Audio Systems Engineer, Robot Head

Audio Systems Engineer, Robot Head

San Carlos (on-site)

About 1X

We build humanoid robots that work alongside people to solve labor shortages and create abundance.

The Role

As an Audio Systems Engineer, you will own the full audio hardware and firmware pipeline. You will be responsible for hands-on design, prototyping, and system integration while working closely with software, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing and industrial design teams. You'll design and optimize microphone and speaker systems to ensure clear, reliable audio performance in diverse real-world conditions. Working closely with software teams, you will integrate Direction of Arrival (DOA), Voice Activity Detection (VAD), noise suppression, signal processing, and ML-based audio features.

Your contributions will be essential to enabling seamless human-robot interaction.

You Will

* Design and tune microphone and speaker systems for optimal performance in noisy and dynamic environments

* Build and test audio hardware using oscilloscopes, anechoic chambers, and audio analysis tools

* Collaborate with software teams on real-time streaming, signal processing, noise reduction, and ML-powered audio features

* Conduct field tests, gather performance data, and iterate based on findings

* Own the full audio hardware and firmware pipeline from initial concept through production deployment

* Collaborate with mechanical and electrical teams to ensure system-level integration and functionality