Research Engineer Co-Op / Perception and Signal Processing at Bose Corporation in Framingham, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Job Description
ABOUT BOSE

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. And we've dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. Ever since our founder, Dr. Amar Bose, bought a stereo system and thought, "I can make this better," we've been relentlessly pushing forward to the next best thing.

Innovation is more than what we do. It's who we are -constantly learning and constantly curious. We never stop imagining what better sound sounds like. We're music fanatics and audio engineers. We're explorers and inventors and dreamers. And we're passionate down to our bones about making whatever you're listening to a little more magical.

THE PROGRAM

We're looking for students to join our Co-Op Program who are obsessively curious about 'what's next'. You'll get hands on experience with our products and learn from the best of the best in the business. You will immerse yourself into Bose for 6 months and get the opportunity to grow the skills your learned in the classroom with hands on work experience. By the time you end your time with us, you will have been given the opportunity to truly make a real impact in the future of Bose and your career!

Opportunities don't stop at your day-to-day work. While you're getting an in depth look at your area of expertise, we'll expose you to other areas of the company. Our Co-Ops are given the opportunity to connect with senior leadership across the business to understand different perspectives at Bose. You'll network with other Co-Ops and colleagues to grow your network for the future!

Timeframe - January-June 2023

THE ROLE

While the exact scope of your project will depend on your background and specific interests, you can expect your work to involve testing and deploying DSP algorithms on wearable audio prototypes, designing listening experiments using these devices, analyzing data collected from your experiments, and communicating your methods and findings to technical staff at the company.

Required qualifications:

• Currently a graduate student or sophisticated undergraduate student studying engineering, physics, computer science, neuroscience, audiology, or a related technical field


• Research experience in auditory perception, psychophysics, signal processing, and/or speech processing


• Applied knowledge of signal processing relevant to audio or acoustic signals, along with associated coding skills (e.g., Matlab, Python)


• Comfortable working with and troubleshooting prototypes and research instrumentation


• Available to work on-site at Bose facilities in Massachusetts

A subset of the following skills would also be beneficial:

• Experience with real-time signal processing


• Comfortable working with graphical programming languages (e.g., Simulink, LabView)


• Experience with machine learning, especially as applied to audio signals or other time series


• Experience with statistical data analyses


• Experience with audio test and measurement equipment


• Experience using Matlab and/or Python toolboxes for psychophysical experiments (e.g., using Matlab GUIDE, Pyside/PyQT or other Python GUI frameworks, PsychToolbox, PsychoPy)

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.