Acoustic Engineer, Audio Technology

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 more than 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

Be a part of the growing engineering team that seeks to deliver experiences to every place where audio matters!  The Bose Audio Technology Licensing group is seeking a passionate, hands-on Acoustical Engineer to take part in supporting our dynamic needs as we develop partnerships across many industries – all with the goal of finding new opportunities to widely deploy Bose technologies.  You will be a key member of our cross functional team, working closely with your Bose colleagues and external partners to successfully develop and deliver our technologies to end consumers.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with engineering team members to design, tune and test audio devices, across a wide range of form factors and product categories covering wearables and out-loud devices
• Investigate and develop acoustical system design concepts to achieve product performance requirements
• Use simulation tools to predict acoustical system behavior
• Define and characterize physical prototypes of acoustical systems
• Conduct acoustical measurements of components, subsystems, and full assemblies, and perform thorough analysis of results
• Work directly with DSP engineers and external partners to tune and optimize system performance and signal processing algorithms
• Clearly communicate results through peer reviews and external customer-facing engagements
• Collaborate with external engineering partners to develop and validate physical acoustical designs and signal processing capabilities to meet product performance requirements
• Collaborate with Audio Technology Business Development and Product Management teams to support early technical engagements with new partners
• Travel (domestic and international) may be required, up to 4-6 weeks per year

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS required in Acoustical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years of direct acoustic design experience of high-performance audio products
• 2+ years of hands-on acoustic test / measurement experience
• Critical listening skills (system voicing, musical instrument experience, audio mixing, music production, etc) a plus
• Knowledge of MATLAB for acoustical measurements as well as algorithm simulation / development.  Simulink knowledge a plus
• Knowledge of headphone and wearable acoustical structures, enclosure/port design, and noise cancellation technology a plus
• Basic understanding of transducer design, lumped parameter models, micro drivers, ECM, and MEMS microphones
• Experience specifying requirements for acoustical components, including: loudspeakers, micro-speakers, microphones, acoustic meshes
• Knowledge of voice communications techniques and microphone systems, including:  beamforming, speech processing, acoustic echo cancellation, voice activity detection
• Strong understanding of acoustical test / measurement systems and techniques
• Experience using and selecting acoustical test equipment from B&K, GRAS, Audio Precision, National Instruments, Listen Inc. (SoundCheck), and others

At Bose, you're inspired to be and do your best and are rewarded for your unique talents! Our compensation is thoughtfully tailored to your skills, experience, education, and location, and goes beyond base salary. The hiring range for this position in Framingham, Massachusetts is: $106,300-$146,200. In addition to competitive base pay we offer rewards including bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, plus exclusive perks designed to support your wellbeing, and a generous employee discount where you can immerse yourself in our products and experiences. We are a proudly independent company—driven by purpose, guided by our values, and united by a belief in the power of sound. As the world leader in audio experiences, we’re creating what’s next—pushing boundaries and delivering transformative sound experiences for people everywhere. Join us and make your next career move a mic-drop. Let’s Make Waves.

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