Audio Software System Engineer

In-vehicle audio systems are critically important to the customer’s experience in our vehicles as Ford transitions from a manufacturer of vehicles to a producer of vehicles for the delivery of digital experiences and brand enhancing services. This position will play a key role in that transition and in developing and delivering class leading in-vehicle customer experiences and services.

This role will contribute to the end-to-end software integration and delivery of the audio subsystem within Ford's infotainment system. Integration involves both hardware and software developed internally to Ford and by vendors for multiple Electronic Control Units (ECUs). The engineer will work in concert with audio subject matter experts across multidisciplinary development teams in support of features such as media playback, AM/FM/HD/DAB and Sirius

XM audio tuners, chimes & alerts, voice recognition, handsfree telephony, Active Noise Control, propulsion sound enhancement and pedestrian sounders.

• Problem solving is the key responsibility of this role, the candidate will review CAN, A2B and other network logs, vehicle diagnostics and other data sources to determine root cause, communicate the findings and validate provided fixes.
• Audio System Issue Triage and Resolution (Launching and Forward Models) with a focused responsibility on the externally supplied ECUs (Audio Control Module and DSP amplifiers)
• Responsible to understand audio subsystem and component specifications to understand theory of operation for features/functions.
• Understand test cases/test methods related to the audio subsystem
• Daily software defect meetings for exterior supplied ECUs
• Integration event testing for subsystem mini-benches, full vehicle breadboard testing, and vehicle level testing.
• Maintain a prioritized JIRA backlog of all defects, implementation stories, and change requests for use in sprint planning
• Analyze vehicle drive fleet and program launch issues as assigned to audio with a focus again on Audio Controller or DSP amplifier externally supplied ECUs
• Support of any program meetings as required with the Design & Release or Applications engineers
• Audio System Warranty Improvement (Current Production Models) – Audio System Issue Triage and Resolution utilizing above mentioned tools and additional diagnostics information for vehicles in the field to perform issue triage
• Over the Air validation efforts before deployment to the field
• Stay up to date on the latest advancements in audio technologies, automotive audio trends, and system measurement and analysis techniques.

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• 5+ years of experience with automotive radio and infotainment software system design
• Experience delivering radio/infotainment features using agile scrum methodology.
• Experience in CAN log analysis and system level troubleshooting

• Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering or related field
• Knowledge of A2B digital audio bus operation and log analysis
• Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative team environment.
• Willingness to travel as needed to train and support model engineering teams

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a change maker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above?

No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including…