Job Description

ABOUT BOSE

You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most.

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. And we’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. Ever since our founder, Dr. Amar Bose, bought a stereo system and thought, “I can make this better,” we’ve been relentlessly pushing forward to the next best thing. 

Innovation is more than what we do. It’s who we are — constantly learning and constantly curious. We never stop imagining what better sound sounds like. We’re music fanatics and audio engineers. We’re explorers and inventors and dreamers. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical.

THE PROGRAM

We’re looking for students to join our Co-Op Program who are obsessively curious about ’what’s next’. You’ll get hands on experience with our products and learn from the best of the best in the business. You will immerse yourself into Bose for 6 months and get the opportunity to grow the skills your learned in the classroom with hands on work experience. By the time you end your time with us, you will have been given the opportunity to truly make a real impact in the future of Bose and your career!

Opportunities don’t stop at your day-to-day work. While you’re getting an in depth look at your area of expertise, we’ll expose you to other areas of the company. Our Co-Ops are given the opportunity to connect with senior leadership across the business to understand different perspectives at Bose. You’ll network with other Co-Ops and colleagues to grow your network for the future!

Timeframe - July-December 2023

THE ROLE

The voice communication systems on Bose wearable products including over-the-ear and wireless in-ear headphones have been mostly using in-house solutions highlighted by Bose NC700 headphone. Voice pick up for form factors with microphones on a single side of the head can be challenging due to head to head fitting variations, limited array housing options, acoustical treatments and system constraints, etc.  For this co-op, we will look into voice pick up technologies that fall under the advanced development category, system tuning and tooling work that help us build the platform for voice technology development, and evaluating emerging machine learning technologies for voice pick up to make our voice communication experience stand out in the industry.

Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To

• Voice capture technology DSP algorithm development, tuning and evaluation on wearable products
• Collaborate with a diverse team of Acoustics, System and DSP engineers on the next generation of wearable devices
• Investigate, design and create testing methodologies to ensure we have the best voice performance in the industry
• Create applications in Matlab, Python and C for both data acquisition, tuning and real time audio rendering

Must Have The Following

• Strong passion and drive to succeed.
• Familiarity with time domain and frequency domain based signal processing
• Knowledge in microphone arrays, adaptive beamformers, echo cancellation and noise suppression
• Proficient in MATLAB and Simulink
• Basic understanding of acoustic transducers and audio/EE fundamentals.
• Great communication skills, both verbal and written

Preferred Skills, Abilities, And Knowledge

• Python and C/C++ programming skills
• Familiarity with basic acoustics concepts and human speech psychoacoustics, HRTFs, etc
• Experience with Acoustic Measurements and audio tuning
• Experience with DSP algorithm prototyping and development

Qualifications

• Upper level undergraduate or graduate student studying Acoustics, Audio Engineering, Electrical Engineering with a focus on signal processing or similar

Bose is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. For additional information, please review: (1) the EEO is the Law Poster (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf); and (2) its Supplements (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm). Please note, the company’s pay transparency is available at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/EO13665_PrescribedNondiscriminationPostingLanguage_JRFQA508c.pdf. Bose is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.