Audio Systems Engineer, Robot Head
About The Position
The Robot Head team develops the sensing, interaction, and communication systems that allow NEO to understand and engage with people naturally. Audio is a critical component of human-robot interaction, enabling speech recognition, localization, communication, and environmental awareness in dynamic real-world environments. This team works across hardware, firmware, machine learning, software, industrial design, and manufacturing to deliver robust audio experiences that perform reliably inside homes and alongside people. The systems you build will directly shape how humans interact with robots every day. Your Charter: Own the audio hardware and firmware systems that enable seamless communication between humans and robots. You will design, integrate, and optimize microphone and speaker systems while partnering closely with software teams developing signal processing, machine learning, and perception capabilities. Your work will span concept development, prototyping, validation, system integration, and production deployment, ensuring high-quality audio performance across diverse environments and operating conditions. Your contributions will directly impact NEO's ability to hear, understand, and communicate effectively with the people around it.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Extensive experience designing audio hardware systems, including microphones, speakers, and associated signal chains
- Strong hands-on experience with audio measurement and validation equipment
- Experience working with real-time audio streaming systems and digital signal processing techniques
- Understanding of noise reduction, audio enhancement, and speech capture optimization methodologies
- Ability to analyze test data and drive iterative improvements to system performance
- Experience collaborating closely with software, electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality user experiences
- Ability to work full-time on-site
Nice To Haves
- Experience with embedded systems and firmware development fundamentals
- Experience applying machine learning techniques to audio processing problems
- Background developing consumer electronics products
- Experience designing and supporting factory-level audio test systems and manufacturing validation processes
- Familiarity with voice interaction systems, beamforming, speech enhancement, or audio perception technologies
- Experience supporting products from prototype development through volume production
Responsibilities
- Deliver microphone and speaker systems that achieve robust performance across real-world acoustic environments
- Improve speech capture quality, localization accuracy, and overall audio reliability through iterative testing and optimization
- Successfully integrate audio hardware with signal processing, VAD, DOA, noise suppression, and machine learning pipelines
- Establish validation methodologies and performance metrics that support product readiness and production deployment
- Drive audio system performance improvements through field testing, data analysis, and cross-functional engineering collaboration
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
- 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
- Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
- Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
- Onsite snacks and catered lunches
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
