Head of Audio Engineering

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Straubing, Bayern, Deutschland Robert Bosch Group Vollzeit
Director of Audio Engineering (f/m/div.)
  • Full-time

Are you passionate about shaping innovative technologies? In various sectors such as mobility solutions, consumer products, industrial technology, and energy management, you will have the opportunity to enhance quality of life globally. Welcome to Bosch.

At Bosch Building Technologies, we offer intelligent products and solutions designed to safeguard lives, properties, and assets. Our product range includes video surveillance, intrusion detection, fire safety systems, and voice evacuation systems, along with access control and management solutions. Our professional audio and conferencing systems facilitate effective communication of voice, sound, and music.

The EVI Audio GmbH is eager to receive your application.

The Director of Audio Engineering will oversee and coordinate the activities of the Audio engineering departments, which include:

  • Overseeing electroacoustic technology and audio electronics across the entire business unit portfolio, including speakers, microphones, headsets, amplifiers, signal processors, and related devices.
  • Conducting necessary research and development to support new product initiatives and maintenance efforts.
  • Accelerating and managing new product development to achieve broader market penetration.
  • Providing leadership and direction to Engineering Managers and teams to ensure Bosch maintains its technological leadership in alignment with market demands.
  • Accountable for project cost and schedule execution within the portfolio.
  • Understanding and implementing Bosch development processes and standards across Engineering departments.
  • Ensuring effective collaboration with other Bosch divisions.
  • Identifying opportunities to deliver superior solutions.
  • Envisioning future technology trends and devising plans to lead in those areas.
  • Managing the technology portfolio across multiple business lines.
  • Direct Reports: 5 Managers, 2 Directors, Team size: 70.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering and Product Development

  • Supports all engineering and product development activities for designated product areas.
  • Collaborates creatively with product management to identify technologies and solutions that meet customer needs.
  • Engages with product management throughout the new product development process from concept to market launch using Bosch's stage-gate process.
  • Consults with management, production, and logistics teams to assess engineering feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.
  • Directs departmental efforts to design new products, modify existing designs, enhance production methods, and develop testing protocols.
  • Integrates design teams with supply chain and manufacturing processes.
  • Develops the technical capabilities, knowledge, and skills of the engineering function to be recognized as a competitive advantage by customers and other organizational functions.

Budget Management and Operating Costs

  • Forecasts departmental operating costs and directs the preparation of budget proposals.
  • Conceptualizes, understands, and justifies the financial rationale for new product development programs, including cost estimation, ROI, make-vs-buy analysis, and capital equipment justification.
  • Builds relationships with technology providers and vendors.
  • Collaborates closely with Business Line and Product Managers to set R&D priorities and initiatives.

Management Duties:

  • Supervises, coordinates, and reviews the work of a team of engineers and technicians.
  • Estimates staffing needs, recruits, and develops top talent.
  • Defines and assigns work responsibilities.
  • Analyzes technology trends and market demands to plan projects effectively.
  • Aims to establish world-class Engineering Centers of Excellence.
  • Maps essential skills required to achieve world-class status.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Physics, with at least 10 years of design experience and 5 years of management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Strong working knowledge of acoustics and electroacoustic product design, including hardware, firmware, and software development.
  • Preferred knowledge of professional audio speaker design and construction.
  • Preferred expertise in transducer design.
  • Preferred experience in professional audio product design, including amplifiers and signal processors.
  • Demonstrated success in employing rapid product development techniques to optimize project timelines within budget.
  • Knowledge and effective application of lean principles, manufacturing engineering, and engineering process control methods.
  • Ability to allocate resources effectively for specific product initiatives.
  • Exceptional team leadership abilities.
  • Outstanding communication skills for presenting to customers and prospects.
  • Thorough understanding of financial and managerial accounting principles related to product development and engineering initiatives.
  • Proven experience in personnel management and budget preparation.
  • Willingness to travel between company locations and to customer sites, including international travel.


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