Closed Full-time Sound Engineering

Staff Audio Systems Engineer — Google

Google Mountain View, CA, US $188,000 - $275,000 USD + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits 4 months ago

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About the Role

Google engineers develop the technologies that change how users connect, explore, and interact with information. As a Staff Audio Systems Engineer on the Platforms and Devices team, you will develop new products used around the world. The team researches, designs, and develops new technologies to make user interaction with computing faster and more seamless.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and validate consumer audio systems including acoustics, microphones, and digital signal processing
  • Lead audio system tuning and validation efforts
  • Conduct standard audio measurement and analysis
  • Manage power and thermal considerations for audio systems
  • Develop microphone beamforming and adaptive noise cancelling solutions
  • Integrate new audio technology systems with objective and subjective quality assessment
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on innovative audio experiences

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Acoustics, Audio Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  • 6 years of experience in consumer hardware
  • Experience with standard audio measurement tools (ACQUA, SoundCheck, Audio Precision, Audition, Matlab/Python)
  • Experience in audio system design, tuning and validation

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Acoustics, Signal Processing, Audio Engineering, or related disciplines
  • 10+ years in consumer hardware and productizing new technology
  • Experience with wearable audio systems design and validation
  • Expertise in microphone processing and psychoacoustic processing

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