Job Details

Role Number: 200645829-0836

Summary

At Apple, extraordinary ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences. Sound is an essential and compelling facet of the customer experience. Apple has assembled an elite Acoustics team that enables our customers to experience music with delight, communicate with clarity, and enjoy elegant sound throughout our product line. In Apple Acoustics we work with the utmost attention to detail, directly impacting the design of products that millions of people around the world love!

Our Acoustics Hearing Health team drives the design and integration of hearing health features, including the Hearing Test Feature and the Hearing Aid Feature on AirPods Pro. This role will focus on delivering regulatory Software Requirements Specification and objective testing of Apple’s hearing health features, as well as conducting acoustic measurements and tuning on future Apple products.

Description

Do you feel passionate about ensuring quality audio experience and helping millions of users? In this role, you will be championing safety and efficacy of Acoustics Hearing Health features through regulatory Software Requirements Specification and firmware testing. Responsibilities include determining test scope, executing on prioritized test cases, specifying automation and tooling requirements, completing tool validation, and compiling reports for regulatory filing. In addition, you will conduct acoustic measurements to support tuning of Hearing Health features on future Apple products.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/MS or equivalent, preferably specializing in audio, acoustics, or hearing science

• Solid understanding of acoustics and signal processing fundamentals

• Experience executing and debugging scripts with Python and MATLAB

• Familiarity with acoustic measurement equipment such as ear simulators, audio interfaces, signal conditioners

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work independently to solve technical problems

• Strong organization and communication skills

• Critical listening skills

• Familiarity with validation and verification process in the context of audio systems engineering

• Familiarity with audiometry, hearing aids, and hearing assistive technologies

• Familiarity with Software as a Medical Device and associated regulatory requirements

• Proficiency with SoundCheck audio measurement software

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