About this role
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.
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 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.
About the Role:
Harman Automotive Design is looking for a Senior 3D Unity Character Designer for The New Ready Engage product in the Intelligent cockpit team. The HARMAN Automotive avatar, Ready Engage, is a hands-free co-pilot, concierge, and indispensable companion, that builds a genuine and growing bond between user and technologyHyper-personalized, predictive, generative and agentic AI, Ready Engage is designed to be smart and fulfilling. We want to create an AI assistant with a heartbeat — it speaks with emotion, moves with personality, and becomes a companion instead of a tool, making interactions memorable and meaningful.
At Harman Automotive Design, with our human focused mindset, we deliver and connect brands to customers through meaningful design. Our solutions are created with a direct focus and understanding on scalable delivery to drive business success through design. As a Senior 3D Unity Character Designer for Automotive you will join the award-winning and growing design team and become part of our global acting family with more than 200 designers. You will gain experience in the Intelligent Cockpit business at Harman Automotive and help our product development team transition from a primarily 2D / Android HMI to a 3D, immersive, Unity-based HMI.
What You Will Do:
Acting as an agent of change, you will orchestrate meaningful VPA Avatar experiences in Unity that showcase the best Harman Automotive in-cabin technologies, including upgradable central computing hardware, windshield projection systems, ADAS visualization, augmented reality, camera-based wellness, and Ai.
- ● Able to lead and mentor the product development team to transition to Unity
- ● Create and define various design ideas using Unity’s unique capabilities
- ● Collaborate with visual designers to create 3D scenes and compositions
- ● Define interactive features for interfaces (transitions and animations) in 2D and 3D
- ● Work together with information architects to create overarching UX concepts
- ● Compose real-time capable 3D characters
- ● Build interactive prototypes where required
- ● Create and design presentations
- ● Be convincing in client presentations and discussions
- ● Support and improve internal processes and workflows
- ● Enjoy national and international travel
- ● Actively contribute to our company culture, to mutual exchanges and inspiration
What You Need:
You are an experienced user experience designer with a background in automotive and mobility work. You seek to challenge yourself in a fast-paced environment and create beautiful experiences as part of a complex and engaging team of designers to produce user interfaces.
- ● Degree in design or comparable vocational training
- ● Extensive experience (5+ years) designing in Unity
- ● Digital native and a real “doer” who’s familiar with and helps drive the latest design trends
- ● Analytical thinking in a broad and detailed sense
- ● Structured way of working, even with multiple projects running in parallel
- ● Expert in Adobe CC Suite
- ● Experience working with one or more 3D tools, e.g. Blender, Cinema 4D and/or motion design know-how, e.g. After Effects
- ● Knowledge of prototyping tools, usability testing and user research is a big plus
- ● Fluent in English
- ● Extensive experience in the development of creative, emotive, empathic, interactive digital characters
- A background in the gaming industry, esp. character and NPC development
Salary Ranges:
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.
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About HARMAN International
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN!
What you'll do
- You will orchestrate meaningful VPA Avatar experiences in Unity and lead the product development team in transitioning to a 3D, immersive HMI. Additionally, you will collaborate with visual designers and information architects to create interactive features and real-time capable 3D characters.
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