Harman International Industries

Engineer, Acoustics Engineering

Harman International Industries • $97K — $143K *
Northridge, CA 91325In-Person
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
  • 5-10 years of professional loudspeaker or electroacoustic product development experience.
  • Strong understanding of loudspeaker acoustics, system design, measurements, and signal processing.
  • Experience with acoustic simulation, measurement, and analysis tools.
  • Experience developing products from concept through production.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, tune, and validate professional loudspeaker systems.
  • Establish acoustic performance targets and support product requirements development.
  • Perform acoustic simulation, measurement, analysis, and optimization.
  • Design and evaluate loudspeaker enclosures, system alignments, and acoustic architectures.
  • Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Test & Validation teams.

Benefits

  • Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.).
  • Extensive training opportunities through HARMAN University.
  • Competitive wellness benefits.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continuing education.
  • Employee recognition and rewards program in an inclusive and diverse work environment.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

The Acoustics Engineer is responsible for the design, development, tuning, and validation of professional loudspeaker systems. Working within cross-functional product development teams, this role contributes acoustic expertise throughout the product lifecycle, from concept through production launch. The engineer supports the achievement of performance, cost, reliability, manufacturability, and schedule objectives while helping maintain JBL Professional's reputation for acoustic excellence.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, tune, and validate professional loudspeaker systems.
  • Establish acoustic performance targets and support product requirements development.
  • Perform acoustic simulation, measurement, analysis, and optimization.
  • Design and evaluate loudspeaker enclosures, system alignments, and acoustic architectures.
  • Support crossover development, DSP tuning, voicing, and system optimization.
  • Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Test & Validation teams.
  • Support prototype builds, design reviews, validation activities, and production readiness.
  • Analyze technical issues and drive effective engineering solutions.
  • Document designs, test results, and engineering recommendations.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of acoustic tools, methodologies, and development processes.


Qualifications Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
  • 5-10 years of professional loudspeaker or electroacoustic product development experience.
  • Strong understanding of loudspeaker acoustics, system design, measurements, and signal processing.
  • Experience with acoustic simulation, measurement, and analysis tools.
  • Experience developing products from concept through production.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.


Qualifications Preferred
  • Master's degree in Acoustics or a related engineering discipline.
  • Experience with professional audio, installed sound, or touring sound products.
  • Knowledge of DSP tuning, system optimization, and electroacoustic measurements.
  • Experience with Klippel, SoundCheck, APx, LEAP, COMSOL, MATLAB, Vituix or similar engineering tools.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes and product validation methods.


Success Measures
  • Acoustic performance and sound quality of released products.
  • On-time delivery of engineering commitments.
  • Technical quality, accuracy, and completeness of engineering work.
  • Effective collaboration across product development teams.
  • Continuous improvement of engineering tools and methodologies.


What Makes You Eligible
  • Willingness to travel 10% of the time
  • Willingness to work in an office in Northridge, CA
  • Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment


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 for continuing education.
  • "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program
  • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.


Salary Ranges:

$ 97,500 - $ 143,000

About Harman International Industries

Harman International Industries, Incorporated is an American company that designs and engineers connected products for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon, Mark Levinson and Revel, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. The Company's software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about Harman International Industries
Size
30,000 employees
Industry
Consumer Technology
Founded
1980
* Ladders Estimates

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