Lead Acoustic Engineer, Wearable Devices

Google LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC in Mountain View, CA seeks a Lead Acoustic Engineer for Wearable Devices to design and deliver acoustic hardware solutions across consumer devices. You will lead exploration, design, and execution of speaker and microphone solutions, and steer the long-term acoustic technology roadmap for emerging product categories.

The role requires strong acoustic engineering expertise, proven leadership, and the ability to translate tradeoffs into customer impact while collaborating with design,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience working on acoustic solution designs on consumer electronic products.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Physics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience leading acoustic solution design and execution on consumer electronic products.
• Experience with acoustic test tools: SoundCheck, Klippel, Audio Precision, Polytec, etc, and simulation tools: COMSOL, Ares, etc.
• Experience in shipping end-to-end acoustic solutions, from product concept through production.
• Experience leading broader efforts and peers in a technical lead or manager capacity, and experience defining and driving long-term technology roadmaps.
• Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, including translating technical tradeoffs to customer impact, influencing product decisions, navigating and resolving ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of speakers and mic solutions in new consumer devices, from early concept through mass production.
• Define and lead the long term acoustic technology trajectory road maps for emerging product categories.
• Collaborate with cross-functional design, engineering, product, operations teams to balance performance, space, cost, and user experience goals.
• Conduct acoustic simulations and lab testing of acoustic modules and products to validate performance.
• Collaborate with vendors and technology partners to scope customized components and new technologies, and support factories in assembly, test, and failure analysis efforts.

Skills

Acoustic design

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer impact tradeoffs

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/CS/Physics

Master's degree in Engineering/Physics

Tools

SoundClick

Klippel

Audio Precision

Polytec

COMSOL

Ares

Job description

Lead Acoustic Engineer, Wearable Devices

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• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience working on acoustic solution designs on consumer electronic products.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering, Physics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience leading acoustic solution design and execution on consumer electronic products.
• Experience with acoustic test tools: SoundCheck, Klippel, Audio Precision, Polytec, etc, and simulation tools: COMSOL, Ares, etc.
• Experience in shipping end-to-end acoustic solutions, from product concept through production.
• Experience leading broader efforts and peers in a technical lead or manager capacity, and experience defining and driving long-term technology roadmaps.
• Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, including translating technical tradeoffs to customer impact, influencing product decisions, navigating and resolving ambiguity.

About the job

The TechEng Acoustic team's mission is to design and deliver world class acoustic hardware (speaker and microphone) solutions enabling the best audio interaction and experiences across all of Google's consumer hardware products.

As a Lead Acoustic Engineer, you will lead the exploration, design, and execution of new speaker and mic solutions for new products, as well as leading the long term acoustic tech road map for the overall emerging product category. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Lead the design and delivery of speakers and mic solutions in new consumer devices, from early concept through mass production.
• Define and lead the long term acoustic technology trajectory road maps for emerging product categories.
• Collaborate with cross-functional design, engineering, product, operations teams to achieve acoustic solutions balancing ambitious performance, space, cost, and user experience goals.
• Conduct acoustic simulations and lab testing of acoustic modules and products to validate performance.
• Collaborate with vendors and technology partners to scope customized components and new technologies. Support module and product factories to define and guide assembly, test, failure analysis efforts.

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