Development Quality Engineer - Hardware

About the role

HARMAN Automotive is looking for a quality-focused professional to lead Development Quality activities for local OEMs. The role covers overseeing sample builds, conducting process audits and ensuring high-quality standards throughout hardware product development, while supporting DFMEA reviews and working with cross-functional teams. It also includes managing customer audits, resolving quality issues and ensuring release readiness in the pilot factory.

Key responsibilities

• Lead customer audits during development and ensure compliance with quality criteria, documentation and customer requirements.
• Oversee sample builds in the pilot factory so they meet specifications and customer expectations.
• Serve as the primary quality contact for local OEMs, managing product quality status, customer milestones (ML reviews) and quality concerns.
• Apply automotive quality tools (APQP, PPAP, ASPICE, FMEA) and lead DFMEA reviews and FBA sessions.
• Conduct process audits during design sample builds, identify risks early and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement, integrate DFMEA and PLM best practices, and investigate issues using 8D, A3 or similar methods.
• Work with design, AME, manufacturing and supply chain teams to define and enforce quality standards, and partner with hardware designers to catch quality issues early.
• Maintain a lessons-learned database and ensure release readiness in the pilot factory, tracking project KPIs and implementing risk assessments.
• Train team members on HARMAN BMS process (IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ASPICE), EU customer quality requirements, PLM gates, DFMEA and problem-solving methods.

Required profile

• Degree in Electronics & Communications, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical/Automotive Engineering (preferred).
• 5-8 years of experience in hardware development and quality assurance, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Willingness to collaborate with global cross-functional teams and to travel up to 15%, including international travel.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of automotive core tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, ASPICE, VDA 6.3.
• Experience with PLM gate processes and product lifecycle management systems.
• Problem-solving methods such as 8D, A3 or similar.
• Bonus: ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, hardware development lifecycle, customer audit management, and proficiency with 8D, A3 and Fishbone diagrams.

What we offer

• Hybrid work, with most office-based roles onsite three days a week.
• Employee discounts on HARMAN and Samsung products (JBL, Harman/Kardon, AKG, etc.).
• Learning and development through HARMAN University programs.
• Wellness benefits, tuition reimbursement support, and access to the HARMAN campus fitness center and cafeteria where available.