Acoustic Engineer, Audio Technology

Bose Corporation, U.S.A•Framingham, MA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Be a part of the growing Audio Engineering team that seeks to deliver experiences to every place where audio matters! The Bose Audio Technology Licensing group is seeking a passionate, hands-on Acoustical Engineer to take part in supporting our dynamic needs as we develop partnerships across many industries – all with the goal of finding new opportunities to widely deploy Bose technologies. You will be a key member of our cross functional team, working closely with your Bose colleagues and external partners to successfully develop and deliver our technologies to end consumers.

Requirements

BS required in Acoustical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
8+ years of direct acoustic design experience of high-performance audio products
2+ years of hands-on acoustic test / measurement experience
Critical listening skills (system voicing, musical instrument experience, audio mixing, music production, etc)
Knowledge of MATLAB for acoustical measurements as well as algorithm simulation / development.
Understanding of room acoustics and measurement techniques
Familiarity with transducer design, lumped parameter models, micro drivers, ECM, and MEMS devices
Experience specifying requirements for acoustical components, including: loudspeakers, micro-speakers, microphones, acoustic meshes
Strong understanding of acoustical test / measurement systems and techniques
Knowledge of voice communications techniques and microphone systems, including: beamforming, speech processing, acoustic echo cancellation, voice activity detection
Experience using and selecting acoustical test equipment from B&K, GRAS, Audio Precision, National Instruments, Listen Inc. (SoundCheck), and others

Nice To Haves

Simulink knowledge a plus
Knowledge of headphone and wearable acoustical structures, enclosure/port design, and noise cancellation technology a plus

Responsibilities

Collaborate with engineering team members to design, tune, and test audio devices, across a wide range of form factors and product categories covering wearables and out-loud devices
Develop acoustical system design concepts to achieve product performance requirements
Use simulation tools to predict acoustical system behavior
Define and characterize physical prototypes of acoustical systems
Conduct acoustical measurements of components, subsystems, and full assemblies, and perform thorough analysis of results
Work directly with DSP engineers and external partners to tune and optimize system performance and signal processing algorithms
Clearly communicate results through peer reviews and external customer-facing engagements
Collaborate with external engineering partners to develop and validate physical acoustical designs and signal processing capabilities to meet product performance requirements
Collaborate with Audio Technology Business Development and Product Management teams to support early technical engagements with new partners