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

About the Role

As the RFQ Manager in the global RFQ (Request for Quotation) team, you will be part of the rapidly growing Business Unit Connectivity. You will contribute significantly to the growth of our hardware, software and services business. You will report to the Director Global RFQ. There are no direct reports associated with this position.

What You Will Do

• You will work closely with our sales organization to identify and win new Connectivity business globally. Connectivity includes communications modules, V2X, antennas, gateways and related systems and software.
• Working in cooperation with Customer Account Management sales managers, you will engage early with our Automotive OEMs (research, engineering) and represent our Business Unit with technical expertise at the customer to maximize our Connectivity business.
• You will work closely with customer engineering teams to understand requirements, influence the customers’ technical direction and build confidence in Harman’s products and product delivery capabilities.
• Coordinating technical peer meetings between Harman experts and customer peers to enable technical dialogs that could influence customer specifications and RFQs.
• You will manage the creation of proposals in response to RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs for Connectivity solutions based upon customer requirements.
• Active steering during RFI/RFQ-phase to compile feasibility studies and to complete product performance specification.
• Coordination of all requirement engineering activities and requirement analysis
• Steering of Team 1 with related sub-teams and external suppliers
• Top level planning and controlling
• Report out to customer and internal management and peer teams.
• Align technical and commercial program targets with functional departments.
• You will work closely with Product Management to feed that function with customer requirements and creative ideas in order to define and develop differentiating products.
• You will work closely with solution architect and make sure that all required aspects are covered well in technical proposal and also in BOM
• You will work with finance, procurement, engineering and manufacturing team to collect all required BC inputs and make sure that BC is prepared along with finance team and its reviewed with required stakeholder before approval gates

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related degree (BS Computer Engineering, for example), MBA is a plus
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in the technology industry or automotive industry
• Experience with SW and HW development projects and processes
• Experience and good skills in working with software tools in general (DOORS, Excel, JIRA, Confluence,…)
• A broad technical background with general knowledge of cellular and network technology, standards, mobile devices, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Infotainment systems, inter-vehicle communications (buses), advanced safety, cloud-based services, software architectures, and automotive-grade products and processes.
• Strong customer focus required.
• Able to push forward topics, decisions and escalations in heterogeneous teams.
• Technical and commercial English fluently
• Ability to motivate and to communicate.
• Ability to maintain technical expertise/competence with the ever-changing technology.
• Enthusiastic, creative and desire to constantly learn about business and technical topics.
• Ability to communicate advanced and complex concepts and ideas persuasively and concisely to all levels.
• Good presentation skills
• Willingness to travel from time to time.
• Flexibility
• Highly organized and multitasking

Bonus Points if You Have

• Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in an automotive tier-1 or tier-2 supplier of electronic components or automotive OEMs

What Makes You Eligible

• Knowledge in Infotainment/Telematics systems and experience in working inside Automotive projects
• Willingness to travel from time to time, domestic and international

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• 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
• "Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

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