Sales Engineering Manager Jobs in Howell, MI (NOW HIRING)

General information
Location:
Novi - Michigan, USA - Cabot Drive
Job Family:
Engineering
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Career Level:
E1
Job ID:
R-54042-2026
Description & Requirements
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
The Global Delivery Lead for SBU Connectivity oversees all customer delivery. You will lead a 660+ people organization, responsible for the full delivery of complex automotive projects through OEMs worldwide, in strong partnership with HARMAN's sales organization & SBU Business leaders in the regions. In this capacity you report directly to the Senior Vice President of the Connectivity SBU. You are passionate about increasing speed and quality through adoption of state-of-the art tools and methodologies. In the regions we do business in you are responsible for the teams that deliver directly to our customers. You and your team play a key role in creating and maintaining productized assets, while partnering with our product organization to deliver Consumer Experiences Automotive Grade across the connectivity landscape.
Your Team
This position will have 3 direct reports who each lead a large global organization in the areas of Program Delivery, SW Delivery and Test & Validation.
What You Will Do

• Lead the SBU Connectivity Delivery organization in providing customer specific engineering and delivery through uniform regional organizations in Europe, North America, Japan and India
• Deliver products and maximize product and core asset usage through close collaboration with the product organization
• Deploy business acumen beyond satisfying customers towards a joint business ownership mindset w/ products leadership team
• Co-own financial success on a program and customer level with the sales & business leads. Drive financial performance to the level agreed upon in business cases and near and long financial plans
• Partner with the engineering excellence implementation team to drive agreed upon excellence throughout the organization with urgency. Passionately drive the team to use benchmark tools and methodologies
• Build strong working partnerships with the broader sales organization and specifically the Customer Program Management organization
• Build strong partnerships with engineering organizations at customers to drive customer satisfaction on current developments and synthesize inputs for future products

What You Need to Be Successful

• Clearly demonstrated recent technical and cultural transformation of large, geographically distributed engineering teams to use agreed upon methodologies and tools to develop complex HW+SW systems at consumer speed. Automotive experience preferred
• Demonstrated proof points of successfully bringing together engineering and sales organizations to deliver programs on time, on budget, with required quality
• Demonstrated financial experience to drive customer near and long-term profitability with the sales organization, as well as adherence to development KPIs
• Proven track record leading an organization responsible for multi-million dollar of annual revenue to agreed upon financial metrics, while continuously driving financial efficiency and cost measures across a full P&L
• Shown the ability through clear examples of building a workable mixed model between custom and product-based developments in a matrixed organization
• Transformational leadership.
• Ability to act as role model and drive the adoption of Harman target culture and leadership framework
• Customer success mindset

Bonus Points if You Have

• Experience driving efficiency through tools and methodology, including Artificial Intelligence
• Exposure to working abroad, leading engineering teams
• Demonstrated program Delivery expertise in a large, multi-national Automotive company

What Makes You Eligible

• Your teams and customers are global. Your travel is estimated at 50%, both domestically and internationally
• HARMAN Automotive operates with a mix of in-person and virtual meetings. The virtual meetings will require you to be flexible outside normal working hours to accommodate the global nature of your team and our customers
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
• You are able to clearly communicate in English. Bonus if also bilingual in German &/or Japanese
• Because this is a hybrid role, commuting to our local office will be required each week.

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

Pay Transparency
$ 240,000 - $ 352,000
Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.
Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.
Benefits
HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in 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, and more.
About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology
Ever since the 1920s, we've been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.
Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today's most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world's ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other.
If you're ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!
Important Notice: Recruitment Scams
Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', '@careers.harman.com' or '@harmanglobal.avature.net' email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com.
You Belong Here
HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you - all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.
HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. 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. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)
HARMAN is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at harmancareers@harman.com. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.