Engineer Associate Staff, Digital Signal Processing

Shure Incorporated

Lead advanced DSP innovation at Shure as an Associate Staff Engineer. Designing and optimizing real-time DSP solutions for microphone arrays and integrated systems.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeNiles • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $129,700 - $207,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the architecture, design, development, optimization, and validation of real-time DSP and machine learning solutions for microphone array products
Lead project planning activities, including defining scope, estimating effort, identifying resource needs, and driving execution to meet key project milestones
Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution of complex product issues related to DSP, audio performance, embedded implementation, or system integration
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering their professional growth and maintaining a culture of knowledge sharing and innovation, including delivering constructive feedback through design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions
Work as part of a cross-functional team including embedded software, hardware, acoustics, systems, test, product management, and user experience teams to ensure the successful deployment of audio signal processing solutions
Utilize advanced DSP approaches and leverage ML/AI approaches to address challenges such as processing real-time, low latency data pipelines and right-sizing solutions
Conduct thorough testing and validation of signal processing algorithms and systems, ensuring performance and functionality under various conditions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; with minimum of 8 years of professional experience
6 years experience with Masters’s Degree
3 years experience with PhD
Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in advanced DSP theory, with a proven track record of designing, implementing, testing, and optimizing real-time audio signal processing algorithms
Strong C++ programming skills, including object-oriented design and experience writing scalable, maintainable, and well-structured code
Experience prototyping algorithms using tools such as Python or MATLAB
Experience deploying DSP algorithms on embedded platforms
Strong understanding of real-time embedded system constraints, including audio latency, memory usage, CPU utilization, and meeting real-time processing deadlines.

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

DSP theoryreal-time audio signal processingC++ programmingobject-oriented designalgorithm prototypingPythonMATLABembedded systemsaudio latencymemory usage

Soft Skills

leadershipproject planningtroubleshootingmentoringtechnical guidanceknowledge sharingcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingfeedback delivery