Sr Embedded Systems Engineer, Audio DSP, Fauna
Amazon· Amazon Robotics / Software Development
Hybrid (New York, NY)$184.9k - $250.2kFull-timePosted yesterday
About the role
Senior embedded systems engineer responsible for designing and implementing audio signal-processing subsystems for Fauna robotics, including core DSP algorithms, embedded real-time platforms, and cross-functional leadership.
Responsibilities
- Architect the audio processing pipeline at the embedded system level.
- Serve as the subject-matter expert on audio and signal-processing algorithms, providing technical guidance across electrical, mechanical, ID, and software teams
- Integrate and validate DSP algorithms on embedded, real-time platforms
- Research and specify electroacoustic components (microphones, speakers)
- Adapt and tune algorithms for varying hardware, software, and system constraints
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, systems, software, and product management
- Manage and direct external audio and acoustics consultants, defining SOWs and integrating third-party acoustic design inputs into a program
- Partner with vendors on test and production activities
Qualifications
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- 7+ years developing DSP algorithms for embedded or real-time systems
- Proficiency in C/C++ and Python or MATLAB for signal-processing algorithm development
- Experience with microphone and speaker selection and characterization
- Deep signal-processing fundamentals: time/frequency duality, discrete-time signal processing, fixed- and floating-point implementation
- Hands-on prototype builds, hardware bring-up of audio subsystems, or design iteration cycles
- Practical knowledge of ML architecture design, data analysis, and training/evaluation methodologies for audio systems
- Experience with board bring-up, profiling, optimization, simulation, and manufacturing test fixture design, production test plans, yield analysis, and test-to-spec validation
- Experience debugging embedded systems and working with audio lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power analyzers, motor test benches)
- Proven ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams at all organizational levels
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Audio/Acoustics, or a related field
Skills
Required:DSP algorithm developmentEmbedded software developmentSystem architecture and design leadershipElectroacoustic component knowledgeCross-functional collaboration
Benefits
- health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
- EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- paid time off
- parnental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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