Careers in Audio

[whateverman]

I've been reading these forums for a while but I don' think I have ever heard any mention of careers in audio/audio equipment.

What do you all do for a living?

Right now I'm close to graduation (B.S. in Electronic Engineering) but am having somewhat of a hard time finding companies with openings. Through my school, I will be applying to Bose and I have heard that a bunch of my classmates have had interviews, so I am pretty hopeful on that.

Anyone here ever work for Bose (I expect to see no 'Yes' answers, hahaha) as an engineer? Does anyone here know anyone who works/worked for Bose or any other audio company? What are your experiences and thoughts on it? Was it a good job that allowed you to express your creative freedom or was it just a regular 9-5 mundane job.

 

[mike c]

i could swear I have read this exact same post/thread before ... i can't find it using search. i'll be watching this one.

(or it could be a super detailed deja vu)

carry on.

 

[MDS]

i could swear I have read this exact same post/thread before ... i can't find it using search. i'll be watching this one.

(or it could be a super detailed deja vu)

carry on.

Yes, someone else asked about how to get into the audio industry. This thread is similar but he also asked what we all do for a living because not many work directly in the audio or video industry.

 

[Davemcc]

Becoming an electronics engineer at Bose is just like being the Maytag repairman. Maybe if you had a minor in marketing...

 

[mike c]

Yes, someone else asked about how to get into the audio industry. This thread is similar but he also asked what we all do for a living because not many work directly in the audio or video industry.

actually i remember a thread way back asking about working at bose.

 

[EYEdROP0]

Im sure Bose has an actual sound research department and tons of cash, scientists, and resources to build something incredible. Good luck trying to get into that department though...

 

[whateverman]

Yeah, the position is obviously entry-level and it is within the Home Theater department doing PCB layout and design. Bose would be good to have on my resume and who knows, if I end up being selected for an interview and get the job I'm sure I could move up in the company if I put enough time and energy into my work.

 

[Matt34]

Does Bose have an U.S based R&D shop? I remember driving past one of their buildings just outside of Frankfurt, Germany when I was stationed there. You could see the big BOSE sign from Autobahn 5.

 

[BMXTRIX]

I'm not sure about Bose or actual hardware design companies in the US, but there are often many openings for engineering positions within A/V installation companies. This is the type of work I do and it most definitely is not easy to find guys who are bright enough to understand how systems actually go together, or how speakers can and should be placed within a studio, theater, or board room to deliver proper and adequate sound for the environment. Home audio tends to receive very little specialized design except by a very few companies (good luck), but commercial work has quite a bit of demand for proper audio (and video), engineering prior to install and is worth looking into.

 

[Halon451]

Not sure about Bose, but as far as A/V is concerned my first job out of the military was working as a crew chief for a major commercial A/V and Broadcast engineering firm based here in Tampa (Integration department, so I got to have all the real fun ). We had our own team of in-house design engineers, our own distribution center and a box sales division as we were a significant reseller of various higher-end commercial A/V products on the market. We were one of the first outfits in this area to introduce the Blu-ray player when it came out, which was pretty cool.

I don't work for them anymore, but it was a very fun job and really helped further my addiction to this hobby - I can do things in my own home now with A/V that I wouldn't have been able to do without the knowledge gained from that job. Had to quit due to extensive travel (wife wasn't happy with the situation).

Bose... anyone who works for them, I offer my condolences.

 

[whateverman]

I'm not sure about Bose or actual hardware design companies in the US, but there are often many openings for engineering positions within A/V installation companies. This is the type of work I do and it most definitely is not easy to find guys who are bright enough to understand how systems actually go together, or how speakers can and should be placed within a studio, theater, or board room to deliver proper and adequate sound for the environment. Home audio tends to receive very little specialized design except by a very few companies (good luck), but commercial work has quite a bit of demand for proper audio (and video), engineering prior to install and is worth looking into.

Yeah, for my second co-op semester I applied to a lot of different types of electronics companies; only two were audio related. I ended up taking a position at a very good private company that makes excellent DC/DC converters and I learned a lot about power, analog design and some digital.

One of the companies I applied to was Acentech (http://www.acentech.com/) which does acoustical consulting but sadly, they selected me for an interview about a week after I accepted the job at the DC/DC converter company... so needless to say I never got a chance there.

They seemed very interested in me and I may actually re-apply there for a full-time job after graduation, hopefully they will remember my cover letter

 

[ChunkyDark]

Best cover letter I've heard of was my sister in law. She was applying for a DJ job and sent her resume by attaching it to a pizza that was delivered. I'm sure it had been done before, but first time I'd heard of it.

 

[Weasel9992]

I'm not sure about Bose or actual hardware design companies in the US, but there are often many openings for engineering positions within A/V installation companies. This is the type of work I do and it most definitely is not easy to find guys who are bright enough to understand how systems actually go together, or how speakers can and should be placed within a studio, theater, or board room to deliver proper and adequate sound for the environment. Home audio tends to receive very little specialized design except by a very few companies (good luck), but commercial work has quite a bit of demand for proper audio (and video), engineering prior to install and is worth looking into.

I was a systems integration engineer for years...great job to stay in the audio biz, and it comes along with a good salary and benefits. Plus all the various vendors send you all the new toys to play with before they hit the wider market. Nice.


Frank
Gik Acoustics