Audio Tuning Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

15h • $72,480 - $162,120 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford’s In-Vehicle-Infotainment team develops and implements world-class cabin experiences that redefine what it means to drive a Ford.
In-vehicle audio systems are critically important to the customer’s experience in our vehicles as Ford transitions from a manufacturer of vehicles to a producer of vehicles for the delivery of digital experiences and brand enhancing services. This position will play a key role in that transition and in developing and delivering class leading in-vehicle customer experiences and services.
This role will support the development of tuning methodologies and execute the tuning process for future generations of vehicles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustics or related field
• 3+ years of experience in critical listening and tuning vehicle audio systems
• 3+ years of experience in acoustic, amplifier, or transducer engineering, audio signal processing, psychoacoustics, or automotive audio system integration
• 3+ years of experience in acoustic simulation and modeling, data collection, and analysis with measurement and system calibration tools
• Specific experience in at least 2 of the following: recording technology, acoustic theory, sound engineering techniques, critical listening, sound system design, audio testing methodologies

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustics or related field
• Knowledge of MATLAB, C, C++, Python, algorithm development, and programming
• Background in music and passion for automotive audio systems, particularly DSP and vehicle acoustics
• Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative team environment.
• Willingness to travel as needed to train and support model engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of audio tuning strategies for various vehicle platforms.
• Tune vehicle audio systems to deliver a superior in-vehicle audio experience.
• Collaborate with key internal and external cross functional stakeholders including hardware engineers, software developers, and vehicle design teams to deliver seamlessly integrated audio solutions into vehicle systems.
• Develop analysis methods and conduct acoustic measurements to verify and maintain sound quality and performance against design specifications and standards.
• Be a resource for model engineering teams and technical expert for in-vehicle acoustics and audio systems, assisting in issue troubleshooting, program delivery, and continuous improvement/benchmarking initiatives.
• Develop and maintain documentation and best practices within Ford systems for audio system specifications, tuning parameters, tools and validation results.
• Stay up to date on the latest advancements in audio technologies, automotive audio trends, and acoustic measurement and vehicle tuning techniques.
• Support the validation of high-performance automotive audio DSP systems (including signal flow, tuning blocks, tuning tool, etc.) to deliver best-in-class performance and audio system sound quality from concept through production.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level