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

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 you 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 2025

THE ROLE

The Technical Analyst Co-Op is passionate about consumer audio products – including earbuds, headphones, speakers and home theater – and the engineering technologies and innovations that go into making and differentiating them in the marketplace.

In this fun, exciting, hands-on role, you will work with the Competitive Intelligence (CI) team at Bose, a multi-disciplinary group of engineers, product managers, designers, marketing experts and innovators who collaborate to evaluate competitor audio products and provide insights to company leaders and product development teams. The CI mission is to inform tactical decisions within the organization and focus Bose’s efforts and investments on what delivers the most value to our customer through the mapping, analysis, and communication of our competitive landscape.

By the end of your co-op, you will have gained a strong knowledge of consumer audio technology and will have made a tangible contribution to an ever-growing CI knowledge base of insights that help drive and focus the internal technology advancements that are key to the Bose’s future success.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to conduct quantitative, comparative measurements on the performance of key product characteristics, such as acoustics, active noise cancellation, Bluetooth range, comfort and stability
• Immerse in the broad offerings of competitors and perform cross product experiential analysis and benchmarking
• Assist (and eventually lead) product teardowns, which involve careful, concerted disassembly of the product to the component level
• Document teardown and experiential benchmarking observations through written summaries, photos, videos, and when necessary, coordinate with lab personnel to take x-ray and microscopy images and conduct deep-dive analysis of critical features leveraging the community of Bose subject matter experts
• Present findings to key stakeholders, which may include leaders in product development, marketing and research
• Support the CI team to develop a competitive product evaluation plan, and help maintain a tracking dashboard of teardown activities and priorities

REQUIREMENTS

Must-haves:

• Passionate interest in audio products and a deep curiosity about the consumer audio marketplace
• You are a tinkerer with skillful hands and an aptitude for taking apart and understanding how electro-mechanical systems work
• Successful record of accomplishment executing school and/or internship projects
• Strong team player with excellent communication and presentation skills
• Good organizational skills, technical curiosity, and desire to work in a fast-paced team environment

School requirements:

• Junior or senior in a relevant engineering discipline: electrical, mechanical, audio, acoustics or industrial
• Strong academic record

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience designing and building electronic or mechanical systems a plus

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