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Electrical Engineer III

Bose
Full-time
On-site
Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most. 

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical. 

The engineering team at Bose is a thriving, passionate, deeply skilled team of professionals from a broad range of disciplines and experiences, who share a common goal—to create products that provide transformative sound experiences.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Assist in the design and test of embedded platforms that incorporate power management, Bluetooth devices, WiFi, digital signal processing, ML, sensing and controls for consumer electronic products.

  • Assist in the architecting, design, and building of embedded architectures in support of high-performance consumer electronic products.

  • Use, support, and customize platform specific tools, scripts, and coding environments.

  • Work closely with engineers that specify and/or author evaluation and prototype firmware for our platforms which include DSP, NPU’s, microcontrollers and custom IC’s.

  • Support Development projects as an individual contributor.  Focus will be on next-generation technologies, strategies, platforms, products, features, capabilities, and experiences.  Also, support as needed, the current architectures in products.

  • Participate as a member of a product development team, from time to time, in support of introducing a new platform or technology.

  • Interact with engineers from various disciplines in the use and application of technologies.

  • Collaborate with DSP, ML, and firmware/software engineers in the creation of these platforms.

Skills and Experience:

  • Engineering background and experience: 

  • Minimum of three years of experience designing and delivering embedded designs for consumer products or similar products.

  • Developing electrical HW designs for embedded systems using microcontrollers, DSPs, NPU’s, mixed signal devices, and RF connectivity devices.

  • Electrical analog/digital/system hardware design fundamentals, including single and multi-processor systems.

  • Experience with bench-level debugging of complex electrical systems incorporating embedded code.

  • Knowledge of inter-device communication protocols such as USB, I2C, I3C, I2S, TDM, PCM, PDM, SPI, and MIPI.

  • Experience with schematic entry and directing PCB layout.

  • Experience working in cross functional groups.

  • Experience with audio processing and wireless systems.

  • Good communication skills, including the ability to concisely explain technical issues.

  • Ability and experience working closely with team members.

  • Some hands-on, cross-discipline experience is a plus.  For example:  Some experience/skill in creating test code and scripts targeting HW designs.

Desirable experience:

  • Some experience working with embedded FW.

  • Some experience with RF devices specifically WiFi and Bluetooth.

  • Some experience with specifying and supporting manufacturing test.

Bose is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. For additional information, please review: (1) the EEO is the Law Poster (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf); and (2) its Supplements (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm). Please note, the company's pay transparency is available at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/EO13665_PrescribedNondiscriminationPostingLanguage_JRFQA508c.pdf. Bose is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to Wellbeing@bose.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.

If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send a note to wellbeing@bose.com