Audio Tuning Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Audio Tuning Engineer developing tuning methodologies for in-vehicle audio systems at Ford. Collaborating across teams to enhance customer audio experiences in vehicles.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $72,480 - $121,440 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the development and execution of audio tuning strategies for various vehicle platforms.
Tune vehicle audio systems to deliver a superior in-vehicle audio experience.
Collaborate with key internal and external cross functional stakeholders including hardware engineers, software developers, and vehicle design teams to deliver seamlessly integrated audio solutions into vehicle systems.
Develop analysis methods and conduct acoustic measurements to verify and maintain sound quality and performance against design specifications and standards.
Be a resource for model engineering teams and technical expert for in-vehicle acoustics and audio systems, assisting in issue troubleshooting, program delivery, and continuous improvement/benchmarking initiatives.
Develop and maintain documentation and best practices within Ford systems for audio system specifications, tuning parameters, tools and validation results.
Stay up to date on the latest advancements in audio technologies, automotive audio trends, and acoustic measurement and vehicle tuning techniques.
Support the validation of high-performance automotive audio DSP systems (including signal flow, tuning blocks, tuning tool, etc.) to deliver best-in-class performance and audio system sound quality from concept through production.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustics or related field
3+ years of experience in critical listening and tuning vehicle audio systems
3+ years of experience in acoustic, amplifier, or transducer engineering, audio signal processing, psychoacoustics, or automotive audio system integration
3+ years of experience in acoustic simulation and modeling, data collection, and analysis with measurement and system calibration tools
Specific experience in at least 2 of the following: recording technology, acoustic theory, sound engineering techniques, critical listening, sound system design, audio testing methodologies

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

audio tuningacoustic measurementsaudio signal processingacoustic simulationdata collectionsystem calibrationsound engineering techniquesaudio testing methodologiescritical listeningautomotive audio system integration

Soft Skills

collaborationtroubleshootingcontinuous improvementdocumentationcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Acoustics