Acoustic Measurement Engineer

Paradigm Nat'l; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge technology firm in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Acoustic Measurement Engineer to contribute to product development with a focus on audio experience. The role involves conducting detailed measurements, analyzing results, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should possess a BSc in a relevant field and have over 3 years of hands-on experience with audio hardware testing, along with effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with audio hardware testing.
• Knowledge of hearing science and psychoacoustics essential.
• Experience with MATLAB or Python.

Responsibilities

• Conduct frequency, distortion, impedance, and polar measurements.
• Analyze test results and draw conclusions.
• Create a searchable database for benchmarking measurement data.

Skills

Hands-on experience with audio hardware testing

Effective communication skills

Solid understanding of the physics of audio

Experience with a high-level programming language

Education

BSc degree in Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Audio Precision

Listen Inc Soundcheck

Klippel

oscilloscope

multimeters

laser displacement meters

Job description

Base pay range

$140,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr

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Job Overview: Acoustic Measurement Engineer

We are seeking a skilled Acoustic Measurement Engineer to join our client’s cutting-edge team in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, you’ll play a key part in the acoustic design and development process, contributing to various stages of product development to ensure an exceptional audio experience for users.

As part of your daily work, you will conduct frequency, distortion, impedance, and polar measurements and evaluate the results for product benchmarking. You will also measure electronics for distortion and transfer functions in this role. You will create, follow, and categorize testing procedure data and publish a searchable database for benchmarking measurement data written in Python. You will prototype and evaluate new audio technologies.

The work will be done closely with our client, their R&D organization, and their labs. Great communication skills and the ability to work across disciplines and technology areas are essential. You must also be passionate about learning new things and working in different contexts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct frequency, distortion, impedance, and polar measurements for the product
• Analyze and draw conclusions based on test results and measurement
• Measure electronics for distortion and characterize the acoustic and mechanical transfer
• Create, follow, and categorize testing procedures. Create a web-based searchable database for benchmarking measurement data.
• Track laboratory inventory to stock cables, tools, test equipment
• Prototyping and evaluating new audio technologies
• Validation through acoustic measurements and user studies, helping to drive product specifications to support feature implementation
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams (software, hardware integration, user interaction)

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc degree in Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Solid understanding of the physics of audio
• Hands-on experience with audio hardware testing +3 years of experience
• Fluent with Audio Precision, Listen Inc Soundcheck, Klippel (KA3, SCN, and NFS), BK HATS, oscilloscope, and multimeters
• Effective communication, documentation, and presentation skills
• Knowledge of hearing science and psychoacoustics essential for understanding testing results
• Experience with laser displacement meters like Keyence and Polytec; experience with a high-level programming language such as MATLAB or Python

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS, PERSONAL TRAITS AND EXPERIENCE

• Team player
• Proactiveness in collaborating and executing
• Flexibility to switch technical context
• Willingness to learn new methods/tools/processes
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Media and Information Services