Acoustic Engineer, Consumer Device Hearables

Google · United States

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in acoustic design and execution on consumer electronic products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 6 years of experience leading acoustic design and execution for consumer electronics.
• Experience leading acoustic solutions for mobile phone, wearable, or hearable products.
• Experience with acoustic test tools: SoundCheck, Klippel, Audio Precision, Polytec, etc, and simulation tools: Ansys, COMSOL, Abaqus, Ares, etc.
• Experience shipping end-to-end acoustic solutions, from product concept through production.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of speakers and mics in new consumer electronic devices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional design, engineering, product, operations teams to achieve acoustic solutions balancing ambitious performance, space, cost, and user experience goals.
• Collaborate with vendors and technology partners to scope new components and technologies.
• Conduct acoustic simulations (lumped sum and finite element methods) and lab testing of acoustic modules and products to validate performance.
• Support module and product factories to define and guide assembly, test, and failure analysis efforts.