Jan Münchhoff began work at Audi AG as Test Engineer Electronic Stability Program and Coordinator Advanced Engineering for Electrohydraulic Braking Systems in 1996 following completion of his Dipl.-Ing. In Mechanical Engineering (specialised in Automotive Technology) at Technische Universität Dresden. 

He has worked at Audi in Germany since then in various positions related to braking, chassis and electronic stability, with a period in the US in 2002. 

He became Head of Development Electronic Stability Control Systems following his time in the US and was then Head of Development Foundation Brakes, Brake System Design and Parking Brake Systems from 2005 to 2016. 

Towards the end of this time in 2015 he studied on the Accelerated Development Program (ADP) at the London Business School. 

He became Head of Chassis and Autonomous Driving Projects car line C/D/C-SUV in 2016 until he was promoted to Director Development Chassis Characteristics, Wheels, Tires, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) in July 2019. 

In April 2021 he became Director Development Driving Characteristics, Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Systems.

He became the chairman of the EuroBrake Steering Committee in July 2020.