Principal Engineer, AI-Automation

HARMAN International

Principal Engineer developing AI solutions leveraging Microsoft AI and Azure Copilot for HARMAN. Focusing on stakeholder management and intelligent automation for enterprise applications.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $125,250 - $183,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureERPSOAP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Stakeholders Management for AI projects and deliverables from paper to product.
Be able communicate complex, difficult concepts , solutions to facilitate management review and approval.
Manage contractors and consultants: Manage contractors’ deliverables for project relates milestones.
Provide long term service strategies proposal for AI- Automation initiatives.
Design and implement: AI solutions using MS AI Studio, Azure OpenAI, and other tools to automate and enhance business processes within enterprise apps (E.g. Outsystems) and SAP ERP systems like S4 Hana, Ariba or other ones like Supplyon, Ivalua etc.
Develop: Intelligent process automation solutions, including document processing, natural language interaction, and predictive analytics.
Collaborate with data architects: Align AI solutions with enterprise data architecture and governance standards.
Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with stakeholders, peers and cross functional resources to identify and prioritize AI-driven automation and enhancement opportunities based on key business objectives.
Review existing Landscape: Assess existing data landscapes to identify opportunities for AI-driven use cases leveraging well-structured data.
Quality Assurance : Conduct testing, validation, and performance tuning to ensure robust and reliable AI-enabled applications.
Training: Provide training and knowledge sharing to business and technical users on AI capabilities and best practices.
Documentation: Documenting system architecture of solutions or technical application landscape.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI Engineering, or equivalent experience.
8+ years of experience in AI solution development, including Microsoft AI and Azure services.
Hands-on experience with Azure Copilot, Azure OpenAI, and related AI/ML tools.
Experience with data processing, prompt engineering, and AI-assisted workflows.
Strong understanding of enterprise integration (APIs, REST/SOAP) and automation frameworks.
Familiarity with ERP platforms such as SAP ECC or S4 Hana, BTP and Low / No Code integrations.
Understanding of modern data architecture concepts, including data lakes, data warehouses, and integration patterns.
Ability to evaluate and leverage existing enterprise data structures to enable optimal AI-driven use cases.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.
Analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including the proven ability to adapt to a dynamic project environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI solution developmentdata processingprompt engineeringAI-assisted workflowsenterprise integrationautomation frameworksdata lakesdata warehousespredictive analyticsquality assurance

Soft Skills

stakeholders managementcommunicationcollaborationanalytical skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solving skills

Certifications

degree in Computer Sciencedegree in Data Sciencedegree in AI Engineering