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Audio Systems Engineer

HP Inc.

Scotts Valley, CAFull-time$93–144K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$93–144K/yr
Location
Scotts Valley, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Audio Systems Engineer supports audio quality and performance for Poly-branded audio and video products and HP PCs. The role works in a small team using electro-acoustic test systems and audio tool sets to develop and integrate audio architectures, hardware, DSP, and electro-acoustic elements into products. It also contributes to audio strategy, specifications, roadmaps, and product development.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Audio System DesignAcousticsAnalog AudioDigital AudioDigital Signal ProcessingAudio Feature DevelopmentTelephony AudioWireless AudioAudio-Based SystemsAudio Product DevelopmentMatlabPythonScriptingSimulationAudio Testing ToolsAPSoundcheckACQUAAgile DevelopmentJIRAMachine LearningEcho ControlNoise ReductionActive Noise CancellationAI/ML Noise FilteringBluetooth AudioDECT AudioCreativity

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or EquivalentMaster's in Relevant Engineering4+ Years Relevant Industry Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Audio Systems Engineer Description - Job Summary The Audio Systems Team is responsible for audio quality and performance for Poly branded headsets, speakerphones, video systems and telephones, as well as HP branded laptop PCs and All-In-On PCs. The successful candidate will work in a small team environment with electro-acoustic test systems and audio tool sets.

Responsibilities Design, execution and debug of hardware acoustics and audio architecture solutions for defined products.

  • Working with members of the audio systems team, external contractors and other HP resources in integrating the hardware, DSP, electro acoustic elements and other audio technology solutions into advanced prototypes, leading to final product. · Providing insight into audio architecture direction, including technology and component trends, in support of the overall product design. · Participating in, and providing functional expertise and direction to audio systems specifications, strategy and roadmaps. · Assisting the product development team in full integration of the audio architecture organization into in-flight products and programs. · Creating schedules and planning as required.

Education & Experience Recommended A Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent is required. A Masters degree in relevant engineering is a plus. The successful candidate will have 4 or more years of relevant industry experience in the development of audio related features, telephony audio and/or wireless audio products. He/she must have demonstrated creativity in developing a broad range of innovative audio centric products or solutions. Technical experience with overall design of audio-based systems or products is required. Experience with headsets/headphones, speakerphones, cell phone audio or PC audio is a plus. A strong background in, and understanding of, acoustics, analog, digital/DSP, audio system design is required. Also, a good understanding of echo control, noise reduction, ANC and AI/ML noise filtering is desired. Experience with voice/audio on Bluetooth and/or DECT systems is also desirable.

Preferred Certifications NA

Knowledge & Skills

  • Extensive acoustic, analog, digital and DSP experience.
  • Experience using Matlab and Python for scripting and simulations.
  • Experience with audio testing tools such as AP, Soundcheck and ACQUA are highly desired.
  • Some agile development experience with JIRA is desired
  • Digital Signal Processing and Machine Learning development experience is desired.

The pay range for this role is $93,400 to $143,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Long term/short term disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life insurance
  • Generous time off policies, including;
  • 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Job - Engineering Schedule - Full time Shift - No shift premium (United States of America) Travel -

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How this job compares

Set against the 11,457 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$93–144K/yr
  • California median$143–211K/yr1,746 salary ranges
  • US median$116–190K/yr8,475 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $119K, is 33% below the California median midpoint ($176K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,057 open Systems Engineer jobs in California and 11,457 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,561 postings).
Education
4,551 of the 11,457 open Systems Engineer jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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