Audio Acoustic & Hardware Applications Engineer
Core
Design, test, and optimize audio hardware systems and acoustic solutions for high-speed amplifiers and consumer electronics.
Role type
Senior IC Audio Hardware & Acoustic Applications Engineer
Builds
Audio hardware components, acoustic solutions, and end-to-end audio performance for TI products
Domain
Consumer electronics, audio hardware, acoustics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
speaker protection and modelling, audio-processing technology (equalizers, compressors, non-linear compensation), analog and digital audio circuits, transducers, acoustic testing methodologies, audio test equipment (SoundCheck, Klippel, APx), audio signal processing concepts, audio codecs standards (MP3, AAC, WMA, RA), audio interfaces (I2S, TDM, Sound Wire)
Preferred skills
TI audio products (TAS2563, TAS2781, TAS58xx), Python, MATLAB, embedded systems, DSP programming, acoustic simulation and modeling tools, chip failure analysis
Technologies
SoundCheck, Klippel, APx, Python, MATLAB, I2S, TDM, Sound Wire
Responsibilities
Designing, evaluating, and characterizing audio hardware systems including speakers and amplifiers; Conducting acoustic measurements and psychoacoustic evaluations; Tuning audio algorithms and systems for optimal sound quality; Supporting hardware bring-up, debugging, and root-cause analysis; Creating and maintaining technical documentation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC