Director, Intelligent Audio

HARMAN International
Los Angeles, CA
Category Healthcare
Job Description
Role Overview

The Director, Intelligent Audio leads a high-performing applied research team and shapes an ambitious North Star: set a new standard for intelligent audio technology. The role is about shaping a focused team, its culture, and how it works rather than running a large, established organization.

What You Will Do

Set the technical direction for intelligent audio at HARMAN, deliver product-ready technology, build adoption across HARMAN, and grow a high-performing team.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate has significant relevant experience, typically 8–10+ years, or an equivalent track record of exceptional impact, leadership, and achievement in audio technology and AI for audio.

Requirements

  • degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Acoustics, Signal Processing, or a related field
  • significant relevant experience, typically 8–10+ years
  • strong audio fundamentals and applied AI experience
  • practical fluency with algorithm development and modeling tools
  • experience leading and developing technical teams
  • ability to communicate a complex technical vision to senior stakeholders

Benefits

  • Access to employee discounts on world-class products
  • Extensive training opportunities
  • Competitive wellness benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Paid sick leave
  • Volunteer leave
  • Paid bonding and care giver leave
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Fertility support and adoption assistance
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Short and long term disability coverage
  • Life insurance
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