CareerPlanSign in

Product Development Engineer

Dearborn, MI, United States💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-06 → 2026-09-12

Core

Design and build automated acoustic test frameworks to validate audio processing algorithms and ensure high-fidelity sound/voice performance in vehicle cabins.

Role type

Acoustics Test & Automation Engineer (Automotive Software)

Builds

Autonomous acoustic test frameworks for audio processing validation

Domain

Automotive software engineering, acoustics, audio signal processing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C++ programming, Python programming, acoustic measurement (SPL, THD, SNR), lab equipment operation (oscilloscopes, signal generators), HATS calibration, automotive ECU integration, voice microphone/speaker validation, ITU-T standards (P.1100, P.1110, P.1120)

Preferred skills

Automotive bus protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet), VAD/Wake Word concepts, commercial acoustic software (SoundCheck, APx500), vehicle diagnostics tools

Technologies

C++, Python, DSOs, Signal Generators, HATS, ECU, Bluetooth HFP, Apple CarPlay

Responsibilities

Perform hands-on acoustic measurements interfacing with automotive software, lead vehicle tuning for in-cabin sound/voice clarity, operate and calibrate lab electronics equipment, design autonomous test frameworks, analyze acoustic parameters (Frequency Response, SPL, THD), validate hardware-software interaction across audio components, debug acoustic anomalies with software/DSP teams

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

Sourced via eightfold · Listed on CareerPlan, which tracks 70,000+ jobs from 20+ sources.