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

Summary

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for developing audio systems for automotive applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with customer, OEMs, requirements and specifications for products such as audio amplifiers and microphones.
• Thoroughly understand customer requirements, specifications, and expectations.
• Create and maintain an internal database for products, audio amplifiers, and customer-issued specifications.
• Manage Bose products and negotiate testing with customers.
• Participate in internal and external design reviews, leading customer design reviews for assigned products.
• Conduct and support internal development, including circuit design review, PCB design review, component selection review, EMC review, drawing review, and BOM review.
• Oversee prototype builds and delivery arrangements.
• Support system integration for vehicle-level and system-level operation checks, reviews, and issue resolution.
• Conduct detailed amplifier measurements and evaluations as needed.
• Manage project-related documents and drawings, both internally and externally.
• Handle customer open issue databases and internal open issue databases.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Teamwork: Ability to work effectively within a team.
• Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving skills.
• Customer Orientation: Commitment to understanding, meeting, and exceeding customer needs.
• Communication: Clear and effective communication skills in both Japanese and English, both orally and in writing.
• Passion: Demonstrates enthusiasm and excitement for the work.
• Technical Knowledge: Proficient in technical and professional skills related to the position; stays updated on current developments and trends.
• Influence: Persuasive in presenting ideas and gaining support; builds credibility and trust.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or System Engineering.
• Experience in electrical or system design, analysis, and measurement.
• Hands-on engineering experience.
• Experience in system requirement management.
• Preferred experience in automotive system engineering.
• Driver’s license preferred.

Electrical Engineer conducts audio system development for automotive application.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage to comply with customer, OEMs, requirements and the specification for responsible products, audio amps, microphones, etc.
• Thoroughly understand customer requirements and the specification and their mentality.
• Create and maintain internal database for products, audio amps, requirement specification issued by customer.
• Manage Bose products, audio amps, test negotiation with customer.
• Participate internal and external design review. Takes lead for responsible products external design review.
• Conduct/Support internal development, circuit design/review, PCB design/review, components selection/review, EMC review, Drawing creation/review, BOM creation/review, etc.
• Manage prototype build and the delivery arrangement.
• Support system integration for Vehicle-level/System-level operation check/review and issue handling.
• Conduct detail amplifier measurement, evaluation as needed.
• Manage internal and external project related documents/drawings arrangement.
• Manage customer open issue database handling and internal open issue database, JIRA.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Teamwork
• Problem solving
• Customer orientation: Demonstrates a commitment to understand, meet, and exceed the needs of those who can benefit from providing products and services.
• Communication: Clearly conveys information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message. Fluent in oral and writing both for Japanese and English.
• Passion: Demonstrates intensity, excitement, and enthusiasm for the work at hand.
• Technical knowledge: Has achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeps abreast of current developments and trends in areas of expertise.
• Influence: Presents ideas persuasively to shape opinions inside and outside of his/her direct control; people follow his/her approaches. Elicits support and trust based on credibility and contribution. Gains support for ideas, proposals, projects, and solutions.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master degree of electrical or system engineering.
• Experience in electric or system design, analysis, and measurement.
• Hands-on engineer.
• Experience in system requirement management.
• Experience in automotive system engineering preferred.
• Driver’s license preferred.

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