Hybrid EV Audio Control Systems Engineer

Socket.dev; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Onsite 4+ days per week

Job summary

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is seeking an engineer to develop and validate high-performance automotive audio components, including tuners and controllers, across platforms. You will collaborate with hardware, software, and suppliers to ensure seamless integration in next‑gen vehicles.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, testing, and documentation, with a focus on CAN/A2B communication, MATLAB/Python tools, and rigorous validation to meet performance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 1+ year of experience in the development, implementation, and maintenance of automotive audio amplifiers.
• 1+ year of experience with product development methodologies, including Agile, and development tools like Jira and Confluence.
• 1+ year of experience in integrating amplifiers into vehicle systems including knowledge of CAN and A2B and associated tools (e.g. CANoe).
• 1+ year of experience using simulation and analysis tools for amplifier development and evaluation including Python, with a solid understanding of audio signal processing and acoustic measurement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the technical specification, design, development, and validation of high-performance automotive AM, FM, HD, SiriusXM and DAB tuners and audio controllers, ensuring best-in-class performance from concept through production.
• Work closely with hardware engineers, software developers, and suppliers to integrate audio controller solutions into vehicle systems.
• Integrate audio controllers with other vehicle systems, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.
• Manage a supplier through all aspects of the core design and release of the product including commercial kickoff, project timing and management, change control, platform readiness, DV, build support, issue resolution, software delivery, Production Validation and ongoing product support after launch.
• Perform initial audio system issue triage using CAN tools toward issue resolution with externally supplied ECUs (Audio Control Module and DSP amplifiers).
• Develop engineering documentation related to audio tuner and controller development, including system specifications, standards, Design FMEA and reliability methods, testing protocols, and validation results.
• Conduct rigorous testing and validation procedures to ensure the audio controller meets performance and operational standards.
• Collaborate with in-house SMEs for audio technologies, and provide corporate support for competitive assessments, troubleshooting, program delivery, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in audio technologies, automotive audio trends, and software development techniques to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge.

Skills

Automotive audio development

CAN / A2B protocols

Python for simulation

Audio signal processing

Agile development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is seeking an engineer to develop and validate high-performance automotive audio components, including tuners and controllers, across platforms. You will collaborate with hardware, software, and suppliers to ensure seamless integration in next‑gen vehicles.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, testing, and documentation, with a focus on CAN/A2B communication, MATLAB/Python tools, and rigorous validation to meet performance standards.