Acoustic Engineer, Consumer Electronics, Hearables

Google • Mountain View, CA

7h

About The Position

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions
that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute
to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise
will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled
performance, efficiency, and integration. Google's mission is to organize the
world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices &
Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create
radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new
technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster,
seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the
world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the
Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in acoustic design and execution on consumer electronic products.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 6 years of experience leading acoustic design and execution for consumer electronics.
• Experience in shipping acoustic solutions from product concept through production.
• Experience leading acoustic solutions for mobile phone or related products.
• Experience with acoustic test tools (SoundCheck, Klippel, Audio Precision, Polytec, etc.) and simulation tools (COMSOL, Ares, etc.).
• Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, including translating technical trade-offs to customer impact, influencing product decisions, and navigating and resolving ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the acoustic architecture design and simulation in new consumer electronic hearable devices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional design, engineering, product, operations teams to achieve acoustic solutions balancing performance, space, cost, and user experience goals.
• Collaborate with vendors and technology partners to scope new components and technologies.
• Conduct acoustic simulations and lab testing of acoustic modules and products to validate performance.
• Support module and product factories to define and guide assembly, test, failure analysis efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level