Senior Acoustic Engineer , Fauna

Amazon is hiring a Senior Acoustic Engineer , Fauna in New York, United States. It pays $157k-$213k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Comsol Multiphysics, acoustic engineering and audio signal processing.
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Senior acoustic engineer to lead the design, integration, and validation of acoustic and audio subsystems for robotic platforms.

Comsol Multiphysics

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We are seeking a Senior Acoustic Engineer to lead the design, integration, and validation of acoustic and audio subsystems for robots. You will own the full acoustic architecture from early-stage prototyping through production spanning microphone arrays, speaker systems, noise management, and electromechanical acoustic interaction. This role requires deep expertise in electroacoustic transducer design, acoustic measurement, and hands-on hardware development in a fast-paced R&D environment.

Key job responsibilities
- Architect and own the acoustic subsystem design for robotic platforms, including microphone arrays, speaker modules, and noise isolation strategies for mechanically dynamic environments

- Serve as the subject-matter expert on acoustics and audio signal processing, providing technical guidance across hardware, embedded software, mechanical, and systems engineering teams

- Research, specify, and characterize electroacoustic components (microphones, speakers, receivers) for integration into robotic form factors with unique mechanical and thermal constraints

- Develop and validate acoustic measurement methodologies, test fixtures, and quality assurance processes for low-volume and prototype production

- Design and execute acoustic simulations (e.g., COMSOL Multiphysics) to guide enclosure design, transducer placement, and noise mitigation strategies

- Drive acoustic performance from concept through prototype builds and production ramp, including root cause analysis and troubleshooting of acoustic anomalies in electromechanical systems

- Collaborate cross-functionally with robotics engineers, mechanical designers, embedded software teams, and external research partners

- Manage relationships with acoustic component vendors and external consultants, defining specifications and integrating third-party inputs into programs

- Author technical documentation, SOPs, and test specifications for acoustic validation and production test

About the team
Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, is building capable, safe, and genuinely delightful robots for everyday life. Our goal is simple: make robots people actually want to live and interact with in everyday human spaces.
We believe that future won’t arrive until building for robotics becomes far more accessible. Today, too much effort is spent reinventing the fundamentals. We’re changing that by developing tightly integrated hardware and software systems that make it faster, safer, and more intuitive to create real-world robotic products.
Our work spans the full stack: mechanical design, control systems, dynamic modeling, and intelligent software. The focus is not just functionality, but experience. We’re building robots that feel responsive, expressive, and genuinely useful.
At Fauna, you’ll work at the frontier of this space, helping define how robots move, manipulate, and interact with people in natural environments. It’s an opportunity to solve hard problems across hardware and software with a team focused on making robotics accessible and joyful to build.
If you care about making robotics real for everyone and building systems that are as delightful as they are capable, we’re interested in hearing from you.

Basic qualifications

- Experience with at least one of the following: Matlab, R, Python, Stata
- Experience in embedded development in C/C++, or experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 7+ years of experience in acoustic design, validation, and integration for hardware products or electromechanical systems
- Proficiency in acoustic measurement tools such as SoundCheck, Audio Precision, or equivalent platforms
- Experience with microphone and speaker selection, characterization, and integration into space-constrained, mechanically complex enclosures
- Deep acoustic and signal-processing fundamentals: transducer physics, enclosure acoustics, digital signal processing, and filter design
- Hands-on prototype development, hardware bring-up of audio subsystems, and iterative design cycles from concept through production
- Practical knowledge of test system design, including acoustic test fixture development, production test plans, and test-to-spec validation
- Experience with acoustic simulation tools (e.g., COMSOL Multiphysics) for transducer and enclosure modeling
- Proven ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams, including international manufacturing and vendor partners
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Acoustics specialization), Audio Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

Preferred qualifications

- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- Experience with acoustic design in robotics, automotive, aerospace, or other electromechanical platforms with significant self-generated noise
- Familiarity with beamforming, direction-of-arrival estimation, spatial audio, or loudspeaker array design
- Experience with noise isolation and vibration management strategies for acoustic subsystems in mechanically active environments
- Experience designing acoustic systems for low-volume or prototype production environments rather than high-volume consumer manufacturing

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, NY, New York - 157,100.00 - 212,600.00 USD annually

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Senior Acoustic Engineer , Fauna is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $157k-$213k a year.
The role is based in US, NY, New York.
The job was posted on October 26, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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