Associate Staff Engineer, Digital Systems

Shure Incorporated

. Designs and developments digital systems for audio products, including audio processing platforms, audio networking protocols, control interfaces, and user interfaces.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeNiles • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $127,000 - $203,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxPythonRTOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Designs and developments digital systems for audio products, including audio processing platforms, audio networking protocols, control interfaces, and user interfaces.
Conduct thorough testing and validation of digital systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and requirements, and resolving any performance or compatibility issues.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams, mentoring junior engineers, and fostering a collaborative and innovative engineering culture.
Document design specifications, system architectures, test procedures, and application notes, providing comprehensive technical documentation to support product development and customer support activities.
Architect and optimize digital systems to meet high-performance requirements, ensuring low-latency, high-resolution audio, and seamless integration with other subsystems.
Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in digital audio technology, networking protocols, and user interface design, contributing to research and development efforts to enhance existing products and drive future innovation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Graduate coursework is desirable.
Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in digital systems engineering, with a focus on wireless systems, audio or similar domains.
Strong expertise in digital system design, including system architecture, signal processing, networking protocols, and user interface design.
Strong knowledge of Linux, real-time operating systems (RTOS), embedded systems, and hardware/software co-design principles.
Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, VHDL or Verilog, and experience with FPGA and/or ASIC design methodologies.
In-depth understanding of digital audio processing, audio networking protocols (e.g., Dante, AVB), and audio transport interfaces (e.g., AES3, I2S, TDM).
Experience with control interfaces (e.g., USB, Ethernet, PCIe, UART, SPI, JTAG) and protocols (e.g., UDP/IP).
In-Depth Experience with the PCBA design process including experience with schematic CAD software, PCB layout, and SPICE simulation software.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with effective communication and collaboration skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive healthcare
mental health and retirement savings plans
generous paid time off programs
employee discounts
professional development opportunities
work-life balance initiatives
employee recognition programs
volunteering/community involvement opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

digital system designsystem architecturesignal processingnetworking protocolsuser interface designLinuxreal-time operating systemsembedded systemsC/C++Python

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationindependence

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Computer Engineering