Apple
Acoustic Engineer – iPad, Mac & Home Acoustics
$150K–$278K
San Francisco Bay Area, California · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in acoustics engineering is preferred.
- Education
- MS or equivalent work experience; preferably specializing in acoustics.
About the job
Develops and integrates acoustic designs for Apple iPad, Mac, and Home products, taking audio concepts from ideation through mass production.
What you'll do
- Own acoustic design and integration across product lines.
- Use simulation, prototyping, tuning, and validation to advance compact acoustic systems.
- Collaborate with engineering, design, software, operations, and reliability teams; expected international travel is approximately 10%.
What they ask for
- Passion for audio and fundamental knowledge of acoustic theory.
- Ability to take ownership, learn new skills, and drive tasks independently from start to finish.
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally, communicate acoustic requirements, assess trade-offs, and consider risk.
- Excellent written and interpersonal skills; MS or equivalent work experience, preferably specializing in acoustics.
Nice to have
- 5+ years in acoustics engineering, with success prototyping, producing, and shipping high-volume consumer electronics with overseas manufacturers.
- Experience with transducer design and simulation, speaker/microphone integration, audio feature development, acoustic measurement, signal processing, 3D CAD, or MATLAB/Python.
Pay
$150,400 and $277,600 (base salary range)
Tools
FEM/BEM, COMSOL, Max MSP, Logic Pro, Klippel, SoundCheck, Audio Precision, MATLAB or Python
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