Audio Systems Engineer, Devices and Services

2 Weeks ago • 3-7 Years • Sound Design • Sound Engineer • $147,000 PA - $216,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

This role involves developing new wearable audio products used globally. Responsibilities include collaborating with various teams to define and develop these systems, creating tools and tuning strategies, leading system design, validation, and managing power/thermal considerations. The engineer will liaise with vendors, contribute to the product roadmap, and investigate new technologies. Experience with audio system design, DSP theory, acoustics, and standard audio measurement tools is essential. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of audio quality assessment, both objective and subjective.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
  • 4+ years experience in consumer hardware (or 3 with advanced degree)
  • Experience with audio measurement and analysis tools
  • Audio system design, tuning, and validation expertise
  • Audio DSP theory and Acoustics knowledge
Good to have:
  • Master's or PhD in related field
  • 7+ years in Consumer Hardware, productizing new technology
  • Experience with wearable audio systems
  • Experience in audio technology system integration
  • Objective and subjective audio quality assessment expertise
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Acoustics, Audio Engineering, Electrical Engineering, a similar field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4 years of experience working in a consumer hardware technical environment, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.
  • Experience with standard audio measurement and analysis tools, (e.g., ACQUA, SoundCheck, Audio Precision, Audition, Matlab/Python).
  • Experience in audio system design, tuning, and validation (e.g., acoustics, microphones, digital signal processing, power/thermal).
  • Experience with Audio DSP theory and Acoustics.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Acoustics, Signal Processing, Audio Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines.
  • 7 years of experience in Consumer Hardware, productizing new technology.
  • Experience with media processing, microphone processing, psychoacoustic processing, filter design, audio and system tuning.
  • Experience in wearable audio systems design, tuning, and validation, including power and thermal considerations for micro-acoustics.
  • Experience in audio technology system integration.
  • Experience in objective and subjective audio quality assessment.

About the job

Google engineers develop the technologies that change how users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. In this role, you will develop new products that are used around the world.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$216,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Product, Acoustic, Algo, and Software teams to define and develop wearable audio systems and deliver solutions that meet key user experiences.
  • Develop tools, tuning strategies, and automate new methodologies to launch wearable audio solutions.
  • Lead wearable audio systems design, tuning and validation, including power and thermal considerations, and develop and update the audio KPIs based on the product definition.
  • Liaise with external vendors to ensure quality requirements are met.
  • Contribute to the wearable audio roadmap definition by investigating new technologies.

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