Senior Staff Audio QA Engineer Job at Stryker Group in San Jose

What You Will Do:

As an Audio QA Engineer for our VOIP handsfree wearable product, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the high-quality performance of the audio features in our cutting-edge communication device. Your primary focus will be on testing and validating the audio functionalities, ensuring a seamless and exceptional user experience for voice communication and speech recognition. You will collaborate closely with the development and product teams to identify, analyze, and rectify audio-related issues, contributing to the overall success of our innovative wearable technology.

Audio Testing: Conduct comprehensive testing of audio functionalities, voice communication, call handling, audio playback, and recording, to ensure adherence to quality standards.

Speech Recognition Testing:

• Design and execute comprehensive tests to evaluate the accuracy and performance of speech recognition algorithms in various environments.
• Identify and report issues related to voice command recognition, natural language processing, and overall speech-to-text functionality.
• Assess and ensure high-quality audio input/output for speech recognition, considering factors such as noise cancellation, echo suppression, and background noise handling.

Wake Word Testing:

• Assess the wake word system's performance in the presence of ambient noise, varying audio levels, and diverse environmental conditions.
• Identify and address challenges related to false positives and false negatives in wake word detection.

Test Planning: Develop detailed test plans and test cases based on product specifications and requirements related to audio features.

Regression Testing: Perform regular regression testing to identify and address any regression issues related to audio performance.

Issue Identification and Reporting: Investigate, analyze, and report audio-related issues with clarity, providing detailed information for the development team to facilitate efficient issue resolution.

What You Will Need:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 6+ years of work experience in wireless communication testing
• Previous experience in audio testing for wearable devices or VOIP products
• Familiarity with wearable technology and the challenges associated with audio performance in compact devices
• Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications in relevant audio testing or quality assurance fields

$100k-215k salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location.Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors