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Senior Application Engineer Audio

XMEMS LABS INC
  • Santa Clara, CA
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    Job Description

    Job Description

    Job Description
    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

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    LocationSanta Clara, CA

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