Acoustic Test Engineer (Audio Measurement & HATS Lab)
About the role
We are hiring a hands-on Acoustic Test Engineer to join our audio design team working on cutting-edge consumer electronics and IoT products. If you love measuring, breaking, and improving real-world audio systems - this is your role! You'll own acoustic validation and measurement across the product lifecycle, partnering with HW, SW, and UX teams to turn lab data into better sound experiences.
Responsibilities
- Run acoustic and audio measurements (frequency response, distortion, impedance, transfer functions)
- Execute testing with HATS systems in anechoic and reverberant chambers
- Evaluate speech quality, intelligibility, DSP performance, SNR, and user audio experience
- Design and refine test methods, procedures, and automation
- Analyze, organize, and present data to drive product decisions
- Prototype and evaluate new audio technologies
- Maintain and improve lab infrastructure and measurement setups
- Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, software, and UX teams
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on audio-acoustic testing experience
- Strong experience with HATS measurement microphones
- Tools like Audio Precision, Head Acoustics (ACQUA) or Listen SoundCheck
- Deep understanding of audio hardware testing + lab workflows
- Ability to write and execute structured test plans
- Experience analyzing and communicating measurement data
Qualifications
Bonus Points: Experience with Klippel, Polytec, Keyence (laser displacement), Scripting in Python or MATLAB, Background or interest in psychoacoustics / hearing science, Strong critical listening skills.
Skills
Candidates who prefer hands-on lab work vs pure modeling, Engineers who thrive in fast-paced product development cycles, Audio test engineers from consumer devices (phones, wearables, XR speakers, laptops) audio companies / labs.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and overall compensation package
- Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401 (K) with generous company match
- Generous Paid time off (PTO)
- Vacation, sick, and paid holidays
- Life Insurance coverage
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology projects
This is a new role. Employer is willing to sponsor qualified candidates for a non-immigrant work visa.