Hybrid Acoustic Test Engineer – Onsite

at Acuity

• Job title: Acoustic Test Engineer – Onsite
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $114,600 - $206,300 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Atlanta, United States

About the role

• Acoustic Test Engineer developing and executing test strategies for loudspeakers and audio systems at QSC. Collaborating with engineering and manufacturing to ensure product performance and reliability standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive electroacoustic test plans and validation strategies for loudspeakers, transducers, and integrated audio systems.
• Design and implement automated and manual acoustic test setups for R&D validation and production environments.
• Perform detailed acoustic measurements including frequency response, distortion (THD), impedance, sensitivity, and polarity.
• Conduct nearfield, farfield, and ground-plane measurements in lab and field environments.
• Perform root-cause analysis of acoustic performance issues using measurement microphones, audio analyzers, environmental chambers, laser vibrometry, and related instrumentation.
• Develop and maintain automated acoustic test scripts using Python.
• Implement data acquisition, storage, and reporting systems to improve measurement consistency and traceability.
• Design and maintain acoustic test fixtures, jigs, and microphone positioning systems for repeatable measurements.
• Partner with transducer, DSP, electrical, and mechanical engineers to influence design-for-acoustic-performance (DFAP) and design-for-testability (DFT).
• Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure production test coverage, yield optimization, and acoustic consistency.
• Document all test results, procedures, engineering findings, and validation reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in electroacoustic testing, loudspeaker validation, or acoustic system development.
• Strong hands-on experience with acoustic measurement systems (Audio Precision, Klippel, SoundCheck, or equivalent).
• Proficiency with measurement of microphones, calibrators, anechoic or quasi-anechoic measurement techniques.
• Solid understanding of loudspeaker theory, transducer behavior, enclosure acoustics, and basic DSP concepts.
• Experience developing automated test systems using Python, or similar tools.
• Ability to interpret acoustic data and correlate performance to electrical and mechanical root causes.
• Willingness to travel as required to support NPI projects and provide on-site support at contract manufacturers.
• Must be able to regularly lift up and move equipment up to 50lbs.

Benefits

• health care
• dental coverage
• vision plans
• 401K benefits
• commissions/incentive compensation depending on role