Senior Research Scientist, Hearing Science & Signal Processing

Us Tech Solutions; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

US Tech Solutions is seeking a Research Scientist to lead end-to-end research in hearing‑assistive technology. You will design listening studies, prototype signal-processing methods, and translate results into guidance for future hearing technologies.

The role is onsite in Redmond and involves collaborating with research, engineering, and product partners to drive impactful findings and robust documentation.

Qualifications

• 8 years in hearing science / psychoacoustics with independent research leadership (IC5 equivalent).
• PhD in Hearing Science, Audiology, Auditory Neuroscience, Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical research experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct research studies on hearing science programs, setting study direction and advancing the program toward NTI.
• Carry on planned studies and execute rather than redefine scope.
• Design and run listening/human-subject studies: protocols, stimulus design, psychoacoustic measurements.
• Prototype, tune, and evaluate hearing‑assistive signal‑processing algorithms and fitting approaches.
• Analyze data and communicate findings to research, engineering, and product teams; document methods for continuity.

Skills

Hearing science

Psychoacoustics

Hearing-aid signal processing

Python (light)

Education

PhD in Hearing Science / related field

8+ years research leadership in hearing science

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

US Tech Solutions is seeking a Research Scientist to lead end-to-end research in hearing‑assistive technology. You will design listening studies, prototype signal-processing methods, and translate results into guidance for future hearing technologies.

The role is onsite in Redmond and involves collaborating with research, engineering, and product partners to drive impactful findings and robust documentation.