement.
• Works and participates in a product team environment, supporting other team functions: software, mechanical, process, test, and quality engineering and works with vendors to guide the manufacture of devices to fulfill the specified requirements, to reduce cost, enhance performance, or all of them.
• Plan and execute tasks defined by the new product development and implementation project plans.

What You Need to Be Successful:

• A thorough understanding of schematics and electrical drawings.
• Master's in science degree in Electrical engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience in hardware design, with a strong focus on analog circuits, amplifiers, and power electronics.
• Deep understanding of schematics, PCB design principles, and electrical drawings.
• Recent experience in hardware design, implementing and testing electronics products.
• Proficient in verbal and written English.

Bonus Points if You Have:

• Experience in professional audio or acoustic systems development.
• EMC / EMI standard standards and testing methodologies.
• Familiarity of Mentor Graphics or similar electronic hardware development environment.
• Hands-On experience with PCBA hand soldering, assembly and modification of physical PCBA's.
• Knowledgeable in the use of Audio Precision Measurement Systems.

What We Offer:

• HARMAN is offering a unique opportunity for growth and development in the dynamic and exciting world of consumer and professional electronics.
• We provide a flexible work schedule that allows you to work from home.
• At HARMAN, we value diversity and inclusivity and foster a friendly and supportive global working atmosphere. We believe in investing in our employees through career development opportunities, professional training, and competitive market-based compensation. As part of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer a commuter travel package, environment allowance, and interesting collective health insurance scheme, pension, and employee discounts on world-class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.).
• As a HARMAN employee, you will have access to professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies, internal talent management leadership acceleration programs, and our "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program.

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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.

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