Principal Engineer, Product Target Selling Price (m/f/d)

About The Role The Principal Engineer, Target Market Selling Price is responsible for Architecting competitive target selling prices system for HARMAN electronic & Acoustics system products across assigned markets and customers. The role ensures create an advanced fact-based market price positioning by analyzing competitor offerings, customer expectations, and market trends, and supports Sales and Program teams to enable competitive and profitable product offerings. The position plays a key role in shaping next‑generation pricing strategies by transforming price‑setting methodologies in line with evolving global market dynamics. What You Will Do Market Price & Competitive AnalysisResearch, define and maintain target market selling prices for assigned products, platforms, or programs as the Architectural leaderDraw the path towards Analyzing competitive products, customer benchmarks, and market price corridorsFramework development for price positioning considering functionality, performance, brand, and regional differencesLeading Transformation to Setup a systematic Price finding MethodologyOwner of process governance to maintain structured databases for market price references and assumptionsLeading Scenario analysis (best/worst/stretch prices) including projection pricingManage strategic partnerships with external vendorsLeadership of complex cross-functional pricing programsCascading Target Price to internal cost initiatives globallyDrive modularization, and standardization strategies What You Need To Be Successful Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, Industrial Engineering, sales or related field7+ years of experience in sales excellent, Market price strategist, cost engineering, product costing, or similarPrior proven experience on Automotive Market pricing, cost management, sales economyDeep technical knowledge on in passenger room electronic systemsStrong exposure to Automotive RFQ, cost structures and product lifecycle. Analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skillsEnsure sustainable knowledge Transfer globally and successionProactive Consistent user experience and foster high adoptionBeyond the line analytical skills in competitive benchmarking and price modeling; advanced Excel proficiency Bonus Points if You Have Tier1 electronic system experienceTear down benchmark backgroundMarket intelligence & historical win/loss analyticsKnowledge on 3rd party toolsFamiliarity with CRM/ERP systems is an advantage. Ability to coordinate across multiple departments and drive alignmentAI machine learning applicable Method What Makes You Eligible Fluent in English languageWillingness to travel, if necessary What We Offer Flexible work environment with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environmentAccess to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN UniversityAttractive salary package“Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards programAn inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development 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. 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. 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)