Hark
Acoustic Integration Engineer
San Jose · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 50 days ago
PythonMATLABData AnalysisAgentic AIFEAMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingCOMSOLCommunication
About the role
- You will start with our first product and scale your scope as the product line grows.
- This is hands-on work close to the hardware: characterizing transducers, integrating them into compact enclosures, tuning the system for peak subjective performance, and bringing up the audio test stations that gate every unit before it ships.
- The role bridges acoustics, mechanical, electrical, firmware, and operations, with direct impact on how every user hears the product.
Responsibilities
- Validate acoustic robustness across temperature, humidity, drop, and aging in coordination with the Reliability team
- Hark is an artificial intelligence company building advanced, personalized intelligence.
- We're pairing that intelligence with next-generation hardware to create a universal interface between humans and machines.
Requirements
- Comfort with mechanical and acoustic CAD review
- BS in acoustics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or equivalent industry experience
Nice to have
- 5+ years scaling acoustic systems into mass-market consumer hardware with overseas contract manufacturers
- Programming fluency in MATLAB or Python for acoustic data analysis pipelines
- Background in voice-first or far-field audio products
- The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
- This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.
Compensation
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $120,000 and $300,000 annually.
- The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
- The total compensation package may also include additional components and benefits depending on the specific role.
- This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.
Benefits
- One that is proactive, multimodal, and capable of interacting with the world through speech, text, vision, and persistent memory.
Company info
- We're looking for an experienced Acoustic Integration Engineer to own the speaker and microphone subsystems across Hark products, from early prototype through factory ramp.
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