Job Description
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.
Job DescriptionAbout the Team
Bose is known for innovative high-performance audio systems and is expanding its reach through premium products and technology licensing. Our technologies power experiences in consumer and automotive applications around the world.
Join our Global Research & Development organization to help shape the next generation of audio experiences. Our teams explore new technologies use cases user interactions and early concepts then translate them into clear system requirements robust architectures advanced algorithms and tuning approaches that deliver exceptional audio performance.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Principal/Consulting Systems Engineer to join Bose Audio Lab in a highly visible technical leadership role. You will shape platform strategy define system architecture and guide cross-functional teams in delivering advanced audio and sound management solutions for consumer and automotive products.
- Lead platform and system architecture for advanced audio and sound management capabilities across consumer and automotive product categories.
- Partner with Product Management Research and Engineering leaders to translate portfolio direction into technical strategy system requirements and platform roadmaps.
- Drive end-to-end systems engineering activities including requirements definition architecture development trade studies risk analysis verification and validation.
- Identify opportunities for platform reuse architectural commonality and clear variation points to support scalable product line engineering.
- Influence software and hardware design decisions by applying systems thinking across DSP and AI/ML algorithms embedded systems acoustics cloud-connected experiences and mobile applications.
- Use model-based and analytical approaches to evaluate alternatives guide trade-off decisions and maintain traceability across customer needs requirements architecture and verification intent.
- Lead critical architectural decisions including make-versus-buy choices reuse strategy and technology selection with clear rationale tied to business and product goals.
- Partner across teams to identify and mitigate technical safety cybersecurity and compliance risks early in development.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends and help turn innovation into differentiated product experiences.
This is an opportunity to influence the future of audio shape foundational platform decisions and work with cross-functional teams to deliver technologies that delight customers around the world.
About You
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Systems Engineering Electrical Engineering Software Engineering Acoustics Audio Engineering DSP or a related field.
- 12+ years of experience in complex product development including 7+ years in systems engineering systems architecture or a similar technical leadership role.
- Deep expertise in at least two relevant technical domains with working knowledge across others such as DSP algorithms acoustics analog and digital electronics sensors AI/ML embedded systems and firmware cloud engineering data analysis and mobile applications.
- Experience defining system architectures managing technical trade-offs and maintaining traceability across needs requirements architecture and verification.
- Strong understanding of ecosystem platform and system-of-systems relationships in complex platforms.
- Excellent communication collaboration and influence skills with the ability to build alignment across disciplines and levels of the organization.
- Strong problem-solving skills sound engineering judgment and the ability to navigate ambiguity conflicting requirements and complex decisions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- INCOSE ASE/CSEP certification or equivalent experience applying systems engineering first principles and best practices.
- Experience in consumer audio automotive audio wearables or other complex embedded product domains.
- Experience using model-based systems engineering approaches to support architecture development and trade studies.
- Experience working in Agile development environments and leading effectively across cross-functional teams.
- Experience driving organizational change engineering transformation or adoption of new processes and tools.
- Comfort using modern engineering productivity tools including AI-assisted tools to improve efficiency and learning speed.
Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity genetic information national origin age disability veteran status or any other legally protected characteristics. The EEOC’s “Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal” Poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Please include "Application Accommodation Request" in the subject of the email.
Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Systems Engineering Electrical Engineering Software Engineering Acoustics Audio Engineering DSP or a related field
- 12+ years of experience in complex product development including 7+ years in systems engineering
- Deep expertise in DSP algorithms and acoustics
- Experience defining system architectures and managing technical trade-offs
What the Team is Saying
Bose Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Healthcare Strength—Medical dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents is paired with mental‑health EAP access a 24/7 nurse line wellbeing apps and disability/life insurance. Inclusive elements such as gender‑affirming care and abortion‑travel support are explicitly listed.
- Retirement Support—A 401(k) with employer match is combined with a separate Core Contribution and for certain U.S. employees a defined‑benefit pension—an uncommon combination today. This design aims to strengthen long‑term financial security beyond a basic match-only plan.
- Parental & Family Support—Paid parental and family‑care leave are complemented by family‑forming benefits covering fertility surrogacy and adoption. These offerings are positioned to support caregiving and family‑building across life stages.
Bose Insights
What We Do
At Bose Corporation we’re powered by our legendary brands — Bose McIntosh and Sonus faber — bringing together more than 175 years of combined technical expertise craftsmanship and artistry. Founded by Dr. Amar Bose our company is driven by purpose and devoted to advancing what’s possible in audio — creating transformative experiences in the home on the go and on the road.
Why Work With Us
At Bose Corp. we’re united by a simple belief: sound is the most powerful force on earth. It moves us focuses us connects us. It’s why we exist to invent—advancing science and art—to deliver transformative experiences. Join us to invent what’s next—and unleash the power of sound together. Let’s Make Waves.
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