Senior Acoustic Engineer II (Audio)

Company: Cruise Automation
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

We're Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love.

We're building the world's most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.

In our cars, you're free to be yourself. It's the same here at Cruise. We're creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work.

Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.

Cruise is looking for a Senior Acoustic Engineer II to develop and work with automotive audio hardware, driving microarchitecture design, and bench validation. Responsibilities will include development platform selection for both prototyping and end of line testing: interacting with DSPs, Codecs, and digital audio protocols will be a core facet of the role. Your time will be split between multiple modalities of acoustic sensing, two way voice/telephony, and in cab audio quality applications. In this hybrid working arrangement, a baseline of 3 days a week onsite is expected.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Architect of block diagrams for audio subsystems/micro-architectures
• Develop industry expertise with regards to available development and prototyping platforms for cutting edge protocols
• Authoring and/or review of test plans vetting architectural decisions and implementation
• Interfacing with vendors of 3rd party audio processing modules
• Supporting embedded systems and product teams implementing audio features
• Supporting audio requirement verification by hardware vendors and commercial partners
• Supporting & reviewing low level requirement generation of audio systems
• Supporting audio feature development / milestone planning
• Prototyping next generation audio experiences WHAT YOU MUST HAVE:
  
  • 5+ years of cumulative experience in acoustics, time series or speech signal processing, Matlab, audio, and algorithm development
  • An understanding of physical acoustics
  • Fundamentals of electrical circuits
  • Exposure to bulk data processing
  • Familiarity with speech processing/systems
  • Foundations in digital audio, protocols, and information theory
  • Strong organizational, visual and verbal communication skills
  • An understanding of hardware and firmware development cycles
  • Audio system design/prototyping experience BONUS POINTS!
    
    • Experience with A2B
    • Android Auto experience
    • Experience with ITU Voice Standards
    • Anechoic Chamber / ACQUA testing
    • Exposure to Audio Precision test equipment
    • Exposure to VOIP/AES67 systems
    • Exposure to Bluetooth Protocols
    • Experience with UX design The salary range for this position is $137,400 - 202,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.
      
      Why Cruise?
      
      • Our benefits are here to support the whole you:
        
        • Competitive salary and benefits
        • 401(k) Cruise matching program
        • Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
        • One Medical membership
        • Subsidized mental health benefits
        • Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
        • Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees
        • Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care, and medical leave
        • Fertility Benefits
        • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, subsidized by Cruise
        • Flexible Spending Account
        • Monthly wellness stipend
        • Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan for non-remote employees
        • CruiseFlex, a working policy for US-Based Cruisers, lets you and your manager find the working style that's best for you, whether it's primarily in-person, primarily at home, or a combination of home and in-office time. - learn more about CruiseFlex here
          • We're Integrated
            
            • Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.
              
              • We're Funded
                
                • GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.
                  • We're Independent
                    
                    • We have our own governance, board of directors, equity, and investors. Our independence allows us to not just work on the edge of technology, but also define it.
                      • We're Vested
                        
                        • You won't just own your work here, you'll have the potential to own equity in Cruise, too. We are competing in a market that is projected to grow exponentially, which gives our company valuation room to grow. We offer a new kind of equity program called Recurring Liquidity Opportunity (RLO), which combines IPO-like liquidity with the stability of remaining private - learn more about RLO here
                          • We're Safety Conscious
                            
                            • We integrate #staysafe, our top priority at Cruise, into our everyday work. Through our Safety Management System, every Cruiser is asked to do their part by reporting any potential issues or hazards they observe and making continuous improvements. You'll be able to contribute to safety at Cruise, no matter your job function or title. Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.
                              
                              Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email HR@getcruise.com.
                              
                              We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. To help us track the effectiveness and inclusivity of our recruiting efforts, please consider answering the following demographic questions. Answering these questions is entirely voluntary. Your answers to these questions will not be shared with the hiring decision makers and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. Instead, Cruise will use this information not only to comply with any government reporting obligations but also to track our progress toward meeting our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging objectives.
                              
                              Candidates applying for roles that operate and remotely operate the AV: Licensed to drive a motor vehicle in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding your application, currently holding an active in-state regular driver's license or equivalent, and no more than one point on driving record. A successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV Motor Vehicle Record check is also required.
                              
                              Note to Recruitment Agencies: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.

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