Acoustic Transducer Engineer

Apple Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU awards

Stock purchase plan

Medical insurance

Retirement benefits

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Bonuses

Job summary

Apple is seeking a transducer engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area to drive all aspects of transducer design and development. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize designs for manufacturing, test, and integration into Apple products.

You will perform linear and nonlinear simulations of electromagnetic, acoustics, and structural mechanics, pushing for innovations in audio quality and production scalability.

Qualifications

• Strong background in acoustic principles and vibration.
• Experience with COMSOL for multi-physics simulations.
• Working knowledge of lumped-parameter and system-dynamics tools (MATLAB/Simulink).
• Experience with 3D solid modeling and meshing tools.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• BS in Mechanical, Audio/Acoustic, Electrical Engineering, or Materials Science.

Responsibilities

• Drive transducer design and development for Apple products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize designs for production.
• Perform linear and nonlinear simulations of electromagnetic, acoustics, and structural mechanics.

Skills

Acoustics basics

Vibration analysis

EM systems

FEA COMSOL

MATLAB/Simulink

3D modeling

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Audio/Acoustic Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Materials Science

Tools

COMSOL

MATLAB/Simulink

3D modeling tools

Job description

San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States Hardware

At Apple, new ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences. Sound is an essential and compelling facet of the customer experience so Apple has assembled a world-class Acoustics team that enables our customers to experience music with delight, communicate with clarity, and appreciate our products without disturbance from noise. In Apple Acoustics we work with obsessive attention to detail, directly contributing to products that ship to millions of people around the world. Our Transducer Engineering team designs speakers that are integrated into all Apple products. We are a diverse team of acoustics and speaker design experts, accomplished listeners, and creative problem solvers. We work cross functionally with other acoustic engineers as well as mechanical engineers, system engineers, industrial designers, audio tuners and components suppliers/vendors to conceptualize and create transducers that enhance the audio experience for our customers.

Description

You will be working with a team of people passionate about audio and delivering the best possible user experience. You will drive all aspects of transducer design and development and help our manufacturing partners scale production and testing. The role involves linear and non-linear computer simulation of electromagnetic, acoustics and structural mechanics. You will optimize each design aspect for our custom transducers and work with other cross-functional teams (product design, mechanical engineering, audio tuning, audio integration, manufacturing, etc) to deliver great audio.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong background in acoustic principles (sound propagation, wave behavior and resonators), vibration and electromechanical systems.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis software COMSOL (electromagnetic, structural mechanics and acoustics) for simulations and analysis.
• Working knowledge of lumped-parameter simulation methods and tools, as implemented in either equivalent circuit simulators or System Dynamics simulators (MATLAB and Simulink).
• Experience with 3D solid modeling and meshing tools.
• A self-disciplined creative problem-solver and communicator who works cross functionally, with the ability to work on fast-paced multiple projects at the same time and prioritize.
• Ability to travel internationally.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Audio/Acoustic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Audio/Acoustic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science preferred.
• Experience with transducer design and testing (from single suspension micro speaker design to professional speakers) and understanding of loudspeaker design methods (and tradeoffs such as power, dimensions and cost).
• Experience with speaker components and materials, assembly techniques and process, failure analysis and integration into products through prototype to mass production builds.
• Ability to work with manufacturing suppliers/vendors on DFM from early design phase to prototyping and mass production.
• Useful but not required: Experience with Speaker LPM and nonlinear parameters measurements systems like Klippel.

The base pay range for this role is between $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs.

• Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• A range of discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation

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