Acoustic Engineer, Consumer Electronics, Hearables

About the Role: Acoustic Engineer, Consumer Electronics, Hearables at Google

Be part of a 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. 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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$216,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in acoustic design and execution on consumer electronic products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 6 years of experience leading acoustic design and execution for consumer electronics.
• Experience in shipping acoustic solutions from product concept through production.
• Experience leading acoustic solutions for mobile phone or related products.
• Experience with acoustic test tools (SoundCheck, Klippel, Audio Precision, Polytec, etc.) and simulation tools (COMSOL, Ares, etc.).
• Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, including translating technical trade-offs to customer impact, influencing product decisions, and navigating and resolving ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the acoustic architecture design and simulation in new consumer electronic hearable devices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional design, engineering, product, operations teams to achieve acoustic solutions balancing performance, space, cost, and user experience goals.
• Collaborate with vendors and technology partners to scope new components and technologies.
• Conduct acoustic simulations and lab testing of acoustic modules and products to validate performance.
• Support module and product factories to define and guide assembly, test, failure analysis efforts.

Key skills/competency

• Acoustic Design
• Consumer Electronics
• Hearable Devices
• Audio Engineering
• Acoustic Simulation
• Product Development
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Test & Validation
• Failure Analysis
• Vendor Management