Audio Acoustic & Hardware Applications Engineer

Job Title

Audio Acoustic & Hardware Applications Engineer

Role Summary

The engineer will design, test, tune, and support audio hardware and acoustic solutions from concept through mass production. The role provides application support for high-speed amplifiers and works closely with electrical, firmware, algorithm, and product teams across global sites to optimize end-to-end audio performance.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Requires 5+ years of relevant audio industry experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Design, evaluate, and characterize audio hardware systems (speakers, amplifiers, digital audio interfaces).
• Perform acoustic measurements and psychoacoustic evaluations to validate performance and compliance.
• Tune audio algorithms and systems for optimal sound quality in various acoustic environments.
• Support hardware bring-up, debugging, and root-cause analysis for prototypes and production units.
• Collaborate with software and algorithm teams to define requirements and improve system-level audio performance.
• Create and maintain technical documentation: test reports, tuning guidelines, and design recommendations.
• Benchmark acoustic performance against competitor products as part of customer-side evaluations.

Requirements

Must-have:

• 5+ years of audio industry experience in hardware design or acoustic engineering.
• Solid knowledge of speaker protection and speaker modeling.
• Practical experience with audio-processing technologies (equalizers, dynamic range compressors, non-linear compensation).
• Strong knowledge of analog and digital audio circuits, transducers, and acoustic testing methodologies.
• Proficiency with audio test equipment and measurement systems (for example SoundCheck, Klippel, APx).
• Familiarity with audio signal processing concepts, common codecs (MP3, AAC, WMA, RA, etc.) and interfaces (I2S, TDM, SoundWire, etc.).
• Good communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills; willingness to relocate to Shanghai preferred and to travel across China frequently to support customers.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with TI audio products (low- and mid-power audio ICs).
• Experience with Python, MATLAB or similar tools for analysis and automation.
• Embedded systems or DSP programming experience.
• Experience in consumer electronics audio product development, acoustic simulation/tuning tools, or chip failure analysis.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or higher degree in Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, Audio Engineering, or a related technical field.

About the Company

Company: Texas Instruments

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, USA

Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for various markets including industrial, automotive, and personal electronics. The company's innovations aim to make electronics more affordable and reliable, fostering advancements in technology through each generation of semiconductors.