Audio Integration Engineer (contract)

About the Role

This position is responsible for the full product lifecycle of audio and active sound systems across multiple vehicle programs. As an Audio Integration & Active Sound (AIAS) Engineer, you will work with internal teams and suppliers to plan, design, develop, and validate audio and active sound systems, solve integration issues, and ensure production readiness. You will also support ongoing serial life and quality activities.

Responsibilities

• Own audio and active sound system development, validation, and integration activities at the vehicle, system, and component levels.
• Collaborate with VF (Vehicle Function) and CFTS (Core Functional Technical Specification) writers to align internal specifications to each vehicle program’s feature list.
• Create and maintain specification documents with system-level AIAS requirements (EQs, CPDs, SGIDs, etc.).
• Analyze and interpret vehicle program series cards and product grids to determine impact on audio and active sound systems and identify opportunities for optimization or complexity reduction.
• Support early program definition with audio and active sound system cost and development timing needs.
• Own the Bill of Materials (BOM) and Engineering Change Notices (CNs) for AIAS components (amplifiers, speakers, microphones, etc.).
• Define and release wiring harness definitions for AIAS components in iSpeed.
• Support vehicle-level CAD databases and milestones with core and vehicle-specific AIAS components.
• Lead packaging and design efforts for speakers, amplifiers, microphones, speaker enclosures, and vehicle-specific mounting needs.
• Ensure all AIAS parts meet performance, quality, cost, and vehicle program timing requirements.
• Develop and track implementation of DVP&R and DFMEA for new AIAS components and systems.
• Support pre-production vehicle builds (X1, X2, X3) to ensure all AIAS components meet manufacturing requirements.
• Support triage and resolution of audio and active sound-related hardware and software issues on test benches and pre-production vehicles.
• Coordinate and develop vehicle and system-specific audio and active sound acoustic tunings.
• Support NVH evaluation and buy-off of active sound feature implementations in pre-production and production vehicles.
• Maintain accurate scorecards, prepare technical presentations and summaries, and report on project status, timelines, and risk assessments for program and management reviews.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness within the AIAS organization.
• Support competitive benchmarking and AIAS target-setting activities.
• Research, analyze, and interpret quality and customer feedback data to enable early identification of customer-facing issues and develop actionable solutions.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Fundamental understanding of vehicle electrical systems and overall audio system functionality.
• Basic understanding of vehicle powertrain performance and noise behaviors.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Strong planning, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as effectively within cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in vehicle, powertrain, or audio and active sound component development and validation.
• Experience using client systems such as EBOM, JIRA, RTC, Teamcenter, QFS, PowerBI.
• Demonstrated experience using audio measurement and analysis tools.
• Experience with automotive electrical and infotainment system root-cause analysis.
• Proven ability to solve technical problems and communicate solutions clearly.
• Proven ability to manage and communicate with multiple Tier 1 suppliers.
• Experience working with, or supporting, cross-functional, cross-organization, and inter-regional engineering teams.

Additional Information

• Role level and scope will be aligned with candidate experience and business need.
• This position may support multiple vehicle programs concurrently.
• This role may require light physical activity to support testing and validation in pre-production vehicles.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $23.92/hour - $37.37/hour.

Benefits

Offered benefits include medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.