Senior Acoustics Engineer

Fulcrum Acoustic; Northbridge (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulcrum Acoustic, in collaboration with Bose Professional, seeks a Senior Acoustics Engineer in Whitinsville, MA to advance loudspeaker R&D, prototyping, testing and final productization.

You bring 4+ years in acoustics, solid knowledge of loudspeakers and waveguides, and experience with acoustic simulation tools; you’ll help shape architecture and collaborate across teams to deliver cutting-edge audio products.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on acoustics experience.
• Solid understanding of loudspeakers, waveguides and transducers.
• Experience with acoustic simulation and design software.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with software engineers on custom tools for designing and modeling loudspeaker systems.
• Design loudspeaker enclosures, waveguides and acoustical elements.
• Accelerate innovation and create new IP.
• Prototype and test concepts, guiding products to manufacturing.
• Prepare technical proposals aligned with product vision.

Skills

Acoustic engineering

Loudspeaker design

Data analysis

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Physics

Tools

COMSOL

Acoustic simulation software

Measurement equipment

Job description

Bose Professional and Fulcrum Acoustic create professional audio solutions for some of the world’s most demanding commercial and performance environments. Together, our product portfolios span loudspeakers, amplifiers, signal processing, controls, software, and accessories. Our teams can work across both Bose Professional and Fulcrum Acoustic technologies, creating opportunities to contribute to a broad range of products, platforms, and audio applications. As we continue to expand our team, we are seeking a Senior Acoustics Engineer to join us on our journey.

We have organized ourselves culturally around a set of shared values. We are a team first, which means we are collaborative and support each other toward our common goals. We start everything from the outside in, starting with the customer and solving from there. We value trust, so we are a company of people who are open and direct, avoid politics, and who do what it takes to deliver on our commitments. And as we work together, we are empathetic, courteous, and fair, because we respect each other. Finally, we believe that creativity and innovation belong in all parts of the company in order to drive excellence in everything we do.

Position Overview:

The teams at Fulcrum Acoustic and Bose Professional are seeking a high-energy and innovative Senior Acoustics Engineer to work on exciting R&D initiatives as we continue to advance our world-class professional loudspeaker systems. In this role you will work with a variety of teams across the entire organization, collaborating and iterating on product ideas, architecture, detailed design, rapid prototyping and testing. You will help shape the technical direction for loudspeaker-focused R&D, including the workflows and tools used to go from early concepts to parametric models, to rapid prototyping and testing/evaluation, to optimization and tuning for final productization. This is an amazing opportunity to collaborate with acclaimed innovator David Gunness and a world-class team on industry-leading audio products.

If you thrive on finding creative solutions to complex problems, are curious and willing to challenge the status quo, this may be the perfect next step for your career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with software engineers on custom tools for designing & modeling loudspeaker systems; optimize acoustic measurement, data analysis, and design verification workflows & processes.
• Design loudspeaker enclosures, waveguides and novel acoustical elements.
• Be a catalyst for innovation and new IP generation.
• Accelerate our innovation process, leverage our extensive in-house experience/knowledge base and IP, conduct research and explore emerging technology trends.
• Create technical proposals outlining potential solutions and approaches that are aligned with our strategic product vision and business goals.
• Collaborate on architecture and design documents.
• Create product prototypes leveraging our cross-functional engineering teams, outside engineering support services and specialized consultants.
• Be a champion for innovation and creativity, while staying focused on practical solutions that meet cost, schedule, and quality targets.
• Support Company objectives by completing additional tasks as needed

Qualifications:

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or similar
• 4+ years of hands‑on professional acoustic engineering/research experience
• Solid understanding of loudspeakers, waveguides, and transducers
• Experience using and interpreting results from acoustic simulation & design software tools.

Qualifications – Nice to Have:

• Experience developing acoustic test procedures and test rigs
• Crossover design and optimization experience
• Exposure to or experience with COMSOL modeling; desire to further expand in this area.

Fulcrum Acoustic and Bose Professional are equal opportunity employers and value diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Time Type: Full Time

Job Exempt: Exempt

Location: Whitinsville, MA

Reports to: Rich Frembes

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $100,000–$122,000. This range reflects our good‑faith estimate of the base compensation for the role at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location, and the range may be updated in the future. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus or other variable incentive compensation.