
Acoustic Test Engineer – Onsite
Acuity
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta • United States
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Salary
💰 $114,600 - $206,300 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Develop comprehensive electroacoustic test plans and validation strategies for loudspeakers, transducers, and integrated audio systems.
- Design and implement automated and manual acoustic test setups for R&D validation and production environments.
- Perform detailed acoustic measurements including frequency response, distortion (THD), impedance, sensitivity, and polarity.
- Conduct nearfield, farfield, and ground-plane measurements in lab and field environments.
- Perform root-cause analysis of acoustic performance issues using measurement microphones, audio analyzers, environmental chambers, laser vibrometry, and related instrumentation.
- Develop and maintain automated acoustic test scripts using Python.
- Implement data acquisition, storage, and reporting systems to improve measurement consistency and traceability.
- Design and maintain acoustic test fixtures, jigs, and microphone positioning systems for repeatable measurements.
- Partner with transducer, DSP, electrical, and mechanical engineers to influence design-for-acoustic-performance (DFAP) and design-for-testability (DFT).
- Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure production test coverage, yield optimization, and acoustic consistency.
- Document all test results, procedures, engineering findings, and validation reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in electroacoustic testing, loudspeaker validation, or acoustic system development.
- Strong hands-on experience with acoustic measurement systems (Audio Precision, Klippel, SoundCheck, or equivalent).
- Proficiency with measurement of microphones, calibrators, anechoic or quasi-anechoic measurement techniques.
- Solid understanding of loudspeaker theory, transducer behavior, enclosure acoustics, and basic DSP concepts.
- Experience developing automated test systems using Python, or similar tools.
- Ability to interpret acoustic data and correlate performance to electrical and mechanical root causes.
- Willingness to travel as required to support NPI projects and provide on-site support at contract manufacturers.
- Must be able to regularly lift up and move equipment up to 50lbs.
Benefits
- health care
- dental coverage
- vision plans
- 401K benefits
- commissions/incentive compensation depending on role
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
electroacoustic testingacoustic measurementPythondata acquisitionroot-cause analysisacoustic test scriptsloudspeaker validationautomated test systemsmeasurement techniquesDSP concepts
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationattention to detailorganizational skills