Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustics, Physics, or similar.

• 5+ years of experience integrating speakers into consumer electronics hardware, with at least one shipped product where you owned the speaker system.
• Strong grounding in electroacoustics: lumped-parameter modeling, Thiele/Small parameters, enclosure and port design, and the behavior of small drivers at their limits.
• Hands-on experience specifying and qualifying miniature speakers with transducer suppliers.
• Extensive experience with audio test systems (e.g., SoundCheck, Klippel, Audio Precision) and with measuring distortion, maximum SPL, and rub-and-buzz.
• A record of using acoustic simulation (lumped-parameter and FEM, e.g., COMSOL) to make design decisions, checked against measured hardware.
• Working knowledge of speaker tuning and protection (EQ, limiting, excursion and thermal protection) and how to partner with a DSP team on it.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters or Ph.D. in EE, ME, Acoustics, or related disciplines.
• 8+ years of experience in speaker or transducer development for consumer electronics.
• Experience with wearables, hearables, or other products where the speaker sits close to the ear and the acoustic volume is measured in fractions of a cubic centimeter, including open-ear designs.
• Hands-on experience with a range of transducer technologies beyond conventional moving-coil drivers, and a view on where each one fits.
• Transducer design experience: motor, diaphragm, and suspension design, or close work with a supplier’s design team.
• Proficiency in a high-level programming language (e.g., MATLAB, Python) for measurement automation and analysis.
• Familiarity with human perception of sound and psychoacoustic evaluation of speech quality and intelligibility.
• Experience with factory acoustic test development and yield analysis at a contract manufacturer.

Sesame is committed to a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome all qualified applicants, embracing diversity in race, gender, identity, orientation, ability, and more. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Contact [email protected] for assistance.

Full-time Employee Benefits: 

• 401 (k) max employer match: 3.5% of compensation
• 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for you and your dependents
• Unlimited PTO and sick time
• Flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650/year (medical FSA)
• Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunity to share in the company's success with competitive stock options

Benefits do not apply to contingent/contract workers.

Compensation: $175K - $280K