Principal DSP Engineer

We are seeking a Principal DSP Engineer to lead the architecture, development, and production deployment of audio signal processing technology across multiple product lines. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an engineer who combines deep DSP expertise with the judgment to make system-level decisions and guide complex engineering efforts.

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• At Bose Corporation, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth — and for over 60 years, we have been a company built on innovation, excellence, and independence.
• Privately owned, fiercely customer-focused, and driven by our values, we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound.
• Today, Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era.
• Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions, we are shaping the future of audio technology, automotive, luxury, and premium experiences.
• We invite you to join us in this transformation.
• At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth.
• We bring together research, engineering, and a passion for audio to create experiences that people love.
• Join us to turn advanced signal processing into reliable, reusable technology that reaches products across multiple platforms and form factors.
• We are a proudly independent company—driven by purpose, guided by our values, and united by a belief in the power of sound.
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Responsibilities

• You will work at the intersection of research and product engineering, turning reference algorithms into efficient, portable DSP components and configurable audio processing chains.
• You will define approaches that enable reuse across platforms, reduce duplicated implementations, and improve quality and maintainability.
• This role is working directly with algorithm, systems, firmware, and hardware teams.
• You will also provide technical direction to engineers across locations and collaborate with ML and ANC/ANR specialists when their technologies intersect with the audio subsystem.
• Lead DSP architecture and technical execution across product platforms, defining component boundaries, interfaces, processing chains, and requirements for performance and validation.
• Translate research algorithms and MATLAB/Simulink models into production-quality C/C++ implementations; remain directly involved in coding, optimization, and debugging.
• Establish reusable DSP components and configurable reference chains, making deliberate trade-offs between common implementations and justified platform or product variants.
• Guide fixed-point and floating-point design, including numerical precision, scaling, saturation, stability, and agreement with reference models.
• Lead profiling and optimization for compute, memory, latency, and power constraints on DSP and embedded processors, including Cadence HiFi, ARM, and Qualcomm Hexagon platforms.
• Lead hands-on hardware bring-up, lab debugging, and performance characterization; resolve complex real-time, algorithm, and integration failures with partner teams.
• Define validation strategies using reference outputs, test vectors, automated regression tests, and target measurements to demonstrate audio quality and implementation correctness.
• Set engineering standards for design reviews, code quality, documentation, and release readiness; mentor engineers and guide technical decisions across distributed teams.
• Partner with research and product teams to clarify requirements, assess technical risks, and make practical delivery decisions as priorities and platform needs evolve.

Requirements

• Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 12+ years of relevant DSP and embedded software development experience, including substantial technical leadership of complex audio or signal processing systems.
• Deep expertise in digital signal processing and a demonstrated track record of delivering algorithms from research or prototype through production deployment.
• Expert-level C/C++ skills and strong MATLAB/Simulink experience for algorithm analysis, modeling, and implementation validation.
• Extensive experience with fixed-point and floating-point DSP, including numerical analysis and performance trade-off evaluation.
• Strong experience developing and optimizing real-time software on embedded DSPs or processors, with hands-on experience in at least one relevant architecture such as Cadence HiFi, ARM, or Qualcomm Hexagon.
• Demonstrated architectural judgment in designing modular, reusable DSP libraries, frameworks, or platform components across multiple products or targets.
• Ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex algorithm, memory, timing, and integration issues using profiling, debugging, and lab tools.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and communicate design decisions and trade-offs effectively.
• Ability to work onsite in Framingham, MA, and collaborate effectively with teams across locations.

Preferred

• Qualifications Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience with audio processing such as equalization, dynamics, filtering, sample-rate conversion, spatial audio, or voice processing.
• SIMD/vector optimization using processor intrinsics or assembly, including ARM Neon/Helium, Cadence HiFi, Qualcomm Hexagon, or x64 SIMD.
• Experience with low-latency streaming audio, RTOS or embedded Linux environments, and multicore SoCs.
• Experience with Embedded Coder or similar code-generation tools, automated test infrastructure, and continuous integration.
• Experience integrating ML inference or collaborating with ANC/ANR controls engineers on embedded audio systems. #LI-hybrid #LI-remote At Bose, you're inspired to be and do your best and are rewarded for your unique talents!

Pay

• Our compensation is thoughtfully tailored to your skills, experience, education, and location, and goes beyond base salary.
• The hiring range for this position in the primary work location of Framingham, Massachusetts is: $170,700-$234,750.The hiring range for other Bose work locations may vary.

Benefits

• In addition to competitive base pay we offer rewards including bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, plus exclusive perks designed to support your wellbeing, and a generous employee discount where you can immerse yourself in our products and experiences.