XR Audio Systems Lead: Acoustic Tuning & DSP Architect

Google LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Audio Systems, XR to lead end-to-end audio design for wearable XR devices. You will bridge acoustics, embedded DSP, and ML-based speech enhancement, driving cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality XR audio experiences.

You will own acoustics architecture, hardware co-design, and tuning, set technical roadmaps, and guide multi-disciplinary teams across smart glasses and AR/VR headsets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Acoustics, Mechanical Engineering (Acoustics focus), Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of industry experience in audio systems engineering, acoustics, physical acoustic design, audio system tuning, or digital signal processing for consumer electronics or wearable devices.

Responsibilities

• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables; design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.
• Serve as systems architect for acoustics, hardware co-design, and audio tuning across Google’s XR portfolio.
• Bridge gap between physical acoustics, embedded DSP software, and ML-driven speech enhancement; define roadmaps and tuning methodologies; align multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Audio systems engineering

Acoustics

DSP

Embedded systems

Audio tuning

Hardware co-design

Beamforming

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Electrical Engineering, Acoustics, Mechanical Engineering (Acoustics), Computer Science)

Master’s degree or PhD in Acoustics/Electrical Engineering/Audio Signal Processing/Psych acoustics

Tools

MBDRC

AEC

Job description

Google LLC in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Audio Systems, XR to lead end-to-end audio design for wearable XR devices. You will bridge acoustics, embedded DSP, and ML-based speech enhancement, driving cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality XR audio experiences.

You will own acoustics architecture, hardware co-design, and tuning, set technical roadmaps, and guide multi-disciplinary teams across smart glasses and AR/VR headsets.