Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field, or equivalent practical experience.
4 years of experience in acoustic solution designs for consumer electronics.
Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field is preferred.
8 years of experience leading acoustic solution design and execution on consumer products is preferred.
Proficiency with acoustic test tools and simulation software is preferred.
Experience in shipping end-to-end acoustic solutions from concept to production is preferred.
Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
Lead the design and delivery of speaker and mic solutions for new consumer devices from concept to mass production.
Define and lead long-term acoustic technology roadmaps for emerging product categories.
Collaborate with design, engineering, and product teams to balance performance, space, cost, and user experience.
Conduct acoustic simulations and lab testing to validate product performance.
Work with vendors and technology partners to scope customized components and new technologies.
Benefits
15% bonus target
Equity benefits
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
4 years of experience working on acoustic solution designs on consumer electronic products.
Preferred qualifications:
Master's degree in Engineering, Physics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience leading acoustic solution design and execution on consumer electronic products.
Experience with acoustic test tools: SoundCheck, Klippel, Audio Precision, Polytec, etc, and simulation tools: COMSOL, Ares, etc.
Experience in shipping end-to-end acoustic solutions, from product concept through production.
Experience leading broader efforts and peers in a technical lead or manager capacity, and experience defining and driving long-term technology roadmaps.
Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, including translating technical tradeoffs to customer impact, influencing product decisions, navigating and resolving ambiguity.
About the job
The TechEng Acoustic team's mission is to design and deliver world class acoustic hardware (speaker and microphone) solutions enabling the best audio interaction and experiences across all of Google's consumer hardware products.
As a Lead Acoustic Engineer, you will lead the exploration, design, and execution of new speaker and mic solutions for new products, as well as leading the long term acoustic tech road map for the overall emerging product category. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Lead the design and delivery of speakers and mic solutions in new consumer devices, from early concept through mass production.
Define and lead the long term acoustic technology trajectory road maps for emerging product categories.
Collaborate with cross-functional design, engineering, product, operations teams to achieve acoustic solutions balancing ambitious performance, space, cost, and user experience goals.
Conduct acoustic simulations and lab testing of acoustic modules and products to validate performance.
Collaborate with vendors and technology partners to scope customized components and new technologies. Support module and product factories to define and guide assembly, test, failure analysis efforts.
About Google
Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
