Test Engineering Manager

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 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 everyday.

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

• Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience

• Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence

• Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment

What You'll Be Part Of

As a Tool Test Rack Development team leader, you will be a member of the global team for “Innovative Concepts Product Reliability” to develop and realize innovative concepts to achieve high reliability standards in engineering and enable a robust and sustainable product development aligned to the requirements of reliability and manufacturing. You lead the optimization and streamlining reliability related workflows within the company globally and coordinate research resources in the team. You will report to the Director of the team for “Global Innovative Concepts Product Reliability.”

How You'll Make An Impact

• Technical and disciplinary leadership of the Tool Test Rack (TTR) Development Team.
• Overall technical responsibility for the development and deployment of test rack solutions.
• Planning and management of projects in terms of quality, costs and deadlines.
• Creation and monitoring of project plans, budgets and milestones.
• Ensure efficient use of resources and capacity.
• Identification and management of technical risks.
• Coordination of external suppliers and development partners.
• Ensuring compliance with technical requirements, standards and safety regulations.
• Coordination of technical requirements with internal customers and external partners.
• Presentation of project progress and technical concepts at management level.
• Promotion of an innovation- and quality-oriented team culture.
• Ensuring complete technical documentation.
• Support for quality, audit, and compliance requirements.
• Key figure tracking and database maintenance.
• Cooperation with the Global TTR Team.
• Strategic development of the test infrastructure as well as the development processes and standards.
• Control the integration of measurement, control and data acquisition systems.
• Support for technical reviews and design decisions.

What Makes You a Strong Fit

• Minimum of Master’s degree in engineering (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or similar).
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the automotive industry, experience in product quality, product lifecycle and development.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in project management as well as lean and agile methods.
• Structured and result-oriented working style, awareness for costs, time planning and quality in projects, as well as passion for new technologies.
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft applications, especially MS Project.
• Strategic and entrepreneurial thinking.
• Decisiveness and result orientation.
• High customer and quality orientation.
• Experience in mentoring and teaching technical knowledge to colleagues.
• High analytical skills while solving complex problems.
• Ability to work in a team with intercultural communication skills (national and international and interdisciplinary).
• Business fluent in Hungarian and English.
• We see AI as an important part of how work gets done. While tools may vary, a baseline familiarity with using AI to support efficiency, problem-solving, and quality is expected. 

Bonus Points if You Have

• Experience in the manufacturing sector, design for manufacturing, especially in the electronics or automotive sector.
• Experience in Six Sigma (Green Belt), data science, simulation and/or machine learning and artificial intelligence applications.

What You Can Expect

• A hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration, with most office-based roles onsite three days a week.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN and Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG and others).
• Learning and development opportunities through our award-winning HARMAN University programs
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
• Work on best-in-class emerging technologies and an atmosphere that motivates you to give your best.

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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.