A Career at HARMAN
As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.
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 an automotive Tier-1 supplier developing electronic control and computing platforms for next-generation vehicles.
Our R&D team moves fast, and a surprising amount of engineering time is lost to things that are not engineering: missing samples, unclear hand-offs, duplicated work, and process steps nobody has questioned in years.
We are looking for a highly organized intern to help us bring order to the team and clarity to the process.
You will spend roughly half your time on physical and digital asset organization, and the other half mapping how our R&D process actually runs — then helping us remove the friction.
This is a hands-on role: you will be the person who knows where everything is, and why a project is stuck.
What You Will Do
Asset & Lab Organization (~50%)
- Inventory, label, and organize hardware samples, evaluation boards, test fixtures, cables, tools, and spare parts in the R&D lab
- Build and maintain a searchable inventory system (spreadsheet or lightweight database) covering location, status, owner, and revision
- Set up a check-in / check-out process for shared equipment and prototype hardware
- Organize and archive technical documents, test reports, and supplier materials so they can be retrieved in minutes rather than days
- Run periodic audits and reconcile physical stock against records
R&D Process Tracking & Bottleneck Analysis (~50%)
- Track project milestones, deliverables, and open actions across multiple workstreams; follow up with owners and flag slippage early
- Map the end-to-end R&D workflow (requirements → design → prototype → validation → release) and document how it really works, not how it is supposed to work
- Collect data on cycle time, waiting time, rework loops, and hand-off delays; identify and quantify the top bottlenecks
- Interview engineers and project managers to understand where time is actually lost
- Propose practical improvements, run small pilots, and measure the before/after
- Draft SOPs, checklists, and templates so that improvements stick
- Prepare concise weekly status reports and dashboards for the R&D leadership team
What You Will Learn
- How a Tier-1 automotive R&D organization really operates, from requirements to SOP
- Automotive development frameworks
- Practical process-improvement methods : value stream mapping, root-cause analysis
- How to influence without authority in a multi-team engineering environment
What You Need to Be Successful
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable with spreadsheets: formulas, pivot tables, clean data hygiene
- Clear written and verbal communication in both Chinese and English
- Self-directed: you can walk up to an engineer you have never met and ask what is slowing them down
What Makes You Eligible
- Familiarity with automotive development or quality processes
- Experience with project or issue tracking tools (Jira, Confluence)
- Basic data analysis or visualization
- Interest in EVs, ADAS, or autonomous driving
What We Offer
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 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.
