Product Development Engineer

Location: Dearborn, MI, United States; Hybrid

We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Acoustics Test & Automation Engineer to join our Automotive Software Engineering team. In this role, you will bridge the gap between physical acoustics and software automation. You will be responsible for validating the acoustic performance of our cutting-edge automotive software, testing audio processing algorithms, and ensuring high-fidelity sound and voice performance within the vehicle cabin.

The ideal candidate will possess a unique blend of hardware laboratory expertise, a deep understanding of acoustic fundamentals, and strong software development skills in C++ or Python to design and build automated, autonomous acoustic test frameworks.

As automotive software increasingly controls complex in-vehicle audio and voice features, maintaining sound quality and processing precision is critical to the passenger experience for various features like Audio Telephone, Voice Assistants, Video Calls and In-Car Communications. This role is essential for bridging the gap between physical vehicle acoustics and software development by establishing an automated test framework and execute test that ensures algorithm accuracy and prevents performance drift. Ultimately, this engineer will guarantee that our cutting-edge microphone audio processing, echo cancellation and noise reduction software algorithm integrations perform flawlessly and meet all automotive grade standards in real-world driving conditions. This role is also primary point of contact for ensuring and streamlining vehicle tuning for each for programs.