Audio (Amp/Speaker) DRE

The engineering specialist will be in charge of:

• Lead the product development process for audio components, create & Maintain Part Numbers 
• Support packaging and integrating new audio components
• Translate customer level requirements into technical requirements (Functional, Software, Hardware and testing)
• Actively support and ensure the integrity of the codesign activities deliverables related to HW, SW and Mechanical development (eg: DFMEA, Drawings, virtual validation/simulation reports)
• Identify and assess technical risks on design changes and contribute to identify countermeasures to minimize impacts on quality, timing and costs (eg: defining robust test plans, benchmark technical solutions, technologies, or performances)
• Initiate & Process component CCD/CN/IAA/PER (including initial approval imperatives (cost, timing, etc.) and lead Component shortage activities/recovery plans (chip or material).
• Deliver homologation compliance reports and support certifications execution
• Contribute to the definition of technologic roadmaps for continuously improving and innovating technologies in main areas of interest (eg: materials, mechanics, surfaces treatments, internal and external loud speakers, amplifiers, microphones, sound generator systems).
• Report about issues status and root cause analysis, escalate when needed with recovery plans.

Will work in close contact with other organizational areas and specialists such as style designers, suppliers, integrators, interiors, ergonomics, testing, customer experience, supplier quality, purchasing, plants. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• A minimum of 8 years of overall experience
• A minimum of 5 years experience with Automotive experience in component development
• Electrical/electronics: amplifier technologies, microphone technologies, automotive MCUs and DSPs, A2B and CAN transceivers, mosfets, loudspeakers design and related testing methodologies / preventive failure analysis
• Audio: audio components design and measurements on bench and on vehicle (SPL, THD, Frequency response, Impedance), related virtual / physical testing methodologies
• Mechanics and materials: plastic molding, metal casting, plastics, materials coupling, structural design, adhesives, related virtual / physical testing methodologies and preventive failure analysis, FEM and Moldflow
• Software: Architectures for automotive electronic systems, diagnostics, SW and FW testing, Cybersecurity, audio codecs, voice recognition, noise management, noise cancellation, audio tuning