Acoustic Hardware Engineer

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Instrumentation Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 3 years of experience in audio acoustics, including building test setups and managing labs and associated equipment.
  
• Experience with audio test equipment.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• PhD degree 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 from Brüel & Kjær and GRAS.

Knowledge of data strategies for developing various AI/ML models.

Understanding of common audio issues in the recording industry and their root causes.

Proficiency with software tools such as SoundCheck, CLIO, LabVIEW, Daqarta, and others.

About the job

Be part of a diverse team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

Our team objective is to empower our Pixel 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, audio analytics for communication and other applications, optimizing, porting, customizing, and validating them on the device to elevate the performance of our Pixel and 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, 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.
• Identify and resolve technical issues related to acoustic hardware and test setups.
• Design and develop test scenarios, tools, and procedures to validate audio system performance.
• Analyze measured data and provide actionable feedback to system designers and product leads.