Audio Architect

GOODiX Multi Media Solutions (MMS) in Leuven, Belgium focuses on digital signal processing and AI for the Mobile, Wearables, Automotive, and IoT space. We deliver key software components for speech & audio enhancement, speech/speaker recognition, speaker protection and optimization, control of lenses in camera modules, haptic feedback, and many more. Our engineering team is involved in all development phases from research, in cooperation with universities, advanced development to product development. We are also supporting customers and regional teams with the integration of the audio products in devices, platforms and frameworks.

As we are increasing our investments in innovation and technology development for algorithms to drive various types of actuators (Speakers, VCM motors, LRA,...), we have an opportunity for a creative, passionate and hands-on senior researcher with a solid background in audio.

We are looking for a customer focused and passionate **Audio Architect** based in our **Leuven office**.

**You will (responsibilities)**:

- You are a hands-on engineer that will take the technical lead of a small team working on audio algorithms and audio system solutions.
- You will build a strong multi-disciplinary team, covering research, algorithm development and fixed point algorithm implementation.
- You will guide your team to explore and research different solutions by fast prototyping features or concepts, and refine the selected solution into a beyond-state-of-the art algorithm that is robust and user friendly, and that will be taken into product development by the team.
- As team lead you will interact with external stakeholders such as customers, product managers and system architects.

**You have (requirements experience)**:

- A Masters or PhD in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline
- Thorough knowledge of and experience in digital signal processing
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience with algorithm development in the signal processing domain, either from research or from industry.
- Experience with algorithm design in Matlab & Python, (Simulink nice to have)
- Hands-on experience on prototyping with real-time systems (for example creating a set-up with RPi or a self-made mock-up)
- Knowledge of mobile phone architecture an advantage
- Experience with technical leadership in a research environment
- Affinity with software development and testing and understanding the requirements for software product development
- A creative and passionate working attitude with an agile mindset.
- Communicative team player working in an international environment with different cultures
- The ability to drive activities to closure, including proper communication in the organization
- The willingness to travel to Asia and US to meet with customers as needed.

You are (personality traits):

- An excellent team player able to communicate effectively within an international culturally diverse environment
- Driven and focused on high quality results, able to drive activities to closure by making pragmatic choices.

**Who are we**:

- Our core values are **Dedication, Teamwork, Innovation** and **Performance**.
- A growing multi-cultural team
- Embracing diversity in an international environment with different cultural backgrounds completing each other.
- Curious, passionate, and always eager to improve the user experience.
- Focused on high quality input and continuous learning.
- Cooperating and collaborating with European Universities.
- Enjoying working together in our office environment.
- Enriching your life through innovation.

**We offer**:

- Stimulating technical environment with all the necessary equipment.
- Competitive remuneration (salary, pension, group and health insurance, meal/eco vouchers, bonus).
- Good work-life balance (holidays, extra holidays, fresh fruit, good coffee, flexible working hours,).
- Ownership and an informal company structure.

**We need**:
**YOU**, to be a part of our enthusiastic team that continuously works on the cutting-edge technologies

Location: Leuven, Belgium