PROLIM Global Corporation ( is hiring a Research Scientist Hearing science & psychoacoustics for a leading Technology Customer.
Research Scientist Hearing science & psychoacoustics
Location: Redmond, WA - Onsite
Overview
We are looking for a Research Scientist with deep hearing-science expertise to lead and execute research programs in hearing-assistive technology. In this role you will drive hearing-science research end to end: setting direction for your own studies, executing established research programs, and evaluating signal-processing approaches against human performance. This is a hands-on role. You will design and run listening studies, prototype and assess algorithms, and translate findings into direction for future hearing technologies.
Responsibilities
· Define and drive research direction for hearing-science programs, independently scoping and executing studies that advance hearing-assistive technology
· Execute established research plans through design, data collection, analysis, and reporting
· Design and run listening experiments and human-subject studies, including participant protocols, stimulus design, and psychoacoustic measurement
· Prototype, tune, and evaluate hearing-assistive signal-processing algorithms and fitting approaches
· Analyze experimental data and communicate findings clearly to research, engineering, and product partners
· Collaborate onsite with audio researchers, hardware engineers, and software engineers to translate scientific results into system requirements
· Document methods and results to ensure continuity and knowledge transfer across the team
Minimum Qualifications
· PhD in Hearing Science, Audiology, Auditory Neuroscience, Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical research experience
· Demonstrated domain expertise in hearing science and psychoacoustics
· Hands-on experience with hearing-aid or hearing-assistive signal processing (e.g., amplification, compression, noise reduction, directionality, feedback management) and fitting approaches
· Experience designing, executing, and analyzing human-subject listening studies
· Technical proficiency sufficient to independently prototype algorithms and experimental tooling (e.g., MATLAB, Python)
· Proven experience driving research direction independently with minimal supervision
· Available to work onsite in Redmond, WA
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with speech-in-noise measurement and speech intelligibility enhancement
· Experience with wearable or head-worn audio devices
· Experience with microphone arrays, beamforming, or spatial audio processing
· Track record of publications in hearing science, audiology, or audio signal processing venues
· Experience partnering with cross-functional hardware and software teams in a product research environment
Must-Have Skills
1 Hearing science & psychoacoustics domain expertise
2 Hands-on hearing-aid / hearing-assistive signal processing and fitting approaches
3 Designing, running, and analyzing human-subject listening studies (onsite, Redmond)
Nice-to-have Skills
1 Speech-in-noise measurement and speech intelligibility enhancement
2 Wearable / head-worn audio device experience; microphone arrays, beamforming, or spatial audio
3 Publication track record in hearing science, audiology, or audio signal processing; prototyping in MATLAB/Python
Years of Experience & in what:
8+ years in hearing science / psychoacoustics and hearing-assistive signal processing, including independent research leadership (IC5 equivalent). PhD research experience counts toward this.
Degrees/Certifications Required:
PhD in Hearing Science, Audiology, Auditory Neuroscience, Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent practical research experience.
Interested Candidates
Please send your updated resume and contact details to:
About PROLIM Corporation
PROLIM is a leading provider of end-to-end IT, PLM, and Engineering Services and Solutions for Global 1000 companies. We understand business as much as technology and help our customers improve profitability and efficiency through high-value consulting, staffing, engineering, and project management services.
Our offerings include Advisory Services, PLM Software & Services, Program Management, Solution Architecture, Training & Staffing, Cloud Solutions, Infrastructure Services, ERP Practices, Quality Assurance Services, and Engineering Services across a wide range of industries.
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