Senior Audio / Software Engineer

Cerence; Ulm; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading automotive technology firm is seeking an Audio / Software Engineer to enhance their audio solutions for automotive applications. This role involves reviewing audio architecture, analyzing requirements, and tuning speech enhancement technologies. Applicants should hold a relevant degree and have at least 2 years of experience, alongside strong skills in digital signal processing, MATLAB, Python, and C / C++. Proficiency in English and basic German is preferred, with a team-oriented attitude and willingness to travel.

Qualifikationen

• Industry experience in digital signal processing or audio processing preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience.

Aufgaben

• Review audio architecture for Audio AI applications.
• Analyze customer and third-party requirements.
• Provide integration support for speech enhancement solutions.
• Conduct audio path measurements and analyses.
• Configuration and tuning of speech enhancement technology.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards.

Kenntnisse

Digital signal processing

Speech and audio processing

MATLAB programming

Python programming

C / C++ programming

Good communication skills

Ability to travel frequently

English proficiency

Elementary German or willingness to learn

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Bachelor or master’s degree in electrical engineering, communications technology, or computer science

Jobbeschreibung

A Moving Experience.

Opportunity: Cerence is the world's leading provider of speech signal enhancement solutions for automotive applications. Our products are deployed in all major brands such as Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Porsche, VW, and have been installed in more than 250 million vehicles worldwide. Our Audio AI product portfolio includes ECNR solutions for hands‑free telephony and multi‑zone speech recognition, as well as software solutions for in‑car communication (ICC), car Karaoke and acoustic event detection. We are looking for a dedicated individual to take over a position as Audio / Software Engineer for configuration, tuning and qualification of our Audio AI products.

Responsibilities

• Review of the audio architecture for Audio AI applications in close cooperation with the customer

• Analysis of customer and third‑party requirements

• Integration support for Cerence’s speech enhancement solution on embedded platforms

• Accomplishment of audio path measurements on the bench, analysis of test results and first level customer support for audio related issues

• Configuration, tuning, qualification and certification of Cerence’s speech enhancement technology in the vehicle for embedded and cloud based ASR solutions, hands‑free telephony applications and other Audio AI products

• Ensure compliance with quality standards and prepare appropriate documentation

• Development and adaptation of test tools and existing test scripts

• Creation of customer demonstrations und support in the development of proof of concepts

• Support in project acquisition

Requirements

Education: Bachelor or master’s degree in electrical engineering, communications technology, computer science or in a related field; industry experience in one of these domains is preferred. An academic background in digital signal processing, speech and audio processing is desired. Minimum years of work experience: 2

Required skills

• Academic background in digital signal processing, speech and audio processing or similar

• Programming skills in MATLAB, Python and C / C++

• Good communicator who can represent Cerence professional services with customers

• Ability and willingness to travel frequently across‑boarder and internationally

• Excellent language skills in English and at least elementary German or willingness to learn German

• Positive can‑do attitude and ability to work in a team

Preferred skills

• Experience in software development for embedded systems in either automotive, consumer electronics or telecommunications

• Familiarity with embedded HW and operating systems (e.g. Android, embedded Linux) is a plus

• Experience with ITU‑T qualification standards for hands‑free communication in motor vehicles (ITU‑T P.1100, P.1110, P.1120)

• Knowledge of audio/speech enhancement processing components deployed in hands‑free and ASR applications

• Good language skills in German

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and ) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.

AsCerencelooks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda,we need someonetojointheteam and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to joinCerence’spassionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of meaningful innovation in a rapidly growing industry.

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