Audio Capture Experience Engineer
Core
Evaluate mic array designs, verify capture performance against KPIs, and execute DSP tuning for consumer devices and networking solutions.
Role type
Audio Capture Experience Engineer
Builds
Product variants for consumer devices and networking applications
Domain
Consumer electronics / Acoustics / Signal Processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Acoustic measurement systems (HATS, anechoic chambers), MATLAB/Python for data processing, Microphone array theory, MEMS microphone specifications, Signal processing fundamentals (FFT, filtering, impulse response), DSP fundamentals (biquad filters, frequency domain analysis)
Preferred skills
COMSOL Multiphysics acoustic simulations, Beamforming and spatial audio capture, DSP tuning (EQ, noise reduction, wind noise reduction, dynamic range compression), HDF5/H5 data formats, Consumer electronics NPI cycles (wearables/hearables), Acoustic-mechanical interfaces
Technologies
COMSOL, MATLAB, Python, HATS, anechoic chambers
Responsibilities
Evaluate microphone placement options in simulation using COMSOL and proprietary audio tools; Collect acoustic transfer function data for Far Field, Near Field, and Echo Path settings; Gather wind noise, clean speech, and speech-in-noise datasets in qualified laboratories; Execute verification and validation protocols on prototypes; Manually tune EQ, Multi-Mic Noise Reduction, Wind Noise Reduction, and Dynamic Range Compression parameters; Assess acoustic impacts resulting from ID-driven mechanical changes; Produce standardized performance characterization reports and prepare golden datasets for manufacturing handoff
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC