Engineering Manager, Infotainment and Acoustics Specialist

Jamie Moericke

Engineering Manager/Acoustic Systems Engineer

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Wolverine Lake, MI 48390

Cell: 248-***-****

E-mail: *****.********@*****.***

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-moericke-5261805

SUMMARY:

Automotive Engineering Manager and Acoustic Systems specialist with 25 years of experience working with automotive OEM’s and Tier 1 suppliers globally. Adept at root cause analysis and systematic problem solving in order to successfully design, develop, and release components and systems on time and on budget. Experienced leader with the ability to mentor and train new talent while maintaining a culture of teamwork and open communication among more senior engineers.

Specialized experience in automotive audio system design and tuning, demo vehicle construction, subjective evaluation techniques, competitive benchmarking analysis, acoustic component development, and program management. Also experienced with home theater design and live sound reinforcement.

EXPERIENCE:

12/2017 – 3/2025 Hyundai Kia America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) Superior Township, Michigan

Senior Equalization (EQ) Sound Engineer

Responsible for sound quality validation and local sound tuning development for all Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis vehicle lines sold in North America

Worked with the Hyundai R&D team in Korea, premium Tier 1 audio suppliers, and independent audio consultants to develop new system tunings on select Hyundai/Kia/Genesis vehicles for the North American market

Performed competitive vehicle benchmarking analysis of infotainment systems and sound quality

Evaluated new technology presentations from various suppliers and provided recommendations for system improvements to Hyundai R&D

Mentored and trained junior engineers on troubleshooting vehicle level audio issues and bench testing configurations

2/2016 – 11/2017 THX Ltd. Wixom, Michigan

Automotive Systems Engineer

Primary Automotive Systems Engineer hired to design and equip an automotive lab in Wixom, MI as well as re-write specifications for the relaunch of the THX Automotive Audio Certification program with a new customer to be obtained by THX sales.

Performed final certification testing on THX systems in Lincoln vehicles.

Performed R&D studies and authored white papers on the use of THX technologies in automotive applications.

Created standardized formats and procedures for subjective evaluation and objective measurement of automotive audio systems.

Performed various hardware and software installations on development vehicles and tuned systems for demonstration purposes.

1/2012 – 1/2016 Premium Sound Solutions (PSS) Plymouth, Michigan

Engineering Manager

Lead and mentored an engineering team consisting of a Program Manager, Applications Engineer, 4 Resident Engineers working remotely at GM - North America, GM – Europe, and an Engineering Liaison at a design center in China.

Maintained OEM customer requirements and documentation for acoustics programs supplying speakers and amplifiers to various Chrysler and GM vehicle lines globally. (APQP, PPQP, Design specs, Validation specs, DFMEA/DRBFM, PPAP, 8D, etc.)

Worked closely with Mechanical and Acoustics engineering teams in China to develop new speaker designs, and to troubleshoot and resolve issues with current designs using the 8D process and Root Cause analysis tools to ensure all customer expectations were met.

Responsible for the accuracy and on-time delivery of engineering and design deliverables required for the RFQ process with OEM customers.

Directed change management activities for designs in development and for products already in mass production.

Coordinated supplier improvement plans between PSS global development sites and GM North American Engineering group in a successful effort to secure future business. PSS became the majority supplier of all base speakers to GM globally and a major competitor was removed from the GM bid list during this time.

Instituted new processes and global information access to ensure program documentation was well organized and accessible by all team members world-wide; in an effort to speed up response times to our customers.

5/2007 – 12/2011 Fujitsu Ten Corp. of America (F-TEN) Plymouth, Michigan

Acoustics Group Manager/Program Manager

Managed acoustics programs supplying speakers and amplifiers to GM and Toyota operations in North and South America.

Served as the main customer interface for all GM and Toyota acoustics program issues and questions on acoustic system design.

Convinced Toyota to start releasing mid-grade audio systems on vehicles when previously they had only done Base and Premium (JBL) systems. This achieved a dramatic increase in sales of Fujitsu Ten amplifiers and speakers.

Approved and assisted in design of all audio system tunings for Toyota and GM vehicles equipped with F-Ten audio components.

Organized and participated in benchmarking activities and competitive evaluations for vehicle sound systems in active development.

Coordinated R&D activities with colleagues working on advanced acoustics applications.

Supported the Eclipse Master Class programs at various universities by providing vehicle sound demonstrations and speaking to Engineering classes about automotive acoustics as a possible career path.

Managed 2 GM resident engineers between GM US and GM Canada facilities, as well as 2 Acoustic Engineers in the Plymouth office.

10/2005 – 5/2007 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Farmington Hills, Michigan

Program Manager

Managed satellite radio programs with Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, and Harley-Davidson.

Main contact for traffic and data services programs with Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Ford/PAG, VW, Audi, KIA, and BMW.

Fostered partnerships with radio manufacturers including Harman/Becker, Alpine, SVDO, Hitachi/Xanavi, and Delphi.

Facilitated communication between radio manufacturers, automotive OEMs, and SIRIUS engineering on all open issues.

Program Management department’s specialist on all traffic, data services, and telematics technologies.

Delivered presentations and demonstrations of SIRIUS’ Traffic, Data, and Telematics services to potential OEM partners and radio manufacturers.

3/2002 - 10/2005 Harman/Becker Automotive Systems Farmington Hills, Michigan

Acoustic Systems Engineer

Developed the design and tuning of new audio systems for automotive OEM customers, as well as supported the successful launch of these systems in new vehicle platforms.

Worked closely with transducer and amplifier engineering groups in order to develop new systems and to modify performance to achieve customer goals.

Experience working with DaimlerChrysler, Mercedes, BMW, Hyundai, and Kia vehicle audio systems.

Supported vehicle tunings for Hyundai and Kia at their development centers in Korea and California.

Managed and operated car labs at Farmington Hills facility.

Facilitated demonstrations of both home and automotive audio systems for customer presentations.

10/1999 - 3/2002 DaimlerChrysler Auburn Hills, Michigan

Audio Product Design Engineer

Redesigned Minivan audio system sound for 2002.5 MY and beyond.

Leader of the DaimlerChrysler Audio Evaluation Team. This team evaluated all Chrysler Group audio systems as well as all competitive vehicle audio systems. Received Management Leadership Award for this work.

DSP specialist for Minivan Audio Group in charge of vehicle tunings for base and midgrade audio systems.

Managed the packaging and development of Navigation Radio for European vehicles.

Worked on the packaging and integration of Telematics and Satellite Radio systems for future minivans.

Responsible for design and release of speaker and radio programs for the 2000 MY minivans and beyond.

Worked with various suppliers to resolve product issues and improve performance of the minivan audio systems.

Resolved issues with 2000 MY speaker warranty through testing and in-depth investigation into the speaker manufacturing process.

Developed error-proofing tester for speakers for use on the vehicle production line. Patent application submitted 7/24/00.

Proficient in DaimlerChrysler systems and processes (Change Management, Procurement, Process Sign Offs, etc.)

10/1995 - 8/1999 KMSM-FM Radio Butte, Montana

General Manager/Engineer/DJ

Managed 65 DJ's and 4 Assistant Managers in station operations.

Prepared yearly budget for the station, and managed spending throughout the year.

Performed all repair work on station equipment to reduce budget spending.

Designed studio layout and specified parameters for equipment.

Integrated automated broadcast system into studio and upgraded existing equipment.

Organized live performances sponsored by the station.

Worked with live sound reproduction and recording for local artists.

10/1997 - 3/1999 Butte Broadcasting Inc. Butte, Montana

Radio Personality/DJ

On-Air Announcer / personality

Provided technical support during live remote broadcasts.

Operated 2 sister stations (550 AM KBOW and 94.1 FM KOPR) simultaneously on weekends.

EDUCATION:

8/1994 - 5/1999 MONTANA TECH of the UNIVERSITY of MONTANA Butte, Montana

Bachelor of Science Degree

BS in Systems Control Engineering

This degree includes: a solid background in thermal and mechanical processes of mechanical engineering and couples that with a thorough understanding of the electronic instrumentation, data acquisition, feedback control, and microprocessor-based embedded control of electrical engineering.

3.47 GPA, Graduated summa cum laude

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