Principal Engineer, Technical Project Management

We are looking for an experienced Principal Engineer, Technical Project Management (Technical PL) to drive integrated technical delivery across complex automotive connectivity programs. In this key leadership role, you will coordinate software, hardware, mechanical, systems, cybersecurity, integration, verification, and supplier teams to ensure successful delivery of engineering scope against program commitments.

As the Technical PL, you will serve as the central technical delivery leader between Program Management and domain engineering teams, owning the integrated engineering plan, technical critical path, cross-functional dependencies, technical risk management, and release readiness recommendations.

Your Responsibilities

Integrated Technical Delivery Leadership

• Own and maintain the integrated technical delivery plan across software, hardware, systems, cybersecurity, integration, verification, qualification, homologation, certification, and supplier activities.
• Manage engineering critical paths, technical milestones, dependencies, and recovery plans.
• Coordinate Software Project Leaders, Hardware Project Leaders, Mechanical Project Leaders, Functional Owners, Architects, Integration Leaders, and Test teams.
• Drive technical governance routines, dependency reviews, readiness reviews, and issue resolution forums.
• Ensure transparency of technical progress, risks, blockers, and recovery actions.
• Technical Risk and Issue Management
• Consolidate technical risks and provide mitigation strategies.
• Lead cross-functional problem resolution for issues spanning multiple engineering domains.
• Escalate unresolved technical blockers with clear recommendations and recovery options.
• Ensure technical issues are assigned, analyzed, resolved, verified, and closed within required timelines.
• Engineering Planning and Readiness
• Own the integrated engineering schedule and cross-domain delivery roadmap.
• Monitor architecture maturity, integration readiness, verification progress, cybersecurity status, and supplier dependencies.
• Drive technical recovery planning when milestones are at risk.
• Provide consolidated technical release readiness assessments and recommendations to Program Management and governance boards.

Stakeholder Leadership

• Act as the primary technical coordination point across system, software, hardware, mechanical, integration, quality, cybersecurity, and supplier organizations.
• Facilitate technical decision-making and trade-off discussions.
• Support executive and program governance reviews with clear technical status reporting and forecasts.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in automotive product development, embedded systems, or connectivity solutions.
• Proven experience leading complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of software, hardware, systems engineering, and integration processes.
• Experience managing technical dependencies across multiple organizations and suppliers.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred Experience

• Automotive Connectivity, Telematics Control Units (TCU), IoT, or connected vehicle technologies.
• ASPICE-based development environments.
• Functional safety, cybersecurity, verification, and validation processes.
• Technical leadership roles such as System Lead, Project Lead, Engineering Manager, SW Project Lead, HW Project Lead, or System Architect.
• International and cross-cultural project experience.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you will

Deliver integrated engineering scope on schedule and with predictable execution.

Ensure alignment across software, hardware, mechanical, and system teams.

Maintain clear visibility of technical risks and recovery actions.

Enable successful integration, verification, and release readiness.

Drive technical excellence while preserving ownership boundaries across engineering disciplines.

About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology

Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.

Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other.

If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!

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You Belong Here

HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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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