# Amplifier Core Product Development Engineer

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Dearborn
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $84,480-$150,000
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## Description

In-vehicle audio systems are crucial to the customer's experience in Ford's vehicles as the company transitions from manufacturing vehicles to producing vehicles for the delivery of digital experiences and brand-enhancing services. This position plays a vital role in that transition and in developing and delivering class-leading in-vehicle audio features, services, and customer experiences.

This role is a key member of the team developing, integrating, and testing automotive audio amplifiers for current and future vehicles.

Responsibilities:

- Play a key role in the technical specification, design, development, and validation of high-performance automotive audio amplifiers, ensuring best-in-class performance from concept through production.

- Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including hardware engineers, software developers, and suppliers, to integrate audio amplifiers solutions seamlessly into vehicle systems.

- Play a key role in the integration of audio amplifiers with other vehicle systems, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.

- Develop and conduct rigorous testing and validation procedures to ensure the audio amplifier meets all performance and operational standards.

- Manage documentation related to audio amplifier development, including system specifications, standards, testing protocols, and validation results, within Ford systems.

- Act as an in-house technical expert for automotive audio amplifier technologies, providing support for troubleshooting, program delivery, and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Stay abreast of the latest advancements in audio and amplifier technologies, automotive audio trends, and software development techniques to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge.

Qualifications:

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

- 3+ years experience in the development, implementation, and maintenance of automotive audio amplifiers.

- 3+ years experience with product development methodologies, including Agile, and development tools like Jira and Confluence.

- 3+ years experience in integrating amplifiers into vehicle systems including knowledge of automotive communication protocols such as CAN and A2B and associated tools (e.g. CANoe).

- 3+ years 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.

Experience Level: mid Employment Type: full-time Workplace Type: hybrid Category: Engineering Industry: Automotive Salary Range: $84,480-$150,000 Salary Min: 84980 Salary Max: 150000 Salary Currency: USD Salary Period: year Required Skills: ["Electrical/Electronic Engineering", "Computer Science", "Software Engineering", "Audio Signal Processing", "Acoustic Measurement Techniques", "Python", "Jira", "Confluence", "Agile", "CAN", "A2B", "CANoe"] Preferred Skills: []

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- Computer Science
- Software Engineering
- Audio Signal Processing
- Acoustic Measurement Techniques
- Python
- Jira
- Confluence
- Agile
- CAN
- A2B
- CANoe

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