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Acoustic Research Engineer
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Acoustic Research Engineer
Location
Near Cambourne, West Cambridge
Pay rate
£41.20 per hour PAYE
Contract
12 months
Hours
40 hours per week
Working pattern
Five days per week onsite
Start date
ASAP
About the Role
A leading global technology organisation is looking for an experienced Acoustic Research Engineer to join its specialist audio research team. The team is developing advanced immersive-audio and wearable technologies, with a focus on creating realistic virtual sound experiences and improving communication in challenging listening environments.
This is a hands-on research role involving acoustic measurement, audio signal processing, auditory perception experiments and the development of tools and methods for acoustic data acquisition and analysis. The role will be based in a newly developed specialist audio laboratory featuring anechoic chambers, configurable acoustic environments and advanced audio-capture facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop systems, user interfaces and protocols for acoustic and behavioural data acquisition.
- Create audio data-processing and experimental tools using Python, MATLAB and MaxMSP.
- Design and conduct acoustic measurements and auditory perception experiments.
- Configure complex data-collection systems involving microphones, loudspeakers, prototype devices and human participants.
- Process, clean and analyse acoustic and audio-signal data.
- Improve and automate large-scale audio data-collection processes.
- Use specialist acoustics knowledge to solve new and complex experimental challenges.
- Collaborate with researchers and engineers across audio, hardware, systems and software disciplines.
- Integrate data-acquisition and processing algorithms into research platforms.
- Produce technical reports documenting research methods, findings and results.
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Essential Requirements
- Master’s degree in acoustics, audio engineering, signal processing, electrical engineering, computer science or another relevant technical discipline.
- At least three years of industry experience in audio technology development, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least three years of experience designing and conducting audio or acoustic experiments in controlled laboratory environments.
- Strong practical knowledge of acoustics, including room-acoustic properties and acoustic test and measurement equipment.
- Strong experience processing and analysing audio signals.
- At least three years of programming experience using Python, MATLAB or MaxMSP for audio applications.
- Experience designing acoustic data-collection setups involving microphones, loudspeakers and complex capture systems.
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary research environment.
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Preferred Experience
- Real-time audio programming using C or C++.
- Psychoacoustics or auditory perception.
- Spatial audio, room acoustics or physical acoustics.
- PyTorch or another machine-learning framework.
- Prototype audio or wearable hardware.
- Motion-tracking systems.
- Large-scale automated data collection and analysis.
- Designing or setting up acoustic laboratory spaces.
- Experiments involving human participants.
- Producing technical reports, research papers or publications.
Candidate Profile
This role requires a specialist, hands-on acoustics background rather than general audio engineering, sound design or audio-production experience. Candidates should be able to demonstrate practical experience with controlled acoustic experiments, room acoustics, signal processing, measurement equipment and experimental audio data collection.
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded research team working on cutting-edge audio, immersive technology and emerging hardware. You will collaborate with experts across acoustics, research engineering, systems engineering and software development while helping to solve complex technical challenges.
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