Acoustic Systems Engineer

Summary

Join GoPro's audio engineering team and develop immersive audio experiences for our customers. You will design audio systems for GoPro devices, defining requirements, integrating components, and verifying performance. Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure exceptional audio quality. This flexible role, offering remote work options, allows you to grow in experience and responsibility while working with cutting-edge technologies. GoPro offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• BS, MS or Ph.D. in an engineering discipline, preferably related to acoustics
• 5+ years of experience developing audio systems for portable consumer electronics
• Experience with audio test systems (HATS/KEMAR, Audio Precision, Listen, etc.)
• Ability to work well with other humans

Responsibilities

• Develop and verify audio systems for GoPro devices
• Discover, define, develop, and deploy audio technologies into GoPro devices
• Define and develop new audio test protocols
• Create new audio manufacturing test systems
• Define requirements
• Select and integrate audio components
• Verify HW performance
• Develop new features
• Create and tune audio algorithms
• Capture various use cases in the field
• Incorporate listening feedback
• Coordinate with internal teams (product management, engineering, operations, program management, etc.) and external partners (suppliers and contract manufacturers) to ensure audio is awesome!
• Be responsible for audio performance for the products you design

Preferred Qualifications

• Designing devices for use in and out of wind and water
• Modeling and testing acoustic transducers
• Knowing mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing processes
• Knowing DSP fundamentals
• Knowing Wireless and USB audio protocols
• Knowing machine learning based processing
• Evaluating audio hardware in lab and in production
• Integrating acoustic transducers into mechanics
• Creating and tuning audio algorithms (Wind reduction, AGC/limiters/compressors, stereo)
• Developing test methods to evaluate new technologies
• Developing tools for evaluating audio performance
• Recording audio in the outdoors

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance – premiums are 100% paid for employees, 80% paid for dependents
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Generous time off policy
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for new parents
• Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) options
• Discounted employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• LiveHealthy monthly wellness reimbursement
• Wellness programs including 1:1 Coaching, 1:1 Therapy sessions, and mental health resources
• Innovative remote-friendly wellness classes and events
• Flexible work arrangements
• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement
• Professional + personal development opportunities, i.e. LinkedIn Learning, technology trainings, certifications, Peer-to-Peer learning, conferences and more
• Opportunities to get involved in the causes that you care about (annual camera donation + volunteer events)
• Get your very own GoPro camera + gear