Acoustics Engineer, Bose Labs

Bose Corporation•Framingham, MA

1d•$112,200 - $154,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Bose Labs is seeking a creative, curious, hands-on Acoustics Engineer to establish and enhance physical reference designs for wearable applications involving audio, noise cancellation, and voice experiences. The role spans multiple projects with near-term and long-term goals and includes work in acoustics as well as related activities such as laboratory measurements, small prototype construction, and simple fixture or mechanical-component design. Positioned between research and product development, the engineer will translate foundational technologies and technical concepts into practical, scalable engineering solutions. These solutions may support licensable technologies for a range of wearable products and Bose-branded product development. The successful candidate will work within a small cross-functional team across simultaneous projects, using analytical, empirical, and hands-on approaches to navigate ambiguous problem spaces.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in acoustical engineering, including measurements and analysis.
Experience designing or measuring acoustical transducers, including micro-drivers, MEMS microphones, and MEMS vibration sensors.
Hands-on experience designing, building, and measuring physical prototypes and associated fixtures.
Proficiency with MATLAB or an equivalent environment for measurement and data analysis.
Experience with lumped-parameter and FEA acoustical simulation tools such as COMSOL, PSPICE, Simulink/SIMSPEAKER, or equivalent.
Ability to translate ambiguous problems into actionable engineering tasks.
Ability to communicate technical information clearly to peers and non-technical stakeholders, verbally and in written reports and documents.
Experience specifying acoustical system and component requirements, such as micro-drivers, microphones, and acoustic meshes.
Experience using acoustical test equipment from B&K, GRAS, Audio Precision, National Instruments, Listen Inc., or similar.

Nice To Haves

Critical listening skills for subjective evaluation of music, noise cancellation, or voice.
Algorithm development and DSP deployment in audio, noise cancellation, voice, or a similar domain.
Experience with wearable acoustic structures and enclosure or port design for audio and noise-reduction applications.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development and documentation of existing and new mechanical and acoustical reference designs for wearable devices.
Use simulation tools to predict acoustical system behavior.
Design and conduct acoustical experiments to verify or supplement simulation results.
Build and test mock-up prototypes to gain fundamental and directional insights.
Measure transducer components, subsystems, and full concept assemblies, and analyze the resulting data.
Collaborate with mechanical, DSP, electrical, and software engineers to understand system-level requirements and dependencies.
Identify system-level tradeoffs, risks, guardrails, and dependencies for product development teams to consider.
Present concepts, experimental results, recommendations, and technical risks in peer reviews, design reviews, written documentation, and stakeholder demonstrations.
Coordinate across research, product development, and business unit organizations to align on deliverables.