Audio SQA Engineer
Culver City, California, United States
Hardware
Would you like to contribute to an excellent user experience that people expect from Apple devices inside the audio space? We are the Beats Engineering team and looking for a highly motivated Audio QA Engineer who will be part of our Beats Audio Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Team in Culver City! This is a highly technical role in which you will combine your strong background in audio DSP with performing acoustic measurements. You will lead manual and automated evaluation and validation efforts to assess the quality and performance of Beats products. Apply today!
Description
Drive and lead Beats Audio QA activities, including manual and automated evaluation and validation, during the development stage of our future audio products.
Use sophisticated and highly specialized audio measurement equipment to validate the audio performance of our systems.
Drive the development of automated audio quality tests.
Actively listen to our devices to determine the level of audio quality.
Create test plans and strategies.
Schedule, execute and delegate test runs.
File high-quality bug reports to facilitate efficient debugging.
Actively manage, and triage reported issues and be involved in root-causing defects.
Use internal development tools to extract logs and other data from the system under test.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Minimum Qualifications
- BS or MS degree in CS/CE/EE or similar field.
- Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant professional industry experience in an engineering role, preferably in a pro-audio, hearing aid, or similar field.
- Strong background and understanding of audio signal processing and analysis (filtering, frequency response, VAD, noise reduction) and audio measurement tools and equipment (signal generators and analyzers, artificial head-and-torso measurements).
- Excellent understanding of systems engineering principles (requirements, specifications, verification).
- Strong understanding of QA responsibilities and good practices.
- Proficient in at least one programming language that supports OOP such as Python.
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficient in command-line tools such as bash.
- Familiarity with Linux-based operating systems.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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