• Audio Electronic Engineer

    Ford Motor Company (Sunrise, FL)


    In this position...

     

    At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in giving you the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

    What you'll do…

    + Design audio electronic circuits to meet section requirements

    + Work with acoustics engineer to design audio system meeting system requirements and industry standards

    + Design circuits using industry standard schematic capture tools

    + PCB layout implementation of responsible subsection

    + Perform worst case analysis of circuits in area of responsibility

    + Generate documentation that defines processor pin assignments

    + Develop detailed design documents

    + Perform failure mode analysis and generate process documentation

    + Define stress test routines required to validate functional sections

    + Formulate test plans to ensure component level performance

    + Validate testing to ensure performance over temperature and voltage extremes

    + Root cause and resolve issues in assigned sections

    + Participate in system design reviews

    + Interface closely with other teams such as Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing teams and with external component suppliers

    + Must be willing to travel occasional

    You'll have…

    + Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field of study

    + 3+ years of experience designing audio electronics

    + Experience with audio test system such as Rohde Swartz UPV, SoundCheck and Audio Precision, and Head Acoustics ACQUA

    Even better, you may have…

    + Familiar with CAD tools (e.g. Mentor Graphics, Cadence Design Systems, etc.)

    + Sound hardware and software troubleshooting skills

    + Experience in defining and designing audio systems including acoustics, transducers, audio signal interfaces, audio ICs such as CODEC, speaker amplifiers, and OP Amps

    + Familiar with acoustics and audio electrical simulations

    + Experience with audio test system such as Rohde Swartz UPV, SoundCheck and Audio Precision, and Head Acoustics ACQUA

    + Familiar with automotive and telecommunication standard such as ITU-T-REC-P.1140, T-REC-P.1110 and T-REC-P.1100

    + Working knowledge with a high-level programming language such as MATLAB, Python

    + Familiarity with typical DSP building blocks such as digital filters, AGC, echo cancellation, and noise suppression.

    + Familiar with Worst Case Circuit Analysis.

    + Familiar with Sones, Phons, RLR Receive Loudness ratings, SLR Send loudness ratings, Echo Loss TCL, CMRR Common Mode Reject ratio.

    + Motivated and self-starter

    + Collaboration and leadership skills

    + Ability to communicate effectively with business users and engineering professionals (e.g. globally distributed teams, ability to adjust communications appropriately for the audience, work with all levels of management and diverse work groups, etc.)

     

    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 changemaker, 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 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

     

    For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP2

     

    This position is a range of salary grades SG5 - SG8

     

    Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

     

    Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

     

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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    **Requisition ID** : 44174