.HARMAN's engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you'll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.A Career at HARMANAs 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.Your TeamThis position currently has 12 direct reports (Validation Tools Engineers).What You Will DoThis position is responsible for management of the development of test strategy / interface tools for Harman automotive products including amplifiers, loudspeakers, microphones, AHU & displays. The position will work closely with the HW Validation & Certification Global teams and Engineering to ensure test strategy and interface tools that fully validate our products.Manage the design of automated solutions to improve efficiencies of the System Infrastructure global organization.Support and mentor team members on the use of automated tools and developing new measurements for automated testers.Drive test strategies and plans in accordance with business and product requirements.Develop innovative ways to expose and test automotive audio components.Gives guidance and direction to System Infrastructure engineers within group.Identifies and implements cost-effective HW validation solutions.Follows System Infrastructure guidelines for creating and maintaining documentation.Provides technical support for the resolution of various customer and interdepartmental issues on an as needed basis.Designs, documents and facilitates the assembly of test racks utilizing commercial off-the-shelf equipment and internally designed components, where needed.Provides and ensures training and continuous development for the System Infrastructure team members as well as appraises the performance of subordinates and recommends the appropriate development plans.Plans project development for the team. Drives execution according to the plans.Develops tracks and drives team metrics.Manages the tools development team including the assignment and tracking of individual goals.Conducts performance individual reviews.What you needIntegrity.Innovation.Inclusion.Teamwork & Respect.Excellence.10+ years in a product engineering or test strategy development role, preferably in automotive infotainment or consumer electronics.5 years of team management.Demonstrated experience functioning in a highly collaborative, demanding, and fast-paced environment