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Engineering Intern Harman International R&D Group. Posted 3/26/08

Sales & Marketing In2Audio Corporation. Posted 2/28/08

Loudspeaker Engineer Rockford Corporation. Posted 2/12/08

West Coast Sales Engineer Listen, Inc. Posted 2/10/08

Transducers Continuing Engineer - Bose Corporation. Posted 1/18/08

Acoustic Engineer -Russound. Posted 12/31/07

Speaker Test Engineer - QSC. Posted 12/10/07

Engineering Intern, Harman International R&D Group, Northridge CA

Harman International is looking for a talented, creative, and highly motivated engineering intern to work with the R&D Group on research related to the development and testing of professional, consumer and automotive audio products. The ideal candidate is currently in an audio-related engineering degree program with a strong interest in pursuing a career in audio engineering and/or research related to the science of sound  reproduction.

Required Experience: Coursework and/or work experience in the areas of audio, loudspeaker design, room acoustics and psychoacoustics are desired. Database experience with MySQL is a big plus, as is programming experience in C/C++, .NET, Ruby on Rails or Matlab. Experience with sound recording/editing software tools, audio measurement tools, and critical listening skills are also a plus. The candidate must be self-motivated, have excellent communication skills and be willing to work with a team of audio perfectionists.

Location: Harman International, Northridge, CA.
Term: The position is for the summer months only (40 hours per week) beginning anytime after May through September.

Please submit resume to:
Harman International Industries, Inc.
Attn: Corporate Human Resources Department
8500 Balboa Blvd.
Northridge, CA 91329
or
Fax it to: 818.830.3626

Sales & Marketing – In2Audio
In2Audio is a provider of innovative acoustic solutions for the audio industry and is looking for a motivated sales and marketing person to promote the Unity home theater platform. We are proud to be offering our new Unity home theater platform which has bridged the gap between mid level home theater in a box systems and high-end separates. It provides a performance and price point that sets it apart from products in the surrounding categories. The Unity platform provides a complete solution to the top 5 most common customer complaints and opens a new market segment. This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in forming and growing this new market segment.

Sales and Marketing:
This position requires a strong background in audio sales and marketing to license the Unity platform. It will entail the marketing and branding of our product and working with our licensing team to complete our licensing business model. This position allows for remote operations.

Skills and abilities:

• Generate a marketing strategy for the Unity platform
• Work with potential licensees to form business and licensing program to complete the transaction
• Provide feedback from the field for future product improvements and developments
  Manage customer accounts after licensing is completed.  
• Generate marketing material, webpage, brochures, and presentations.
• Willingness to travel to customer locations for meetings and product demonstrations

In2Audio
83 Lester Ave
San Jose, Ca 95125
info @ In2Audio-usa.com (remove spaces to send email)

Loudspeaker Engineer – Rockford Corporation
Rockford Corporation is a leading manufacturer of audio products for the consumer electronics industry.  Rockford offers outstanding benefits, a casual environment, competitive pay and the opportunity to grow along with our Company.  We currently have the following position open:

Loudspeaker Product Engineer
Rockford Corporation is seeking an experienced and talented individual with engineering and product development background.  The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge and expertise in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of audio transducers.

Responsibilities

• Recommend, design and develop loudspeaker products for Rockford’s OEM automotive customers.
• Work in a cross-functional team to help bring loudspeaker products from concept to production.
• Support the OEM sales team in technical aspects of new product recommendations and specifications.
• Specify loudspeaker test requirements and perform test experiments.
• Optimize speaker design for mechanical, magnetic, thermal, and acoustic considerations.
• Research and characterize new materials for possible use in loudspeakers.
• Interface with large OEM customers representing technical acoustic integration considerations and expertise.
• Translate customer’s high level vehicle acoustic requirements into detailed component transducer specifications .
• Evaluate loudspeaker products and components for performance, cost efficiency and reliability.
• Occasional domestic and international travel is likely required for both customer and supplier  technical follow-up.

 Education
Candidates must have at least BS degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical area such as Acoustics, Physics, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

Experience
The qualified individual should be cross-disciplined with a broad skill set of mechanical design, electrical design as well as acoustic design experience.  A minimum of 3-5 years in the field of audio or acoustics and a thorough understanding of new product development practices and processes is required.  Technical experience and know-how in transducer design, theory, and testing practices is a must. Extensive experience with computer-based modeling and test software/systems (i.e. LEAP, SpeaD, LMS, Clio and/or Audio Precision) is highly desired. Knowledge of OEM automotive audio systems is preferred.

Interested candidates should submit resume and salary requirements to jobs @ rockfordcorp.com (remove spaces to send email) mail/fax resume to:

Rockford Corporation
600 South Rockford Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
Fax: 480.966.3983
No phone calls please.

Rockford Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Programmer / Senior LabVIEW Programmer  for Sound Measurement & Analysis software
Listen, Inc. is the market leader in PC based electro-acoustic test and measurement systems for testing loudspeakers, microphones, telephones, audio electronics, hearing aids and other transducers. We have been in business for over 10 years and our continued growth has created an opportunity for two software engineers to join our programming team. This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer to be responsible for designing a commercial product, rather than simply writing code and never seeing the result! There is likely to be some interfacing with customers, as well as involvement at all stages of the product development process.

This position reports to the Software Manager. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Designing and coding new Sound Measurement and Analysis software
• Improving, reviewing and de-bugging existing code
• Preparing internal and user technical documentation
• Testing code
• Interfacing with management, sales teams and customers to define tasks

Required skills / education

• Strong background (2+ years) in programming. LabVIEW experience is a bonus, but full training will be given to the right candidate.
• Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) in engineering, computer science or similar subject
• A methodical, user interface-intensive approach to coding, testing and documentation
• Competency in Visual Studio, .NET and database programs is an advantage
• The ability to work to tight deadlines
• The ability to work well in a small team. A willingness to challenge and discuss your own and other people’s ideas.
• Previous experience or an interest in acoustics or sound and vibration engineering is a strong advantage.
• Minimum 2+ years in a similar technical position (5+ years preferred).
• For the Senior LabVIEW programmer position, 3+ years (5+ preferred) experience in large-scale LabVIEW programming is required.

Listen is a small, dynamic, and growing company, located in Boston’s historic South End. We offer all the benefits of a small company, combined with the security and stability of a software company that has been in business for over 10 years and sells to most of the world’s major loudspeaker and telecommunications manufacturers. Please visit our website, www.Listeninc.com , for more information about our products and markets.

Benefits include a competitive salary, healthcare, paid vacation and a retirement plan.

Applicants must have authorization to work in the US. We are unable to assist with visa / work permit applications.

To be considered for this position, please send resumé and cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this job (in Word or PDF format only) to jobs @ listeninc.com (remove spaces to send email). Please use the subject title Labview Programmer Position.

Technical Sales Engineer – Audio Test & Measurement Software
Listen, Inc. is the market leader in PC based audio test and measurement systems for testing audio electronics, loudspeakers, microphones, telephones, hearing aids and other transducers. We have been in business for over 10 years and our continued growth has created an opportunity for a technical sales engineer to join our team. The sales territory for this engineer will be the West Coast. The position would suit either an experienced sales engineer (3+ years of managing their own territory) who already lives on the West Coast, or a less experienced sales engineer (<3 years) who is willing to work from the Boston office for approx 18 months before moving out to the West Coast with their own territory.

This position reports to the US Sales Manager. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Generating new business for Listen’s SoundCheck software and associated equipment by following up sales leads, cold-calling and visiting prospects
• Supporting existing customers, selling software upgrades and additional systems
• Presenting technical product demonstrations to customers
• Attending trade shows
• Preparing presentations, reports, forecasts, and other written material to support the sales effort
• Working closely with our network of sales reps
• Interfacing with management, customer support, and office personnel

Required skills / education

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering / scientific subject or equivalent experience
• Minimum 2+ years in a ‘customer-facing’ environment such as sales or technical support, with a proven track record in developing and enhancing strong customer relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong organizational skills
• The ability to work well in a small team and to work well with different cultures in order to maximize sales on a global basis
• An energetic, outgoing, and goal-oriented personality
• Previous experience, or an interest in acoustics or sound and vibration engineering is an advantage
• 3+ years in a similar position is preferred, although full training will be given to the right candidate

Note: This position requires a significant amount (up to 33%) of travel, mostly to the West Coast. A driver’s license and clean driving record is a requirement for this position. Although mostly within the United States, some international travel may be required. Although this position is primarily supporting the US sales efforts, much of our product is sold internationally and you must be comfortable and enjoy interfacing with sales representatives, technical and purchasing personnel from a wide range of cultures in order to maximize global sales. Proficiency in a second language is an advantage.

Listen is a small, dynamic, and growing company, located in Boston’s historic South End. We offer all the benefits of a small company, combined with the security and stability of a software company that has been in business for over 10 years. Our customer list includes many of the world’s major loudspeaker and telecommunications manufacturers. Please visit our website, www.Listeninc.com, for more information about our products and markets.

Benefits include a competitive salary, healthcare, paid vacation and a retirement plan.

Applicants must have authorization to work in the US. We are unable to assist with visa / work permit applications.

To be considered for this position, please send resumé and cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this job (in Word or PDF format only) to jobs @listeninc.com . Please use the subject title Technical Sales Engineer.

Transducers Continuing Engineer - Bose Corporation

Responsibilities: General Responsibilities: Work closely with Product Managers to conceive, develop and maintain loudspeakers for premium, custom-designed, automotive sound systems. Work closely with transducer R&D and Manufacturing, ensure continued optimization of performance and quality of all automotive transducers, both new and mature designs.

Skills: 3-5 years of experience incorporating the understanding of dynamic electromechanical systems, magnetics, modeling techniques and manufacturing processes. Previous experience in electromechanical transducers desireable.

Education: You will need a BS or MS in EE, ME, Physics or related area

Job Category: Engineering - Electrical
Engineering – Mechanical

Contact: Evan G. Pellett, Recruiting Consultant, Bose Corporation. T: 508-766-7917. Email: Evan_Pellett @ bose.com (remove spaces to send email)

Acoustic Engineer - Russound

Russound is a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of award-winning multi-room audio/video systems and connectivity products for the custom residential installation market.  We currently have the following position open:

Acoustic Engineer
This position reports to the Director of Hardware Engineering and is responsible for the design of new loudspeakers and speaker related products as well as improving existing product lines.  Additional responsibilities and requirements are:

Responsibilities

• Support the product management team on the technical aspects of new product specifications.
• Collaborate with the project management team to create schedules and track progress to ensure new products are released in a timely manner and satisfy all requirements.
• Design loudspeaker drivers and systems using computer-based acoustic modeling software such as SpeaD, LEAP, FINECone, FINEMotor, etc.
• Evaluate loudspeaker products and components for performance, cost efficiency and reliability.
• Occasional domestic and international travel (primarily to Asia) is required for to review manufacturing activities and attendance of trade shows. 

Education
Candidates must have at least BS degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical area such as Acoustics, Physics, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

Experience
A minimum of 3-5 years in the field of audio or acoustics and a thorough understanding of new product development practices and processes is required.  Technical experience must include loudspeaker system design and test.  Extensive experience with computer-based modeling and test software/systems (i.e. LEAP, SpeaD, Clio and/or Audio Precision) is strongly desired. Knowledge of commercial home audio systems is preferred.

Interested candidates should submit resume and salary requirements to HR @ russound.com (remove spaces to send email) mail/fax resume to:

Russound
5 Forbes Road
Newmarket, NH  03857
Fax:  603-659-5388

No phone calls please.

Russound is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Speaker Test Engineer - QSC

Job Overview:
The Speaker Test Engineer supports the Manufacturing group and interfaces with the Loudspeaker Design group and Quality Assurance group. This position will require some travel to Asia (less than 6wks per year).

Primary functions include:

• setting up automated test scripts for testing speakers and speaker systems
• analyzing test data to identify product defects
• assisting technicians with the diagnosis and resolution of defects
• designing and building electronic devices and mechanical fixtures necessary for testing products
• designing efficient testing and manufacturing processes

Education:
BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Physics

Required Proficiencies:
Software: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP, Word, Excel, Access

Tools: Digital Multimeter, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generator, Oscilloscope

Other Skills: Soldering, creating and interpreting technical drawings, setting up and interconnecting audio devices

Valuable Prior Work Experience:

• Taking electroacoustic measurements using software such as
  SoundCheck, Audio Precision, CLIO, LMS or MLSSA
• Developing automated test and measurement systems
• Manufacturing transducers
• Designing environments optimized for acoustic measurements
• Programming with Visual Basic
• Programming with LabView
• Writing SQL statements to interface with databases
• Creating and editing drawings with AutoCAD
• Creating and editing solid models with SolidWorks
• Developing statistical process control systems

Contact: Linda Marquette - email linda_marquette @ qscaudio.com (remove spaces)

Tel: (714) 327-4625  Fax: (714) 327-4641

QSC Audio Products, Inc.1665 MacArthur Blvd.Costa Mesa, CA 92626