Senior Application Engineer Audio

XMEMS LABS INC

  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Full-time
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Skills

  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Acousticsunmatched
  • Acoustics Systemsunmatched
  • Audio Engineeringunmatched
  • Audio Precisionunmatched
  • Audio Testingunmatched
  • Audio Transducerunmatched
  • Cadenceunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Component Selectionunmatched
  • Computer Firmwareunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Datasheetsunmatched
  • Debugging Skillsunmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Digital Signal Processing (DSP)unmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
  • Electricityunmatched
  • Electronicsunmatched
  • Gamingunmatched
  • Hardware Debuggingunmatched
  • Hardware Designunmatched
  • Hardware Developmentunmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Integrated Circuit (IC) Designunmatched
  • Laboratoryunmatched
  • Logic Analyzerunmatched
  • Marketing/Sales Collateralunmatched
  • Original Design Manufacturer (ODM)unmatched
  • Oscilloscopeunmatched
  • Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
  • Physicsunmatched
  • Power Amplifierunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Layoutunmatched
  • Printed Circuit Board Designunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Product Demonstrationunmatched
  • Product Developmentunmatched
  • Product Engineeringunmatched
  • Product Positioningunmatched
  • Product Supportunmatched
  • Product Testingunmatched
  • Requirements Managementunmatched
  • Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • Sales/Support Engineering (SE)unmatched
  • Schematicsunmatched
  • Signal Integrityunmatched
  • Software Designunmatched
  • Software Engineeringunmatched
  • Solderingunmatched
  • Spectrum Analyzersunmatched
  • System Testunmatched
  • System Validationunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
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  • Vision Planunmatched
  • Wearablesunmatched
  • Wire Harnessunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

Description

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Company parties
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Free food & snacks
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Stock options plan
  • Vision insurance

Position Summary
We are seeking a Senior Application Engineer to support customer integration, platform development, and performance optimization of advanced XMEMS MEMS Speaker audio solutions. This role bridges hardware platform design, R&D collaboration, and customer-facing technical support, helping enable successful design-in and commercialization across next-generation audio wearable products. The position involves both hands-on lab work and direct engagement with customers and field application teams.
Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct engineering support to key customers, ODM/CM partners, and Field Applications Engineers during design-in, validation, and commercialization
  • Develop xMEMS hardware platforms, including schematic design, PCB design, and firmware development
  • Characterize, validate, and debug electrical and acoustic system performance
  • Perform electrical assembly, soldering, and bring-up of demo and evaluation systems
  • Lead acoustic system tuning and performance optimization for micro speaker modules and related audio platforms
  • Conduct lab measurements and validation, including SPL, THD, frequency response, and electrical signal integrity
  • Troubleshoot field and customer issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive issue resolution across hardware and system levels
  • Collaborate closely with IC design engineers to define design requirements based on customer use cases and system needs
  • Work cross-functionally with mechanical, DSP, acoustic, product, and test engineers to support product development and customer deployment
  • Develop technical collateral including datasheets, application notes, reference designs, and technical articles
  • Support technical communication with customers through clear verbal, written, and specification-level documentation
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Acoustics, Physics, or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in the electronics industry, preferably with mixed-signal audio amplifier, power, or related hardware background
  • Strong customer-facing experience with excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Hands-on experience with component selection, schematic entry, and PCB layout design concepts; Cadence or Altium preferred
  • Strong lab experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, logic analyzers, and related bench equipment
  • Audio system test experience using platforms such as Audio Precision, SoundCheck, or equivalent
  • Strong knowledge of acoustic fundamentals, transducers, and audio system performance validation
  • Experience debugging electrical and acoustic hardware issues in a hands-on development environment
  • Ability to read, write, and work from detailed technical specifications
  • Strong ability to collaborate with mechanical, DSP, acoustic, and third-party engineering teams
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting consumer audio products such as TWS, wired earbuds, OWS, gaming headsets, VR/AR devices, OTC hearing devices, or other wearables
  • DSP and audio tuning experience
  • Tier 1 customer support experience
Key Success Traits
  • Strong customer-facing confidence and technical credibility
  • Hands-on hardware and lab debugging capability
  • Ability to translate customer problems into practical engineering solutions
  • Strong ownership and problem-solving ability, including scoping, planning, and leading investigations
  • Comfortable balancing detailed lab work with external technical communication
Location / Practical Requirements
  • Santa Clara, California, USA
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Ability to commute to the job location required

Numbers & Facts

LocationSanta Clara, CA
Job TypeFull-time

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