Acoustic Measurement Engineer/Technician

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COMPANY OVERVIEW
Sigma Connectivity is a design house. We are a team of 600 talented engineers, and our main office is in Lund, Southern Sweden. Primarily we run in‑house projects focusing on connected products within consumer electronics and IoT devices and we have the capability in terms of people, expertise and labs to realize the most demanding products on the market. In US we have offices in San Jose, San Diego and Seattle. The San Diego office is located close to Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, our office in San Jose is located just by the San Jose airport and our Seattle office is in the heart of Bellevue. As a fast‑growing company we are constantly looking for open‑minded, talented people who want to take part in our journey. The Sigma Connectivity company culture is about sharing experiences and knowledge and with a Nordic work culture we strive for work‑life balance and taking care of people. Within Sigma Connectivity you will never work alone.

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JOB OVERVIEW
Sigma Connectivity is seeking an Acoustic Measurement/Technician Engineer. You will be part of the acoustic design and development team, working in different phases of product development to create the best possible user experience from an audio perspective. As part of your daily work, you will be prototyping and evaluating new audio technologies and collecting measurement data on consumer electronic devices in development. The role involves validation through acoustic measurements and user studies, helping to drive product specifications to support feature implementation. As part of our team, you will work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams (software, hardware integration, user interaction).

Responsibilities:

Conduct audio and acoustical measurements (frequency, distortion, impedance, etc. across acoustical and electrical domains).

Conduct acoustic measurements using HATS in various environments, including anechoic and reverberant test chambers. Test electronics and DSP for audio quality, speech intelligibility, SNRi, distortion, transfer function, etc.

Ability to create and follow test procedures, present and categorize results data. Help to introduce new test methods and integrate them into our data management system.

Create, categorize, and validate result data supporting projects with tight, fixed timelines.

Follow and define test procedures, work in a detail‑oriented manner to ensure repeatability and reproducibility of results.

Maintain a functional and organized laboratory environment, bring up maintenance and improvement needs.

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Acoustics, Audio Technology, or related field, or equivalent hands‑on experience.

Experience

Hands on experience of 3 or more years with audio hardware testing.

Familiarity with audio lab tools such as HATS, measurement microphones, and at least some of Head Acoustics ACQUA, Audio Precision, Listen Inc Soundcheck.

Effective communication, documentation, and presentation skills.

Learning ‘ownership’ attitude with a keen attention to detail.

Knowledge or interest in hearing science and psychoacoustics to better understand testing results.

Experience with laser displacement meters like Keyence and Polytec, or Klippel tools.

Experience in scripting such as MATLAB, Python.

Preferred / Plus Qualifications

Knowledge or interest in hearing science and psychoacoustics to better understand testing results.

Experience in audio, acoustics, critical listening.

Experience with Klippel, laser displacement meters like Keyence and Polytec, electrical and power measurements a bonus.

Experience in scripting such as MATLAB, Python, Max a bonus.

Preferred additional skills, personal traits and experience
Personal characteristics:

Team player

Proactiveness in collaborating and execution

Flexibility to switch technical context

Willingness to learn new methods/tools/processes

Ability to prioritize, multitask, and take ownership

Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

We offer
The annual salary range for this role is $80,000 – $175,000 per year.

The Annual Salary depends upon various job‑related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, and market demand. This range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Sigma Connectivity, Inc. also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:

Paid Time off/Vacation and Paid Holidays

401(k)

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Healthcare and Dependent Care

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Employee Assistance Program

Employee and Customer Referral Program

For positions in California, long‑term and short‑term disability insurance

Company
Sigma Connectivity Inc.

Location
Redmond, WA, United States

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