Technical Consultant

We are seeking an experienced and driven Component Owner for Speakers to take a leading role in the development and quality assurance of our in vehicle audio experience. In this role, you will:

• Own the speaker component and related tuning activities within the Audio team.
• Drive the evaluation, specification, validation and tuning of speakers in different truck cabins and configurations.
• Work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders (hardware, software, installation, purchasing, quality, project management) andto secure best in class audio performance and robust deliveries.

This is a consultant assignment with a strong operational focus, where you will combine technical expertise, supplier management and cross functional collaboration to deliver premium audio experiences to our customers.

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• Technical ownership of speakers
• Define and maintain requirements and specifications for speakers and related installation concepts.
• Evaluate new speaker technologies and components for current and future platforms.
• Ensure technical compatibility and integration with amplifiers, microphones and the overall audio system.

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• Perform and/or lead audio measurements, validation and benchmarking using relevant tools and equipment.
• Adapt and optimize speakers for new cabins and existing setups, ensuring consistent audio quality across the portfolio.

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• Take end‑to‑end ownership of speaker‑related activities within projects and product updates, from early concept to industrialization.
• Create and maintain plans, schedules and milestones for your components and tuning activities, and track progress against them.
• Identify and manage risks, dependencies and issues, escalating when needed and driving mitigation actions.
• Prepare and present status updates and decision material to project leaders and management.

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• Act as the primary operational interface towards speaker suppliers, ensuring clear communication of requirements, milestones and quality expectations.
• Follow up supplier deliveries, test results and deviations, and drive problem solving activities together with suppliers and internal teams.
• Secure cross functional alignment and business anchoring of technical choices and design decisions (e.g. with purchasing, projects, quality, design, aftersales).