Acoustic Hardware Engineer
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in audio acoustics, including building test setups and managing labs and associated equipment.
- Experience with audio test equipment.
Preferred qualifications:
- PhD in Audio Acoustics, Speech Signal Processing, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in automating measurements using audio test equipment, including Audio Precision, HeadAcoustics, Prism dScope, Rohde and Schwarz, as well as signal generators, SPL meters, and measurement transducers.
- Experience with software tools such as SoundCheck, CLIO, LabVIEW, Daqarta, and others.
- Understanding of common audio issues in the recording industry and their root causes.
About the job
Our team objective is to empower our pixel, hearable and other devices with amazing, innovative and next generation audio features, with a strong emphasis on achieving unparalleled accuracy and efficiency in the conversion of audio signals. We specialize in developing models for audio processing and regeneration, audio enhancement, and audio analytics for communication and other applications, optimizing, porting, customizing and validating them on the device to elevate the performance of our pixel and hearable devices to new heights.
Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.
Responsibilities
- Set up, operate, and maintain audio and acoustics lab test equipment to ensure precise and dependable measurements and data collection for the development of machine learning models.
- Calibrate and maintain audio test systems, and manage the operation and upkeep of reverberation chambers, anechoic chambers, and data science labs, ensuring optimal performance and compliance with industry standards.
- Design and develop test scenarios, tools, and procedures to validate audio system performance and analyze measured data and provide actionable feedback to system designers and product leads.
- Prepare detailed reports and documentation on test results, calibration procedures, and system performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Research and Development (R&D), product development, and quality assurance, to support product testing and validation.
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