The Audio team within Reality Labs (RL) is focused on creating novel audio technologies and experiences that are integral to achieving RL's vision for the future of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Their mission is to create virtual sounds that are perceptually indistinguishable from reality and to redefine human hearing. The team has two primary strategic initiatives: Audio Presence, which aims to make virtual sounds feel physically present in the same space as the listener, and Superhuman Hearing, which enhances the capacity to hear important sounds and conversations regardless of the environment or hearing status. The team collaborates with various product, platform, and service teams to explore opportunities in spatial audio rendering, immersive audio capture, audio signal processing, and human perception. They are also involved in developing audio system architecture, experience optimization, and perceptual quality validation to enable enhanced audio experiences that are indistinguishable from real-world audio.Audio Engineer ResponsibilitiesSupplement and collaborate with global design team effort in early new product developmentCollaborate with global design partners across Meta, feeding back design change recommendations to ensure audio successEngage with Meta's vendors (loudspeakers, microphones, DSP, test fixtures, etc) to solve issuesDevelop acoustic test protocols and methods with testing teams and equipment suppliers. Own audio requirements for testers, and certify for useSupport and own engineering build success, ensuring the audio system performs as designedDrive and report on build readiness, driving equipment, testing, and SOP developmentTroubleshoot and solve acoustic-mechanical challengesDrive factory failure analysis and corrective action follow-up, directly and through additional FA resources. Drive root cause analysisAudio system design and production process reviewOwn limit setting execution across modules and system, ensuring SOP is followed. Review limits with the audio team to achieve sign-offLeverage CM and Meta labs for primary audio verificationProvide subjective and objective performance evaluation, data collection and recordingMinimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in Acoustics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience2+ years of experience delivering consumer audio electronics to the marketFamiliar with audio and acoustic concepts: Frequency Response, THD, R&B, Noise Levels, SNR, echo, Double Talk, Beamforming, Noise Suppression, Dynamic Range Compression (DRC), Automatic Gain Control (AGC), Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), etcExperienced professional with a history of working with Contract Manufacturer (CM), Joint Development Manufacturer (JDM) and Original Design Manufacturer (ODM)Experience with subjective listening, including audio signal and acoustic systems subjective performance evaluation. Understand voice quality evaluation in telecommunication and audio performance in playback systemsExperience in audio signal analysis and audio systems tuning, digital signal processing and DSP tuningPreferred QualificationsTroubleshooting and data analysis skills. Experienced with audio failure analysisExperience with audio and acoustic test and measurement tools for engineering evaluation and factory testing. Experience developing and troubleshooting Soundcheck sequencesProven communication skills and experience working across disciplines to drive optimal solutionsExperience with Mobile audio devices or IOT audio devices developmentExperience in physical acoustics and transducer design. Familiar with acoustic simulation toolsFamiliarity with mechanical design principles, FEA, and advanced materialsSkilled with Matlab, Python or equivalent languages in signal processing or test scripts developmentBackground for high-volume production. 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