Acoustic Systems Engineer

You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most.

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical.

The engineering team at Bose is a thriving, passionate, deeply skilled team of professionals from a broad range of disciplines and experiences, who share a common goal—to create products that provide transformative sound experiences.

Job Description

Acoustic Systems Engineer

At Bose, better sound is just the beginning. We are looking to ignite your passion for the power of sound! Join our team of acoustic artisans who design and deploy Bose Active Sound Management (ASM) solutions into automobiles that enable occupants to rule the quiet while crafting sounds to connect the driver and machine in an immersive sensory experience.

We are creators of solutions that apply scientific methods to address a multitude of in-vehicle noise problems with our adaptive solutions. We have the pleasure of collaborating with OEM noise and vibration (NVH) engineers while tinkering with their prototype vehicles.

We obsess over the details to deliver extraordinary noise cancelling systems. We express our creative side while authoring & producing sounds that parallel the vehicle’s powertrain response and the desired design cues. We explore novel ideas in the pursuit of better ASM features, capabilities & services that deliver experiences consumers simply can’t get anywhere else!

Responsibilities include:

• Develop creative algorithms, tools or techniques that optimize effort, enhance performance or offer new benefits to our customers
• Use engineering judgement to identify the best components and calibrations that balance system performance & robustness
• Build concept systems that excite the customer- demonstrate Bose capability to solve vehicle issues
• Design & plan system level experiments to verify new designs in a vehicle environment
• Champion leadership - Mentor/tutor global peers, share the good news we’ve learned
• Measure and test our systems in vehicle - analyzing system performance characteristics

What makes you eligible

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Acoustics or Computer Science
• Significant experience in at least two of the following fields: acoustical engineering, digital signal processing, amplifier engineering, software development, psychoacoustics or recording arts
• Flexibility in work location: Bose Bloomfield Hills office plus travel to customer sites
• Typical business hours – first shift : 7am to 4pm;
  • must be willing to adapt (within reason) based on vehicle availability
  • must be willing to adjust work hours 2 days per week to champion collaboration with global peers
• This position requires the use of a Bose or customer-owned vehicle. As such, any offer of employment will be contingent upon having a clean driving record within the last 10 years

Characteristics of success in this role:

• Passionate about the improving the driving experience
• Proven resolve with methodical design & systematic problem solving skills
• Identifies risk areas/conceptual problems & team needs
• Stimulates team creative thinking
• Improves client satisfaction
• Motivated to succeed & deliver results in a timely manner
• Strong teammate with excellent spoken and written communication skills in English
• Helps craft vision for future experiences and charts a path to get there
• Keen ability to write & debug software (MATLAB, Simulink, python, C/C#)
• Understanding of Acoustics theory & Human perception of sound
• Understanding of dynamics of automotive powertrains & noise & vibration (NVH)
• Familiarity with audio performance metrics and tools for sound analysis. e.g. Audio Precision, MATLAB and/or Head Acoustics Artemis /Siemens Simcenter Test.lab
• Excellent understanding of signal processing fundamentals & control systems
• Knowledge of music theory & recording arts / synths with ability to operate a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)

Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and skills. We’re building an environment that celebrates this diversity thru sharing and mentorship. We care about individual career growth and strive to assign projects based on skills and needs but also to encourage growth as experience is gained.

We believe that striking the right balance between personal and professional life is essential to long term happiness and fulfillment. There are specific tasks that require in-office/in-vehicle, lab work or cross-time zone communications, but we'll work with team members to build in schedule flexibility and encourage time to re-energize outside of work.

Bose is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Bose is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Read more about our automotive technologies at automotive.bose.com

Bose is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. For additional information, please review: (1) the EEO is the Law Poster (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf); and (2) its Supplements (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm). Please note, the company's pay transparency is available at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/EO13665_PrescribedNondiscriminationPostingLanguage_JRFQA508c.pdf. Bose is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.

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