You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most.
At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical.
The engineering team at Bose is a thriving, passionate, deeply skilled team of professionals from a broad range of disciplines and experiences, who share a common goal—to create products that provide transformative sound experiences.
Job DescriptionCome help us invent the future of audio and acoustic performance! Bose Corporation is seeking a talented Research Engineer with a passion for Audio and Acoustics to join our Research team. You’ll join a group of Acoustics, Mechanical, Modeling and ML engineers working together to invent, develop and integrate technology that enables the future of sound reproduction. By applying your audio systems and physical acoustics know-how, you'll help to enable astonishing audio rendering experiences on out-loud and personal audio form-factors. You'll work with both internal and external parties to create new-to-the-world technologies that enhance audio experiences and you'll help champion them from lab demonstration to delivery to the world. A successful candidate for this role will have solid engineering and physics fundamentals, a passion for acoustics, intellectual curiosity and a strong desire to learn and grow.
Responsibilities:
- Invent and mature acoustic and audio system technologies that deliver remarkable performance and value to our customers
- Leverage transducers and physics expertise to expand the art of the possible
- Design and characterize out-loud and wearable acoustic systems
- Apply advanced analysis and modeling tools to optimize design
- Foster internal and external research of acoustic technologies, including working with innovation with universities, startups and external independent experts
- Provide demonstrations and support technology hand-off to product engineering
Required Skills and Experience:
- Teamwork mindset and passion for outloud audio and acoustics
- Deep engineering and physics fundamentals
- 10+ years of audio product development or audio research experience
- Experience in all aspects of loudspeaker design – modeling, prototyping, measuring, DSP tuning and critical listening
- Strong modeling background including acoustic FEA, BEA, Lumped elements, and fluid dynamics
Additional desired skills:
- Working knowledge of psychoacoustics
- Audio DSP experience
- Headphone or wearable audio design
- Familiarity with Matlab Simulink
- Active musician or sound engineer
Education:
- BS in Engineering or Physics required, MS or PhD in Engineering preferred
Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.
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