Staff Audio Test Automation Engineer

We made history and now we work to transform the future for our customers our communities and our families. Youll see your work on the road every day helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Fords Electric Vehicles Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed entrepreneurial and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. Youll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively staying focused on only what matters and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

We are seeking an experiencedStaff Audio Test Automation Engineerto lead the automated validation of next-generation In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) audio this role you will design build and maintain scalable test suites using Python andpytestto validate multi-channel audio routing DSP pipelines external sound systems (AVAS) hands-free calling and onboard amplifier performance.

What youll do...
Framework Development:Develop and scale automated test libraries in Python (pytest) running on Linux/Ubuntu to interface with multi-channel audio hardware (e.g. Behringer UMC series AudioControl line converters DAQs).
Audio Analysis & DSP Validation:Implement signal-processing algorithms to validate frequency response channel separation ducking mixing and dynamic gain control.
Feature & Platform Testing:
Validate IVI media playback across multi-channel vehicle configurations (e.g. 3-channel multi-speaker surround subwoofers).
Validate Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVAS) pitch/frequency modulation tied to vehicle telemetry.
Validate Hands-Free Profile (HFP/VoIP) voice quality downlink/uplink routing and acoustic behavior.
Execute platform-level amplifier and DSP stress tests monitoring diagnostics clipping and fault handling.
HIL Bench Integration:Setup calibrate and maintain bench-level audio hardware signal routing gain staging and electrical isolation.
CI/CD Integration:Integrate audio test suites into automated build and regression pipelines.

Youll have...

Education:Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Science Audio Engineering Acoustics or related field.

Familiarity with AVAS (UN ECE R138 / FMVSS 141) acoustic safety regulations.
Test Automation:3 years of professional experience building automated test frameworks inPythonusingpytest.
Audio Signal Processing:Strong theoretical and practical foundation in digital signal processing (DSP) using Python scientific libraries (numpyscipysounddevicePyAudio).
Audio Hardware & Instrumentation:Hands-on experience with multi-channel audio interfaces line-output converters microphone/speaker calibration and gain staging.
Audio Metrics:Deep familiarity with core acoustic and audio measurements:
Frequency analysis / FFT spectral analysis
THD / THDN (Total Harmonic Distortion Noise)
Dynamic range SNR and crosstalk/isolation
RMS / Loudness / Audio ducking ratios

Even better you may have...
Platform & OS:Strong experience working in Linux (Ubuntu) environments including ALSA/PulseAudio/PipeWire audio routing and configuration.
Experience with automotive communication buses (CAN CAN-FD Automotive Ethernet) and automotive audio buses (Analog A2B).
Prior experience with automotive IVI systems (Android Automotive OS QNX or Automotive Grade Linux).
Familiarity with speech quality standards (PESQ POLQA 3GPP/ITU-T loudness specs).
Experience with professional audio test instruments (Audio Precision SoundCheck/Listen Inc. or Rohde & Schwarz).

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor 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 adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a leadership level 6 and ranges from $150200-$283500.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is available for this position.

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