Car Audio Product Test Technician
About The Position
Sonic Electronix is seeking an experienced car audio installer to transition into product development. This role involves testing and improving car audio products, moving away from daily customer installations. You will utilize your hands-on knowledge to evaluate product performance, identify issues, and recommend improvements. While an engineering degree is not required, a strong understanding of car audio installation, troubleshooting, and an interest in product development are essential. Occasional vehicle installations will be part of the role, but the primary focus is on product testing and development in a clean, product-development environment.
Requirements
- At least two years of hands-on car-audio or automotive electronics installation experience preferred.
- Experience installing amplifiers, speakers, subwoofers, radios, or similar 12-volt products.
- Basic understanding of vehicle wiring and electrical troubleshooting.
- Ability to use common installation tools and a digital multimeter.
- Interest in car audio, fabrication, vehicle electronics, and new-product development.
- Ability to clearly explain installation or product problems.
- Basic computer skills and willingness to learn new programs.
- Dependable, organized, and able to work with a team.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with DSP tuning, custom fabrication, oscilloscopes, RTA equipment, Audio Precision testing, vehicle integration, or MECP certification is helpful but not required.
Responsibilities
- Test car-audio products on a workbench and in vehicles.
- Install amplifiers, speakers, subwoofers, DSPs, radios, cameras, and related accessories.
- Identify product problems and recommend practical improvements.
- Evaluate sound quality, performance, fitment, installation difficulty, and included accessories.
- Build and test prototype audio systems.
- Troubleshoot wiring, noise, compatibility, and performance problems.
- Provide feedback based on real-world installation experience.
- Help create installation instructions, troubleshooting guides, and product information.
- Answer occasional technical questions from customer-service and product teams.
- Verify vehicle fitment and product compatibility information.
- Work with the product-development, engineering, customer-service, and marketing teams.
- Learn additional product-testing and development procedures on the job.
Benefits
- Opportunity to move away from daily customer installation work.
- Use installation experience to help develop better products.
- Work in a clean product-development and testing environment.
- Learn product testing, quality control, documentation, and manufacturing.
- Build a long-term career within the car-audio industry.
- Help shape products that will be sold and installed throughout the country.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
