Required Skills / Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of hands-on experience in the acoustic/semiconductor industry, specifically with amplifiers, codecs, or related mixed-signal audio technology.
Preferred Skills / Qualifications:
- Education: Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
- PC Market Knowledge: Direct experience with the specific requirements, qualification processes, and ecosystem of the PC market (laptops, desktops, accessories).
- Signal Processing: An understanding of audio signal processing algorithms and techniques.
- Advanced Analysis: Experience utilizing audio analysis software, MATLAB, Python, and/or Excel for complex mathematical analysis of performance data.
- Passion for Audio: A genuine enthusiasm and passion for audio technology and delivering a superior end-user acoustic experience.
- Board-Level Design: Proven experience with printed circuit board (PCB) schematic capture and layout design, including critical component selection.
- Standard Interfaces: Demonstrated aptitude and understanding of various industry interface standards, such as SoundWire, I2S, TDM, and I2C/SPI.
- Lab Expertise: Strong, demonstrable experience analyzing and evaluating audio products with professional lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, signal generators, Audio Precision analyzers, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers.
- System-Level Troubleshooting: Proven track record of debugging complex customer system-level hardware, software, and firmware integration issues.
- Customer Focus: Exceptional ability to clearly communicate complex technical challenges and solutions both verbally and in writing to customers and non-technical stakeholders.
- Programming Aptitude: Familiarity with a scripting/programming language such as Python or similar for automation and data analysis.
- Travel: Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites and conferences to support design-in activities.
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.