Product Demo System Engineer

A Career at HARMAN

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About the Role:

The Harman Product Demo Experience team is seeking an individual with a passion for developing immersive and customer-centric product demo experiences. The Product Demo Experience operates as part of the Divisional Technology Auto One organization, tasked with the development and roll-out of the Auto One Experience Car fleet and Automotive Product Demo Experiences. In this role, you will work with Harman Automotive's latest products and technologies to deliver user-centric automotive experiences to support our Marketing events, Business Development, and Sales initiatives.

As Demo System Engineer, Product Demo Experience, you are responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and operating HARMAN Automotive Product Demo Experiences. You will collaborate with all HARMAN Automotive Business Units and Engineering Horizontals, product management, Sales, and Marketing on the implementation and deployment of customer-centric product demo experiences that translate complex technical features into compelling stories that showcase key selling points to drive customer interest.

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for overall engineering efforts during all Product Demo Creation process phases.

• Define Product Demo HW/SW system and contribute to demo concept definition in close collaboration with Product Teams, Engineering Horizontals, and designers to deliver customer-centric experiences.

• Consult and work closely with our external suppliers and fabricators to ensure timely delivery of product demo experiences.

• Prepare and maintain technical operation manuals and guidelines for product demos and experience cars.

• Support Demo Experiences to ensure the delivery of immersive experiences during customer presentations and marketing events.

• Support the internal Marketing Events team with the definition of technical and logistic requirements for the presentation of product demos and experience cars at tradeshows and customer events.

• Maintain, service, and roll out product demos and experience cars for internal and external presentations.

What You Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields

• 2+ years of professional experience in automotive or embedded systems development, cross-domain system integration, and similar areas

• Strong understanding of engineering and product development processes

• Hands-on experience with designing and building electrical systems. Basic soldering and wiring skills are preferred

• Ability to quickly grasp and apply to new topics while maintaining a high degree of flexibility.

• Strong troubleshooting skills

• Comfortable working under pressure with a high degree of independence, as well as a result-driven and change-oriented personality

• Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of cross-functional teams spread over different countries and regions

• Fluent English technical and commercial skills

• Good knowledge of Windows OS, Android, and Linux OS

• Willingness to travel up to 30%, domestic and international

What Makes You Eligible

• Willingness to travel up to 30%, domestic and international

• Be willing to work in the Novi, MI office location (hybrid, but must be local to the Metro Detroit area)

What We Offer

• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)

• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University

• Competitive wellness benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.

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