Apple

Acoustics Engineer, Beats Acoustics

Apple$90K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of relevant industry experience in acoustics or audio engineering.
  • Strong knowledge of acoustic theory and practical experience in audio system design and failure analysis.
  • Proficiency with acoustic simulation tools and modeling techniques for microphones and transducers.
  • Working knowledge of industry-standard acoustic test fixtures and audio analyzers such as Audio Precision and SoundCheck.
  • Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Proficiency in MATLAB or Python for acoustic system development and data analysis.
  • Advanced degree in a related field preferred, but diverse backgrounds are welcomed.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of innovative microphone and audio hardware concepts from initial design to mass production.
  • Collaborate with industrial and product designers to integrate mechanical and electrical design elements in audio products.
  • Provide insights on digital signal processing to enhance overall product audio performance.
  • Conduct simulations, build prototypes, and validate acoustic designs to ensure optimal sound quality.
  • Work with manufacturing teams to support engineering test activities and troubleshoot production issues.

Benefits

  • Collaborative and diverse team environment focusing on innovative audio solutions.
  • Opportunities for limited international travel to enhance product testing and engineering capabilities.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge acoustic design and technology in a leading audio brand.
  • Exposure to multi-functional teamwork, fostering creative problem-solving skills.
Full Job Description
The Beats Acoustics team is responsible for the acoustic design and sound quality of all Beats audio products. We are a diverse team with expertise in acoustic design, hardware prototyping and integration, audio signal processing applications, critical listening, and hearing science. We work closely with multi-functional teams to find innovative solutions to complex engineering issues. We are searching for an Acoustic Engineer to help bring voice performance of Beats products to the next level.

Description

As an Acoustic Engineer on the Beats Acoustics team, you will be responsible for taking new and innovative microphone/telephony hardware concepts from the early design phase all the way to a mass produced audio product used by our customers. This includes giving input on the mechanical and electrical design to the industrial and product design teams. As a natural part of simulating, building, and validating acoustic designs, we also give input on the digital signal processing to ensure the overall audio product experience is second to none.

Limited international travel to support engineering and manufacturing test activities is required.

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of relevant industry experience preferred.

A strong passion for audio and fundamental knowledge of acoustic theory, with proven success in the design, manufacturing and failure analysis of audio systems.

Practical understanding of microphones and acoustic transducers, and related equivalent circuit modeling techniques in the context of headphone and loudspeaker design.

Proficiency with acoustic simulation tools (e.g. LPM tools, COMSOL), with experience modeling acoustic systems having drivers, microphones, ports, meshes, etc.

Working knowledge of industry-standard acoustic test fixtures and audio analyzers such as Audio Precision, SoundCheck, and Klippel.

Excellent written, presentation, and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with multi-disciplinary team members.

Proficiency using tools such as MATLAB or Python for audio and acoustic system development and data analysis.

Most of our engineers have advanced degrees in Acoustics, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Physics, or an equivalent field, but if you've followed a different path to expertise in acoustics, we still want to hear from you.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with integration of microphones and VPUs, including designing for ingress protection.

Experience with microphone system failure analysis during production phases.

Proficiency with DAW's and audio signal prototyping/analysis tools such as MaxMSP, Adobe Audition, Audacity, etc.

Experience working with high-volume, international manufacturers.

Familiarity with 3D CAD tools.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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