Guitar Tone Engineer & Product Developer

Blackstar Amplification; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstar Amplification in Northampton, UK, is recruiting a Product Developer to join the Products team. The role combines guitar tone sensibility with hands-on audio engineering to advance amplifiers, software and related products from concept through prototyping and production to final sign-off.

The successful candidate will apply critical listening, work with engineers on new designs, and develop robust test procedures while maintaining thorough documentation to support product releases.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in audio engineering or professional recording environments.
• Strong understanding of guitar amps, effects pedals and related gear.
• Excellent listening skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work with cross-disciplinary teams (electronics, mechanical).

Responsibilities

• Apply critical listening and sound-design skills, to bring an objective ear to product development
• Use rapid prototyping and modern studio production tools to drive Blackstar sound engineering during product development and ongoing technical research
• Work alongside electronics and mechanical design engineers to help to design and prototype new products
• Be responsible for the “first-pass” sound design of Blackstar products
• Devise, control and carry out pre-release test procedures for hardware and software products
• Set up and manage product listening tests
• Maintain accurate records of the product development process

Skills

Guitar tone

Sound design

Studio recording

Signal flow knowledge

Independent problem solving

Education

Degree in audio or engineering

Tools

Pro Tools

Logic Pro

Job description

Blackstar Amplification in Northampton, UK, is recruiting a Product Developer to join the Products team. The role combines guitar tone sensibility with hands-on audio engineering to advance amplifiers, software and related products from concept through prototyping and production to final sign-off.

The successful candidate will apply critical listening, work with engineers on new designs, and develop robust test procedures while maintaining thorough documentation to support product releases.