Chief Product Engineer – Audio Technology

Bose Corporation

. Align product engineering with product, IP, and licensing strategies .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $205,800 - $282,900 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in consumer audio product development, including real-time audio processing, software IP delivery, and technical architecture. Proficient in leading teams and mentoring engineers while ensuring compliance with licensing and patent strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Real-Time Audio Processing SoftwareSoftware IP Delivery ManagementC/C++ and Python FluencyBluetooth LE Audio ExpertiseAcoustic Engineering Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Real-Time Audio ProcessingFixed-Point Math OptimizationAssembly-Level VectorizationLow-Latency SchedulingANC/Biquad DesignSpatial Audio/HRTFAEC and Wind Noise ReductionMachine Learning-Based Voice PickupMicrophone Array GeometriesTransducer Frequency Responses

Soft Skills

Technical Presentation SkillsMentoring and Leadership

Tools & Technologies

DSP PlatformsAudio Code LibrariesSDKs and APIsReference DesignsTuning Tools

Industry Keywords

Consumer AudioHearablesLicensing StrategiesTechnical Data PackagesBluetooth LE AudioAuracastCodecsADC/DAC Latency

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyDACPythonRTOSC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Align product engineering with product, IP, and licensing strategies
Serve as principal technical architect for proprietary consumer audio and hearables technology
Package patented algorithms, hardware/software architectures, and software stacks into modular Reference Designs or IP blocks
Define technical boundaries for licensing portfolios, including IP blocks, SDKs, and reference hardware
Oversee optimization and integration of audio code libraries across wireless audio SoC and DSP platforms
Oversee comprehensive Technical Data Packages, including reference designs, tuning tools, SDKs, APIs, reference models, acoustic guidelines, DSP libraries, and documentation
Lead development of developer-facing software tools and GUI-based tuning utilities
Provide technical support, reference tuning, and architectural reviews for licensees and ODMs
Partner with Legal and IP teams on patentable innovations and licensee compliance validation
Mentor audio, DSP, firmware, and hardware engineers toward scalable licensing platforms

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years in consumer audio, acoustics, or hearables product development
At least 4 years managing software IP delivery, technical transfers, or external licensing integrations
Deep expertise in real-time audio processing software
Fixed-point math optimization
Assembly-level vectorization, including NEON or Tensilica instruction extensions
Low-latency scheduling
Expertise in ANC/biquad design, Spatial Audio/HRTF, AEC, Wind Noise Reduction, and ML-based Voice Pickup
Understanding of Bluetooth LE Audio/Auracast, microphone arrays/beamforming, and codecs including LC3, LDAC, and aptX
Fluency in C/C++, Python, RTOS, Bluetooth LE Audio pipelines, Auracast, and codecs including LC3, AAC, and LDAC
Understanding of microphone array geometries, transducer frequency responses, and ADC/DAC latency paths
Ability to present complex technical concepts to business stakeholders, IP attorneys, and external executive teams
Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Acoustical Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus programs
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
401(k) plan
Exclusive wellbeing perks
Generous employee discount
Compensation tailored to skills, experience, education, and location