Remote Perceptual Audio Engineer (Research) Metrics

HARMAN International; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 134,250 - 196,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Employee discounts on products

Extensive training opportunities

Comprehensive wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading tech company in Los Angeles seeks a Perceptual Audio Engineer to develop metrics and methods connecting audio algorithms to user perception. This role involves creating listening tests, defining acceptance criteria for product testing, and collaborating cross-functionally with various teams. Ideal candidates will have a master's or PhD in a relevant field and over 5 years of experience in audio quality evaluation. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in perceptual audio, audio quality evaluation, or related applied research/engineering.
• Strong understanding of psychoacoustics and statistical analysis for human-subject experiments.
• Experience in using and developing perceptual models.

Responsibilities

• Create perceptual metrics and evaluation methodologies.
• Design and execute subjective evaluations.
• Define acceptance criteria and regression tests for productization.

Skills

Perceptual audio expertise

Statistical analysis

Python

MATLAB

Machine learning frameworks

Education

MS or PhD in EE/CS/Acoustics/Psychoacoustics/Statistics

Tools

AI tools

Job description

A leading tech company in Los Angeles seeks a Perceptual Audio Engineer to develop metrics and methods connecting audio algorithms to user perception. This role involves creating listening tests, defining acceptance criteria for product testing, and collaborating cross-functionally with various teams. Ideal candidates will have a master's or PhD in a relevant field and over 5 years of experience in audio quality evaluation. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.