CareerPlan

Senior Staff Acoustic Engineer

San Jose, California, USFull-time$133k–$222k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-13
On-site

Core

Lead the design, integration, and optimization of acoustic, audio, and hardware systems for handheld, battery-powered Smart Care products in critical care environments.

Role type

Senior Staff Acoustic Hardware Engineer

Builds

Handheld, battery-powered medical devices with integrated audio and acoustic systems

Domain

Medical Technology / Consumer Electronics Hardware

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Acoustic system architecture, Audio hardware design, Hardware integration, PCB design, Embedded systems debugging, Low-power design, Signal integrity analysis, Thermal management, Root-cause analysis, Manufacturing support

Preferred skills

Multi-layer PCB design review, Fine-pitch BGA handling, High-speed signal design, EMI/EMC compliance, Oscilloscope and logic analyzer usage, Acoustic measurement equipment operation

Technologies

Microphones, Speakers, Amplifiers, Codecs, ARM/x86 processors, Embedded processors, Touchscreen technologies, Digital interfaces

Responsibilities

Lead acoustic and audio hardware development across the full product lifecycle, Define and optimize audio/acoustic architectures, Perform acoustic characterization and tuning, Drive hardware development for power management and sensors, Provide technical leadership to JDM engineering teams, Lead prototype bring-up and system debugging, Characterize overall system performance

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC