Dolby Laboratories

Staff Electrical Engineer

Dolby Laboratories • $152K — $210K *
San Francisco, CA 94112In-Person
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering; Master's preferred
  • Minimum 10 years of proven industry experience
  • Experience designing and developing mixed-signal systems for consumer market
  • Proficient with PCB design platforms and PLM systems
  • Excellent hands-on electronics evaluation and troubleshooting skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with external customers and Dolby teams to innovate audio experiences
  • Develop advanced hardware platforms for Dolby technologies
  • Design analog and digital electronics hardware focused on audio applications
  • Analyze and simulate circuit topologies for audio electronics
  • Evaluate components for integration into new designs
  • Create prototype designs to showcase new Dolby technologies
  • Work with cross-functional teams to develop integrated solutions

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment focused on creativity and innovation
  • Opportunities to work with leading-edge technologies in audio engineering
  • Engagement with high-profile partners in consumer electronics
  • Chance to contribute to impactful entertainment technologies
  • Professional growth opportunities in a fast-paced engineering field
Full Job Description
The Dolby name is synonymous worldwide with amazing entertainment experiences, from Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in cinemas and living rooms to Dolby Atmos Music on the latest smart speakers and smartphones. If you think that's cool, just wait until you see what we're cooking up next. To get there, we need an experienced Staff Electrical Engineer to join the Consumer Entertainment engineering team and help us craft the hardware that will enable the next generation of entertainment technologies.

You'll be joining a team that develops innovative hardware and software solutions to enable incredible Dolby audio experiences across a wide range of consumer electronics devices. You will be responsible for supporting hardware innovation with embedded software. In collaboration with acoustic, mechanical, electrical and software engineers, you will develop and demonstrate exciting new hardware technologies and work with our consumer electronics partners to integrate them into new product offerings.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work with external customers, Dolby partners, and other Dolby teams to bring new audio experiences to new devices.
  • Develop hardware platforms to enable and advance Dolby technologies.
  • Design analog and digital electronics hardware with an emphasis on audio band applications.
  • Simulate and analyze new circuit topologies for use within audio electronics, loudspeakers, and power conversion devices.
  • Understand system architecture requirements and tradeoffs and design appropriate solutions.
  • Evaluate potential components (ICs) and modules for integration into new designs.
  • Develop prototype designs that showcase new Dolby technologies.
  • Work with cross functional teams including acoustic and mechanical engineers to develop holistic solutions.
  • Collaborate with software engineers to enable DSP algorithms on hardware designs.
  • Work with contract manufacturers to build prototypes for evaluation and customer demos.
  • Support customers with product architecture, component selection, and schematic review requests.
  • Perform competitive product analysis and benchmarking.


Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Master is preferred.
  • Minimum 10 years of proven industry experience.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and developing mixed-signal systems for the consumer market.
  • Experience developing board level systems utilizing audio components including class D amplifiers, ADCs/DACs/CODECs, DSPs, and MEMs.
  • Experience with digital audio (I2S/TDM, PDM, SPDIF, Dante) and control (I2C, SPI, UART) buses.
  • Experience designing switch-mode and linear power systems.
  • Proficient with PCB design platform (e.g. Xpedition) and PLM system (e.g. Agile)
  • Proficient with EE lab tools including oscilloscopes, power supplies, and multimeters.
  • Ability to solder and manage board modifications without technician help.
  • Experience with system architecture, component selection, schematic capture, and PCB layout.
  • Excellent hands-on electronics evaluation and troubleshooting skills.
  • Great interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to achieve results, meet deadlines, and adjust to quickly changing priorities in a fast-paced engineering environment.
  • Excellent oral and written communication in English, including the ability to produce clear and concise technical software documentation.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills.
  • Critical thinker and problem-solver.
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (domestic and international).


Nice to have

  • RF design for wireless (e.g. Bluetooth)
  • Audio test & measurement equipment (Audio Precision, SoundCheck, Klippel)
  • Experience with efficient amplifier solutions for battery powered applications
  • Signal conditioning, including amplification or attenuation and filtering
  • Mixed-signal PCB layout for low analog noise and optimum digital signal integrity
  • Test signal generation and data analysis (e.g. Python)


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The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $152,900 - $210,200which can vary if outside this location,plus bonus, benefits, and some roles may also include equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, competencies, experience, market demands, internal parity, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

Dolby will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code, Article 49, and Administrative Code, Article 12

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. creates audio and imaging technologies that transform entertainment and communications at the cinema, at home, at work, and on mobile devices. The company develops and licenses its audio technologies, such as AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec solution used for TVs, set-top boxes (STBs), personal computers (PCs), gaming consoles, mobile devices, and digital radio; AVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency used in media devices; Dolby AC-4, an audio coding technology that delivers new audio experiences to a range of playback devices; and Dolby Atmos technology for home theaters, cinemas, device speakers, mobile devices, and headphones. Its audio technologies also comprise Dolby Digital, a digital audio coding technology that provides multichannel sound in the home; Dolby Digital Plus, a digital audio coding technology that delivers audio quality for streaming, downloaded, and broadcast content; Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology for content providers; Dolby Vision, an imaging technology for cinema, digital TV, and other consumer devices; and HEVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency to support delivery of Ultra HD and other video content. In addition, the company designs and manufactures audio and imaging products, such as digital cinema servers, Dolby Cinema audio products, and other products for the film production, cinema, television broadcast, and entertainment industries. Further, it offers services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast, and home entertainment. The company serves film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Dolby Laboratories
Size
2,368 employees
Market Cap
$6.5 billion
Industry
Consumer Technology
Net Income
$317.8 million
Founded
1965
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$1.2 billion
NASDAQ
DLB
* Ladders Estimates

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