With the transition to hybrid and electric vehicles, customer expectations towards interior quietness are further increasing. Furthermore, the transition towards a Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) will introduce new possibilities to apply active sound creation technologies to create a unique sound experience for each person in the car cabin. How should the future electric vehicle sound? 

In this internship, you will contribute to shaping the soundscape of future electric vehicles. We aim to realize a customer-centric approach in evaluating different sound aspects when a customer is using their car. Your role will be to support creating an infrastructure for immersive sound evaluation and to contribute to the auralization of different soundscapes and the evaluation of different sound aspects in this environment.

More specifically, your tasks may include the following aspects (all of them or focused on some of them, depending on your preference, capability and progress during the internship): 

• You will support the creation of holistic vehicle sound models, based on modification of existing vehicle sound recordings and your own study of sound concepts (sound research, benchmarking), to establish links between sound and motion perception / emotional driving experience.
• You will support the implementation & evaluation of these sound models using state-of-the-art jury testing methods and draw conclusions from a statistical evaluation of the results. 
• You will ensure the auralization of the sounds in a holistic (driving simulator) environment, and support actual in-vehicle implementation and playback of active sounds and extended soundscape.

• You are fluent in English (TME’s business language).
• You are pursuing your master’s in mechanical, acoustical or electrical engineering.
• You are passionate about cars and sound/acoustics.  
• A basic experience in digital sound creation (DAW) is required. 
• Knowledge of acoustics or NV (Noise & Vibration) testing is a plus.  
• Experience in statistical analysis of measurement data is a strong asset. 
• You are eager to work in a multi-cultural environment.

It is mandatory that applicants are students for the entire period of the internship.