Acoustics Engineer, Bose Labs

Bose Corporation; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus programs

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee discount

Job summary

Bose Corporation invites a hands-on Acoustic Engineer to advance wearable acoustics, voice and noise cancellation technologies. You’ll design reference designs, run acoustical experiments and collaborate across mechanical, DSP and software teams in a fast-paced lab environment.

You will translate foundational technologies into practical, scalable solutions for Bose-branded products and ensure robust data-driven decisions with cross-functional reviews and stakeholder demonstrations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of acoustical engineering experience including measurements and analysis.
• Hands-on experience with designing, building, and measuring physical prototypes.
• Experience with acoustical transducers including micro-drivers and MEMS microphones.
• Proficiency with MATLAB or equivalent for data analysis.
• Experience with lumped parameter and FEA acoustical simulation tools such as COMSOL, PSPICE, Simulink/SIMSPEAKER.
• Ability to translate ambiguous problems into actionable engineering tasks.
• Clear communication of technical information to peers and stakeholders.
• Experience specifying acoustical system requirements for transducers and microphones.
• Experience with acoustical test equipment from B&K, GRAS, Audio Precision, NI, Listen Inc., or similar.
• Critical listening skills for music/noise cancellation/voice domains are a plus.
• DSP development in Audio/Noise Cancellation is a plus.
• Wearable acoustics enclosure/port design experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development and documentation of mechanical/acoustical reference designs for wearable devices
• Use simulation tools to predict acoustical system behavior
• Design and execute acoustical experiments to verify results
• Build and test mock-up prototypes to gain insights
• Conduct acoustical measurements with data analysis and synthesis of conclusions
• Collaborate with mechanical, DSP, electrical and software engineers on system requirements
• Identify system-level tradeoffs, risks and guardrails for future product decisions
• Present concepts and results through reviews and documentation
• Ensure alignment across research, product development and business units

Skills

Acoustical engineering

Prototype building

Data analysis

MATLAB proficiency

DSP concepts

Communication skills

Transducers experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field

Tools

COMSOL

PSPICE

Simulink

SIMSPEAKER

FEA tools

B&K instrumentation

GRAS

National Instruments

Audio Precision

Listen Inc.

Job description

At Bose Corporation, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth — and for over 60 years, we have been a company built on innovation, excellence, and independence. Privately owned, fiercely customer-focused, and driven by our values, we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound.

Today, Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions, we are shaping the future of audio technology, automotive, luxury, and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation.

Job Description

Bose Labs is seeking a creative, curious and hands-on Acoustic Engineer to help establish and enhance physical reference designs for a variety of wearable applications including audio, noise cancellation and voice related experiences. In this role, your work will regularly span across multiple projects with a variety of both near-term and long-term goals. Projects will often require contributions to be made within the acoustics discipline as well as tangential disciplines such as making laboratory measurements, building small prototypes, and designing simple fixtures or mechanical components. This position sits at the intersection space of research and product development. You will use your creativity and innovation skills to translate foundational technologies and technical instances into practical, scalable engineering solutions that can be used as the basis for licensable technologies that support a wide range of wearable products as well as Bose-branded products development. The successful candidate will be comfortable working within a small cross-functional team on several simultaneous, parallel projects with the ability to use analytical, empirical and hands-on methods to quickly work through ambiguous problem spaces.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development and documentation of existing and new, novel mechanical/acoustical reference designs for wearable devices
• Use simulation tools to predict acoustical system behavior
• Design and execute acoustical experiments to verify / supplement simulation results
• Use hands-on capabilities to build and test mock-up prototypes to gain fundamental and directional insights
• Conduct acoustical measurements of transducer components, subsystems and full concept assemblies with associated data analysis and synthesis of conclusions
• Collaborate with engineers from mechanical, DSP, electrical and software domains to understand system-level requirements and dependencies
• Anticipate and identify important system level tradeoffs, risks, guardrails and dependencies for product development teams to consider in future product decisions
• Present concepts, experimental results, recommendations and technical risks through peer reviews, design reviews, written documentation, and stakeholder demonstrations
• Ensure collaboration across research, product development and business unit organizations to ensure alignment for deliverables

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience in acoustical engineering including measurements and analysis
• Experience in design or measurements of acoustical transducers including micro-drivers, MEMs microphones and MEMs vibration sensors
• Hands-on experience designing, building and measuring physical prototypes and associated fixtures
• Proficiency with MATLAB or an equivalent environment for measurement and data analysis
• Experience using lumped parameter and FEA acoustical simulation tools such as COMSOL, PSPICE, Simulink/SIMSPEAKER or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to help translate ambiguous problems into actionable engineering tasks
• Ability to clearly communicate technical information to peers and non-technical stakeholders verbally and in written reports and documents
• Experience specifying acoustical system and component requirements such as micro-drivers, microphones, acoustic meshes
• Experience using acoustical test equipment from B&K, GRAS, Audio Precision, National Instruments, Listen Inc. or similar
• Critical listening skills for subjective evaluation of music/noise cancellation/voice is preferred
• Algorithm development and DSP deployment in Audio, Noise Cancellation, Voice or similar domain is a plus
• Experience with wearable acoustic structures and enclosure/port design for audio and noise reduction applications is a plus

At Bose, you're inspired to be and do your best and are rewarded for your unique talents! Our compensation is thoughtfully tailored to your skills, experience, education, and location, and goes beyond base salary. The hiring range for this position in the primary work location of Framingham, Massachusetts is: $112,200-$154,200. The hiring range for other Bose work locations may vary. In addition to competitive base pay we offer rewards including bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, plus exclusive perks designed to support your wellbeing, and a generous employee discount where you can immerse yourself in our products and experiences. We are a proudly independent company—driven by purpose, guided by our values, and united by a belief in the power of sound. As the world leader in audio experiences, we’re creating what’s next—pushing boundaries and delivering transformative sound experiences for people everywhere. Join us and make your next career move a mic-drop. Let’s Make Waves.