Acoustic Engineer
Apple· Hardware
ShanghaiFull-timePosted 5mo ago
About the role
Acoustic engineer to support acoustic hardware design and implementation for iPhone and Apple Watch projects, collaborating cross-functionally with transducer design, audio tuning, system hardware, software, mechanical engineering, quality and reliability, and partnering with US counterparts to support production at contract manufacturing sites.
Responsibilities
- Review acoustic hardware designs and assembly processes.
- Validate acoustic designs and lead corrective actions for failure analysis during development builds.
- Define test strategies and establish test stations for acoustic hardware.
- Partner with US counterparts and cross-functional teams to support development builds at contract manufacturing sites.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Acoustics, Mechanical Vibration, Electronics or a related field.
- Understand the fundamentals of Acoustics (such as sound waves, propagation, sound fields, etc.).
- Understand the speaker and microphone structures, along with acoustic equivalent circuit simulation.
- Proficiency in English and Mandarin communication to support global cross-functional collaboration.
Skills
Required:Acoustics fundamentalsSpeaker and microphone structures
Nice to have:Acoustic testing systemsFinite element modelingAudio test scriptingDigital signal processing
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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