Sound Engineer

该职位来源于猎聘 Job objective: Ensure that our vehicles fulfill the Mercedes-Benz standards regarding overall vehicle Sound Experience for the Chinese customer.

Task Description

• Derive and implement China-specific requirements based on own experience and in cooperation with other RD departments
• Align and define sound experience & sound system performance targets and develop respective frameworks together within RD China and the global RD network
• Communicate and drive the implementation of the China-specific sound & experience in vehicle projects (via Project groups, Commodity groups, Function integration groups). Provide input to functional and module strategies (China Requirement Working Groups, collaboration within global RD network).
• Prepare and align NVH, sound & staging release documentation
• Development and adjustment of NVH (incl. active noise cancellation), sound & experience function features to China-specific conditions and requirements
• Develop, adjust and validate NVH, sound & experience testing procedures to meet major use cases in China in order to evaluate and release the NVH, sound & experience performance.
• Identify most appropriate and customer-related parameters based on field research, customer observation and feedback.
• Plan and conduct NVH (incl. active noise cancellation), sound & experience development & testing in China
• Plan and prepare the required vehicles, parts and resources.
• Conduct NVH, sound & experience tests according to Mercedes-Benz standards and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate tests on test benches and test facilities of GRC and 3rd parties.
• Organize evaluation drives and management drives.
• Create test reports and regularly present testing progress in relevant committees.
• Issue finding, tracking and documentation
• Proper documentation of any issue findings in systems accordingly.
• Reproduce issues and support further analysis.
• Report the updated failure solving status at issue tracking platforms. Education
• University degree in acoustic/mechanical/automotive engineering or system engineering or sound/audio design or similar engineering qualification Experience
• Working experience at OEMs or suppliers for NVH, sound and aero-acoustic testing and development (including early development phases) preferred.
• Sound system development and sound system tuning
• Active noise cancellation technologies
• Familiarity with EE architectures
• Familiarity with the China automotive supplier landscape and ecosystem.
• Understanding of the market-specific preferences in terms of sound & vibration comfort.
• Familiarity with sound system component development coordination.
• Familiarity with vehicle development process is an advantage (development phases, decision landscape).
• Familiarity with wind tunnel testing (aeroacoustics & aerodynamics) and/or sound design is helpful.
• Longer stay in Germany or abroad (business or education) is helpful. Specific Knowledge
• Profound knowledge of sound system development and sound system tuning
• Profound knowledge of active noise cancellation technologies (RNC, EOC, …)
• Solid knowledge of NVH, sound and aero-acoustic concepts.
• Profound knowledge in automotive sound design.
• Experience with digital signal and audio processing & analysis tools.
• Capability to evaluate vehicles regarding vehicle sound design, infotainment acoustic vehicle alerting system, road noise cancellation, staging, immersive experience, smart communication (both in an objective and a subjective manner).
• Sensitivity for issue detection, root cause analysis and system performance evaluation.
• Collect requirements and turn these requirements into specific concepts and target sound descriptions to ensure the market-specific Mercedes-Benz sound character. Drive the realization of these specifications.
• Support the technical and creative sound design process of market-specific requirements by initiating market-specific adaptations of the Mercedes-Benz user journey.
• Experience with acoustic measurement techniques (e.g., sound intensity, sound pressure level, reciprocal measurements, beam forming, …).
• Proficiency in using data acquisition systems and analysis software (e.g., LMS Test.Lab, Head Acoustics).
• Create and implement innovative sound designs for vehicle platforms, including powertrain (Engine Sound Synthesis, …), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (warning sounds, …), and user interfaces."
• Conduct system releases based on a System Validation Plan (SVP) along with test reports as documentation of the release-relevant tests (including certification-relevant systems like AVAS, …)
• Ensure the quality of acoustic sound reproduction by doing functional tests and calibrations of the sound system
• Develop interactive audio and immersive experience (driving experience, multisensory experience, …) for various vehicle platforms (e.g., hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, range extender vehicles, combustion engine vehicles)
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to define the sonic identity of our vehicles.
• Conduct user testing and customer studies to evaluate the effectiveness and appeal of sound designs.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in sound design and audio engineering.
• Knowledge of user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design principles is a plus.
• Ensure high-quality infotainment sound in our vehicles (verify and fine-tune sound reproduction, fade, equalizer, sound focus, bass characteristics, sound tuning, in-car communication,…)
• Co-design staging scopes such as ambient styles, emotional modes, welcome & goodbye scenarios, ... Other Knowledge
• Teamwork spirit with excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Initiative and ability to work independently and self-responsibly.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools like PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Willingness to travel inside China and foreign countries.
• Fluent English and Chinese (oral, writing, listening and reading) is mandatory.
• German language knowledge is an advantage.
• Good driving skills.