Senior Audio - Voice Processing & Environmental Test Engineer
Apple's Hardware group is home to some of the world's most advanced technologies - powering the experiences that define Apple products.
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Audio — Voice Processing & Environmental Test Engineer to join our team in Herzliya.
Minimum Qualifications
- BSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Acoustics, Audio Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in audio testing, voice quality evaluation, or acoustic system validation
- Proven experience working within or alongside professional audio/acoustic test laboratories
- Demonstrated ability to design repeatable, controlled test environments and methodologies
- Experience with both objective measurement tools and subjective listening evaluation protocols
- Strong system-level understanding with the ability to isolate quality issues to specific processing stages
- Deep understanding of audio signal processing fundamentals — frequency domain analysis, filtering, spectral characteristics, and time-domain behavior
- Hands-on experience with voice quality measurement tools and standards (POLQA, PESQ, 3QUEST, ETSI standards)
- Familiarity with HEAD acoustic test equipment — measurement microphones, artificial heads (HATS), mouth simulators, and anechoic/semi-anechoic chamber setups
- Strong proficiency in Python for test automation, data analysis, audio signal processing, and framework development
- Experience with audio acquisition systems, DACs/ADCs, and real-time audio streaming architectures
- Understanding of latency measurement methodologies in real-time audio systems
Preferred Qualifications
- MSc in Acoustics, Audio Signal Processing, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline — considered a significant advantage
- Experience with speech recognition systems and WER evaluation methodologies
- Background in psychoacoustics or subjective audio evaluation research
- Experience with environmental simulation lab design and commissioning
- Knowledge of ITU-T P-series recommendations and ETSI test specifications