Acoustic Testing and Tuning Engineer - Hearing Health

At Apple, extraordinary ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences. Sound is an essential and compelling facet of the customer experience. Apple has assembled an elite Acoustics team that enables our customers to experience music with delight, communicate with clarity, and enjoy elegant sound throughout our product line. In Apple Acoustics we work with the utmost attention to detail, directly impacting the design of products that millions of people around the world love! \\n\\nOur Acoustics Hearing Health team drives the design and integration of hearing health features, including the Hearing Test Feature and the Hearing Aid Feature on AirPods Pro. This role will focus on delivering regulatory Software Requirements Specification and objective testing of Apple's hearing health features, as well as conducting acoustic measurements and tuning on future Apple products.

Do you feel passionate about ensuring quality audio experience and helping millions of users? In this role, you will be championing safety and efficacy of Acoustics Hearing Health features through regulatory Software Requirements Specification and firmware testing. Responsibilities include determining test scope, executing on prioritized test cases, specifying automation and tooling requirements, completing tool validation, and compiling reports for regulatory filing. In addition, you will conduct acoustic measurements to support tuning of Hearing Health features on future Apple products.

BS/MS or equivalent, preferably specializing in audio, acoustics, or hearing science\nSolid understanding of acoustics and signal processing fundamentals\nExperience executing and debugging scripts with Python and MATLAB\nFamiliarity with acoustic measurement equipment such as ear simulators, audio interfaces, signal conditioners

Ability to work independently to solve technical problems\nStrong organization and communication skills\nCritical listening skills \nFamiliarity with validation and verification process in the context of audio systems engineering\nFamiliarity with audiometry, hearing aids, and hearing assistive technologies\nFamiliarity with Software as a Medical Device and associated regulatory requirements\nProficiency with SoundCheck audio measurement software