Job Summary

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

We are looking for a high-impact AI/ML Engineer with up to 5-7 years of experience to build next-generation Automotive AI systems, aligned with HARMAN AES's vision of agentic, cross-domain automotive intelligence.

This role focuses on developing and deploying SLMs (Small Language Models), VLA/VLM models, and AI orchestration layers across edge and cloud environments, enabling intelligent cockpit, ADAS, and connected vehicle experiences.

What You Will Do

- 1. AI/ML Model Development, Domain Specific Finetuning & Deployment
- Develop and optimize SLMs (Small Language Models) for:
- In-vehicle conversational AI
- Context-aware reasoning and intent handling
- Deploy model on Edge Device (CPU, NPU, GPU)
- Work with VLM/VLA models for:
- Scene understanding, multi-modal perception, and interaction

- Implement edge + cloud AI pipelines for real-time inference and hybrid execution

- 2. Agentic AI & Orchestration Systems

- Develop AI orchestration layers:
- Intent routing and tool routing
- Policy engines, scheduling, and coordination
- Cross-domain context management

- 3.



Multi-Modal & Cross-Domain Intelligence

- Build systems integrating:
- Voice (ASR, TTS, NLU)
- Visual perception (VLM/VLA)
- Sensor fusion signals

- Enable cross-domain intelligence across cockpit, ADAS, and connected services

- 4. Data, MLOps

- Design ML pipelines and MLOps workflows:
- Model training, evaluation, deployment, monitoring

- Ensure compliance with:

- Safety, cybersecurity, and automotive standards

- 5. Collaboration & Engineering Integration

- Work with:
- Embedded software teams
- Cloud/data engineering teams
- HMI and system integration teams

- Contribute to end-to-end automotive AI platforms and solutions

Bonus Points if You Have

- Automotive domain exposure (ADAS, cockpit, connectivity)
- Speech AI (ASR, TTS, conversational systems)
- Knowledge of:
- AUTOSAR / embedded systems
- Vehicle data platforms

- Experience with:

- Simulation environments
- Digital twin / validation platforms

- Seamless integration of in-vehicle AI solutions
- End-to-end AI engine development on edge devices leveraging NPU, CPU, and GPU capabilities
- AI/ML model inference on edge devices using C++ APIs or NNAPI for optimized performance

What Makes You Eligible

Core AI/ML

- Robust experience in:
- Deep learning, NLP, and computer vision
- LLM/SLM fine-tuning and optimization

- Exposure to VLM/VLA or multi-modal AI models

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