Principal Systems Engineer
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Framingham, MA - USA
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Job Summary
At Bose Corporation we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth and for over 60 years we have been a company built on innovation excellence and independence. Privately owned fiercely customer-focused and driven by our values we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound.
Today Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions we are shaping the future of audio technology automotive luxury and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation.
About the Team
Bose is known for innovative high-performance audio systems and is expanding its reach through exceptional products and technology licensing. Our technologies power experiences in consumer and automotive applications around the world.
Join our Global Research & Development organization to help shape the next generation of audio experiences. Our teams explore new technologies use cases user interactions and early concepts then translate them into clear system requirements scalable architectures advanced algorithms and tuning approaches that deliver exceptional audio experiences.
About the Role
We are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to join Bose Audio Lab in a highly visible technical leadership role. You will shape platform strategy define system architecture and guide cross-functional teams in delivering advanced audio and sound management solutions that span across embedded systems AI/ML algorithms mobile applications cloud services and third-party software integrations for consumer and automotive products.
Lead platform and system architecture for advanced audio and sound management capabilities across consumer and automotive platforms from cradle to grave.
Partner with Product Management Research and Architects from various engineering disciplines to translate portfolio vision into technical strategy system requirements and platform roadmaps.
Drive end-to-end systems engineering activities including integrating stakeholder needs requirements definition architecture development trade studies risk analysis verification and validation.
Identify opportunities for platform reuse architectural commonality and clear variation points to support scalable product line engineering.
Influence software and hardware design decisions by applying systems thinking across DSP and AI/ML algorithms embedded systems acoustics cloud-connected experiences and mobile applications.
Use model-based and analytical approaches to evaluate alternatives guide trade-off decisions and maintain traceability across stakeholder needs requirements architecture and verification intent.
Lead critical architectural decisions including make-versus-buy choices reuse strategy and technology selection with clear rationale tied to business and product goals.
Partner across teams to identify and mitigate technical safety cybersecurity and compliance risks early in development.
Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends and help turn innovation into differentiated product experiences.
This is an ideal opportunity for a systems thinker to influence the future of audio shape foundational platform decisions and work with cross-functional teams to deliver technologies that delight customers around the world.
About You
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering (Systems Electrical Software Acoustics DSP Audio Engineering) or a related field.
12 years of experience leading complex platforms from concept through launch with substantial experience in systems engineering systems architecture or related technical leadership roles.
Deep expertise in at least two relevant technical domains with working knowledge across others such as DSP algorithms acoustics analog and digital electronics sensors AI/ML embedded systems and firmware cloud engineering data analysis and mobile applications.
Experience defining system architectures managing technical trade-offs and maintaining traceability across needs requirements architecture and verification.
Strong understanding of ecosystem platform and system-of-systems relationships in complex platforms as well as requirements development system decomposition and verification/validation.
Excellent communication collaboration and influence skills to build alignment across disciplines and organizational levels.
Strong problem-solving skills sound engineering judgment and navigate ambiguity conflicting requirements and complex decisions.
Preferred Qualifications:
INCOSE ASE/CSEP certification or equivalent experience applying systems engineering first principles and best practices.
Experience in consumer audio automotive audio wearables or other complex embedded product domains.
Experience using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approaches to support architecture development and trade studies.
Experience working in Agile environments and leading cross-functional teams.
Experience driving organizational change engineering transformation or adoption of new processes and tools.
Comfort using modern engineering productivity tools including AI-assisted tools to improve efficiency and learning speed.
Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity genetic information national origin age disability veteran status or any other legally protected characteristics. The EEOCs Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal Poster is available here: Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to Please include Application Accommodation Request in the subject of the email.
Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.
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