Sr. Audio HW Systems Engineer, Audio Technology

Amazon • Sunnyvale, CA

23h

About The Position

As a Sr. Audio HW Systems Engineer, you will lead audio hardware design for new
product initiatives from concept through launch and drive audio technology
initiatives. Working as part of a cross-functional hardware design team, you
will deliver complete audio solutions, including feature scoping, writing
specifications, in-depth design of loudspeaker and microphone systems, factory
build support, test and validation, and final playback tuning. You will champion
audio performance in our products and be recognized as a technical leader across
all levels of Amazon management.

About the team
As a Sr. Audio HW Systems Engineer, you will report to the Audio Hardware team
and work as a member of cross-functional product teams.

The Audio Hardware team brings together diverse expertise, including project
leads and specialists in mechanical engineering, tuning, electrical engineering,
and transducer design. This team is part of the broader Audio Technology
organization, which encompasses algorithms, software, DSP, research and applied
science, and QA.

Together, we are responsible for delivering world-class audio experiences in
Amazon's consumer products, from Echo devices to other innovative hardware. Our
team values technical excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and a
relentless focus on customer delight through superior audio quality.

Requirements

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in audio product development
• Experience with acoustic system design including loudspeakers and microphones
• Experience with acoustic measurement and characterization tools (e.g., Klippel, SoundCheck, Audio Precision)
• Experience supporting factory builds and production testing
• Experience with audio signal processing and playback tuning

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Experience with the project management of technical projects
• Master's degree in acoustics, engineering, physics, or equivalent
• Proven track record of delivering high volume consumer audio devices, including smart speakers
• Knowledge of DFx principles (design for cost, test, manufacturing, reliability)
• Experience with simulation tools such as COMSOL, MATLAB, or equivalent for acoustic modeling
• Experience with mechanical integration including preventing rub and buzz and designing microphone seals
• Knowledge of audio electronics and transducer design
• Experience with system integration across multiple disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Power, Thermal, RF)
• Experience with subjective audio quality evaluation
• Track record of driving technology initiatives or NTIs (New Technology Initiatives)
• Knowledge of hardware design for acoustic echo cancellation
• Demonstrated depth in a sub-field of audio (i.e. transducer design, acoustics, signal processing, playback tuning)

Responsibilities

• Define audio performance targets with product management and design subsystems to meet them for both playback and microphone systems
• Simulate, prototype, and demonstrate audio product concepts
• Lead audio hardware representation on cross-functional product teams
• Serve as a technical representative for audio in leadership reviews and demos
• Support factory builds, including test and failure analysis
• Own audio hardware test and validation and drive debugging of issues
• Tune playback systems to deliver exceptional audio experiences that delight customers
• Innovate and integrate new audio technologies
• Develop design processes to drive continuous improvement in the audio hardware team
• Advance simulation and measurement methodologies

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

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