 Acoustic Testing and Tuning Engineer - Hearing Health

Apple • Cupertino, CA

18d

About The Position

At Apple, extraordinary ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary
products, services andcustomer experiences. Sound is an essential and compelling
facet of the customer experience. Apple has assembled an elite Acoustics team
that enables our customers to experience music with delight, communicate with
clarity, and enjoy elegant sound throughout our product line. In AppleAcoustics
we work with the utmost attention to detail, directly impacting the design of
products that millions of people around the world love! Our Acoustics Hearing
Health team drives the design and integration of hearing health features,
including the Hearing Test Feature and the Hearing Aid Feature on AirPods Pro.
This role will focus on delivering regulatory Software Requirements
Specification and objective testing of Apple’s hearing health features, as well
as conducting acoustic measurements and tuning on future Apple products.

Do you feel passionate about ensuring quality audio experience and helping
millions of users? In this role, you will be championing safety and efficacy of
Acoustics Hearing Health features through regulatory Software Requirements
Specification and firmware testing. Responsibilities include determining test
scope, executing on prioritized test cases, specifying automation and tooling
requirements, completing tool validation, and compiling reports for regulatory
filing. In addition, you will conduct acoustic measurements to support tuning of
Hearing Health features on future Apple products.

Requirements

• BS/MS or equivalent, preferably specializing in audio, acoustics, or hearing science
• Solid understanding of acoustics and signal processing fundamentals
• Experience executing and debugging scripts with Python and MATLAB
• Familiarity with acoustic measurement equipment such as ear simulators, audio interfaces, signal conditioners

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work independently to solve technical problems
• Strong organization and communication skills and critical listening skills
• Familiarity with validation and verification process in the context of audio systems engineering
• Familiarity with audiometry, hearing aids, and hearing assistive technologies
• Familiarity with Software as a Medical Device and associated regulatory requirements
• Proficiency with SoundCheck audio measurement software

Responsibilities

• determining test scope
• executing on prioritized test cases
• specifying automation and tooling requirements
• completing tool validation
• compiling reports for regulatory filing
• conducting acoustic measurements to support tuning of Hearing Health features on future Apple products

What This Job Offers

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