Amazon
Senior Acoustic Engineer , Fauna
$157K–$213K
New York, NY · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Acoustics specialization), Audio Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Leads the design, integration, testing, and production validation of acoustic and audio subsystems for robots.
What you'll do
- Own acoustic architecture for robotic platforms, including microphones, speakers, and noise management.
- Develop acoustic measurements, test fixtures, simulations, and validation processes; troubleshoot performance issues from prototypes through production.
- Provide acoustic and audio signal-processing guidance and collaborate with engineering teams, vendors, and external partners.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of experience in acoustic design, validation, and integration for hardware products or electromechanical systems.
- Proficiency with acoustic measurement tools such as SoundCheck, Audio Precision, or equivalent platforms.
- Experience selecting, characterizing, and integrating microphones and speakers into space-constrained enclosures; strong acoustic and signal-processing fundamentals.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Acoustics specialization), Audio Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
- Experience with acoustic design in robotics or other electromechanical platforms; familiarity with beamforming, spatial audio, noise isolation, or prototype production.
Pay
157,100.00 - 212,600.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Matlab, R, Python, Stata, C/C++, SoundCheck, Audio Precision, COMSOL Multiphysics
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