Research Engineer, Acoustic and Immersive Spaces
Research Engineer, Acoustic and Immersive Spaces
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Join our passionate and dedicated teams who are shaping the future of sound!
L-Acoustics aims to connect humans through the best shared sound experiences. We are the industry leaders in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of premium sound reinforcement technologies. Our mission is to shape the future of sound with technologies that enable audio professionals and artists to elevate the listener experience.
About L-ISA & Ambiance
L‑ISA technology enables artists to create and deliver immersive sound for live and recorded productions of any scale. This comprehensive ecosystem of audio tools provides a natural and vivid experience that heightens emotion and invites the listener inside the music. Ambiance, the active acoustics solution from L-Acoustics, transforms one acoustic space into another, inviting performers and audiences together into an enhanced setting for acoustic and amplified performances.
Role description
As part of the acoustics and immersive spaces research team, you will research new audio algorithms at the intersection of the musical source, the sound system and the acoustic space. Starting from the state of the art, we will push further to reach powerful and robust solutions adapted to the needs of content creators, acousticians and audiences. A typical day could involve prototyping a new algorithm for active acoustics or large-scale immersive sound reinforcement, validating algorithms and workflows for audio system calibration and tuning, or running listening tests. Your work will be refined, validated, documented, and sometimes published externally (AES, ASA, IOA, etc.).
Responsibilities:
* Research state of the art in virtual acoustics and spatial audio
* Propose, implement and test algorithms for active acoustics, including listening tests
* Develop and test new tools to enhance acoustic calibration workflows
* Build prototypes & demonstrators to showcase new algorithms and workflows
* Support the software team by specifying and testing new algorithms
* Collaborate with other research teams on overlapping subjects
* Regularly communicate with stakeholders across the organization
Required:
* Experience in designing and implementing signal processing algorithms applied to audio and/or acoustics
* Practical experience with audio systems and acoustic measurements
* Proficient in programming for audio prototyping (e.g., MATLAB / Python)
* Technical knowledge in one or more of: room acoustics, psychoacoustics, spatial audio (binaural, VBAP etc.)
* Critical listening skills
* Strong communication and teamwork
* Fluent in English
* Experience writing minutes, reports, and specifications
* Master's degree (or equivalent) in electrical engineering/signal processing
Preferred:
* Passion for audio
* Experience with Cycling ’74 Max
* Scientific publications
* PhD degree or equivalent industry research experience
Location:
London, UK (hybrid: 3 days a week in office, plus occasional travels)
Join our passionate and dedicated teams who are shaping the future of sound!
About Us
« We are artisans of sound in all its beauty, revealing meaning and emotion. »
L Acoustics provides a thriving creative playground for passionate individuals committed to elevating the audio experience through teamwork and personal achievement. A world of many possibilities where technology meets music and performing art, where diversity and original thinking is a source of inspiration and collective successes. Our extended L-Acoustics family of employees, partners, sound designers, engineers, and fans, are ready to shape the future of sound.
As one of the most innovative companies in the world, we are committed to inspiring our teams to express their full potential, to learn continuously and to develop their skills and competencies. We will not compromise on our responsibility to offer an environment where well-being, performance, the pleasure of working together and team spirit are essential. At L Acoustics we empower our people to develop the best version of themselves.
At L-Acoustics, we combine the structure of an international group & the agility of a start-up, an artisan savoir-faire & the strength of industry, the curiosity of Arts & the precision of technology, accessibility through an easy-going attitude & a commitment to performance.
Inspired by our founder, Christian Heil, who constantly pushed boundaries, there is no one way forward at L-ACOUSTICS. We offer a unique work environment where you are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and your motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of your growth.
Find your dream job, come and shape the future of sound with us.
L-Acoustics at a glance:
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500 employees worldwide over more than 10 sites
29 nationalities
25% of our workforce in R&D
50,000 loudspeakers manufactured per year
10,000 electronics products produced per year
Selling equipment and solutions in more than 80 countries
10,000 referenced venues
50% presence at top 20 music festivals worldwide
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