Senior Audio Applications Engineer – MEMS & Acoustic Systems

XMEMS LABS INC; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Bonus

Company parties

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Free food & snacks

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Stock options plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

XMEMS LABS INC. is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to support customer integration, platform development, and performance optimization of advanced XMEMS MEMS Speaker audio solutions.

This role blends hardware design with customer-facing technical support, enabling design-in and commercialization across next-generation audio wearables, with hands-on lab work and field engagement. The role requires 7+ years in electronics with mixed-signal audio hardware, strong lab skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Acoustics, Physics, or related field.
• 7+ years in electronics with mixed-signal audio hardware background.
• Strong customer-facing communication skills.
• Hands-on with schematic entry and PCB layout concepts; Cadence or Altium preferred.
• Experience with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and test gear.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct engineering support to key customers during design‑in, validation, and commercialization.
• Develop xMEMS hardware platforms, including schematic design and firmware development.
• Characterize, validate, and debug electrical and acoustic system performance.
• Lead acoustic system tuning for micro speaker modules and related platforms.
• Collaborate with IC design, mechanical, DSP, acoustic, product, and test engineers.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Schematic design concepts

PCB layout concepts

Lab debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Acoustics, Physics, or related field

Tools

Cadence

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Audio Precision or equivalent

Job description

XMEMS LABS INC. is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to support customer integration, platform development, and performance optimization of advanced XMEMS MEMS Speaker audio solutions.

This role blends hardware design with customer-facing technical support, enabling design-in and commercialization across next-generation audio wearables, with hands-on lab work and field engagement. The role requires 7+ years in electronics with mixed-signal audio hardware, strong lab skills, and