Principal Digital Signal Processing Engineer – Audio Technology

Digital Signal Processing Engineer – Audio Technology Licensing

At Bose Corporation, we are seeking a hands‑on DSP engineer who enjoys applying strong DSP fundamentals while learning how to design algorithms that scale across multiple platforms, partners, and use cases. The role emphasizes algorithm robustness, portability, and partner enablement, offering deep technical ownership and exposure to real‑world production systems.

As a member of the Audio Technology Licensing engineering team, you will work closely with senior DSP engineers, platform teams, and external partners to deliver licensable audio technologies that meet demanding quality and performance requirements.

DSP engineers in the Audio Technology Licensing group work in cross‑disciplinary, highly collaborative teams to develop and deploy signal‑processing algorithms that improve audio experiences for our technology partners and their customers. This role provides a broad set of responsibilities, including audio signal processing, speech and voice processing, noise reduction, and microphone‑array systems. You will gain experience adapting algorithms to different hardware and software environments while maintaining clear ownership of deliverables.

• Design, implement, and test DSP algorithms to solve technical challenges for licensable audio technologies.
• Contribute to new customer and partner benefits using technologies such as active noise reduction, voice pickup, spatial audio, and speech enhancement.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to ensure algorithms are robust, portable, and scalable across multiple platforms and partner products.
• Support the integration and validation of DSP algorithms on embedded, real‑time systems.
• Assist in adapting and tuning algorithms for different hardware, software, and system constraints encountered in a licensing environment.
• Participate in technical evaluations of third‑party technologies and contribute to make‑vs‑buy analyses when appropriate.
• Collaborate with internal teams across engineering, systems, software, and product management to support partner delivery and long‑term platform goals.

• Technical Skills
  • Solid foundation in digital signal processing, with experience in audio and/or speech processing.
  • Experience developing DSP algorithms for embedded or real‑time systems.
  • Proficiency programming signal‑processing algorithms using C, Python, and Matlab; exposure to fixed‑point or optimized implementations is a plus.
  • Familiarity with acoustics and acoustic measurements, including microphones and audio transducers.
  • Experience debugging embedded systems and working with audio lab equipment.
  • Ability to evaluate and integrate third‑party algorithms and libraries.
• Desirable (Not Required)
  • Exposure to applied machine learning techniques for audio systems, such as ML‑assisted noise reduction, speech enhancement, or audio classification.
  • Familiarity with Bluetooth audio systems and their constraints.
  • Interest in understanding how DSP algorithms scale across different platforms and partner implementations.

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to discuss technical topics with engineers from different disciplines.
• A collaborative, self‑directed working style suited to small, highly technical teams.

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a signal‑processing‑related field; MS preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience in DSP, audio, or related embedded systems development.

• Competitive base pay: $138,100 – $189,850 (Framingham, MA). Other locations may vary.
• Bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, 401(k) plan, employee discount, and additional perks.

Bose is an equal‑opportunity employer. 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. Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, contact _ with the subject line “Application Accommodation Request.”