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Apple

Audio PD Engineer

Cupertino, CA

$216K - $324K/yr

Apple has assembled an elite Audio Product Design team that helps enable our customers to experience music with delight, communicate with clarity, and enjoy elegant sound throughout our product line.

Apple

Product Design Engineer - Audio Fit

Cupertino, CA

$184K - $324K/yr

Our Audio Product Design (PD) team creates innovations that enhance music enjoyment, optimize communication, and refine sound across Apple's wearable audio product line. The Audio Fit PD team works ...

Apple

Audio Engineer

Cupertino, CA

$149K - $225K/yr

From global product launches and tailored creator experiences to impactful partner engagements and ... The Audio Engineer is a hands on technical leadership role responsible for delivering premium live ...

Redolent, Inc.

$95K - $129K/yr

Successful candidate will perform audio validation activities during the development phase of future audio products and sustaining programs, using advanced audio measurement equipment to validate ...

Experience Audio Video

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Audio Video Technician Experienced

Orange, CA · On-site

$25 - $45/hr

Audio Video Integration Technician Orange County, CA | Full-Time | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Experience Audio Video , a well-established family-owned company specializing in premium automation and ...

Apple

Audio Engineer

Cupertino, CA · On-site

From global product launches and tailored creator experiences to impactful partner engagements and ... The Audio Engineer is a hands on technical leadership role responsible for delivering premium live ...

Socket.dev

Senior Product Manager, XR Audio

San Jose, CA · On-site

$192 - $278/hr

As the XR Audio Product Manager (PM), you will lead the goal, strategy, and execution of immersive audio and soundscape experiences across Google's next-generation XR devices. You will define how ...

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Apple, Inc.

Audio Engineer

Cupertino, CA · On-site

From global product launches and tailored creator experiences to impactful partner engagements and ... The Audio Engineer is a hands on technical leadership role responsible for delivering premium live ...

Got Light

Audio Technician

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$30 - $40/hr

Previous Event/Production/Hospitality experience * Basic knowledge of circuit loads * Hotel/Corporate AV Experience * Touring/Concert Audio Experience * Driving 16-24 ft. trucks SCHEDULE ...

Google

Senior Product Manager, XR Audio

San Jose, CA · On-site

$148K - $195K/yr

As the XR Audio Product Manager (PM), you will lead the goal, strategy, and execution of immersive audio and soundscape experiences across Google's next-generation XR devices. You will define how ...

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Hark

Audio Firmware Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$120K - $300K/yr

You will work across the software stack-from Android audio framework and HAL layers down to DSP-bringing production-quality audio experiences to market. This is hands-on work close to silicon, with ...

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As of Aug 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for audio production in California is $47,705.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $26,200.00 and $60,200.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Audio production is the process of recording, editing, mixing, and mastering sound to create high-quality audio content for various media, such as music, film, television, podcasts, and video games. It involves using specialized equipment and software to capture and enhance sound, ensuring clarity, balance, and artistic expression. Audio production professionals work in studios or on location to deliver the final audio that meets creative and technical standards.

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Professionals in audio production often encounter challenges such as tight project deadlines, managing multiple client expectations, and ensuring high-quality sound in less-than-ideal environments. To address these, it's important to develop strong time-management skills, maintain clear communication with clients and team members, and stay updated on the latest audio technologies and techniques. Additionally, investing in quality equipment and learning effective troubleshooting methods can help overcome technical obstacles and deliver consistently excellent results.

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To excel in Audio Production, you need a solid understanding of sound engineering principles, acoustics, and often a degree or certificate in audio technology or a related field. Familiarity with digital audio workstations (DAWs) like Pro Tools or Ableton Live, as well as audio editing and mixing software, is typically required. Strong attention to detail, creativity, and effective communication help you collaborate with artists and meet project goals. Mastering these skills ensures high-quality audio output and successful teamwork in fast-paced production environments.

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Infographic showing various Audio Production job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 74% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 13% Contract. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $47,705 per year, or $22.9 per hour.

Audio PD Engineer

Apple

Cupertino, CA

$216K - $324K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Retirement

Re-posted 4 days ago

Apple rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 677 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

7th of 30 rated technology retailers

Job description

At Apple, we strive to invent the next generation of the world's finest consumer electronics. Sound is an essential and compelling facet of our devices and the customer experience. Apple has assembled an elite Audio Product Design team that helps enable our customers to experience music with delight, communicate with clarity, and enjoy elegant sound throughout our product line. We work with the utmost attention to detail, directly impacting the design of products that millions of people around the world love! We are looking for Product Design Engineers to help take Airpods to the next level. Could this be you?
Description
As a member of our Audio Product Design team, you would conceive, design, test, solve problems, and bring into production products that re-define the music experience. We work closely with various multi-functional teams including Industrial Design, Audio Engineering, Packaging, Safety, Hardware Engineering, EMC, Operations and Marketing. Expertly integrating advanced components into brand new products means every single day is different here! This role may require international travel (~10%).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with overseas manufacturers
Consumer electronics design experience
Integration of wireless antenna (GSM, GPS, Wifi) into mechanical enclosures
Experience with component modules (Audio drivers, batteries, power supplies, camera modules, etc.)
Design of audio subsystems (microphone, speaker, receiver)
MSME
Minimum Qualifications
7+ years experience in product design, or equivalent
BS Mechanical Engineering
Demonstrated ability in plastic and metal part design
3-D CAD skills
Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, and geometric tolerancing
Analytical/problem solving skills
Some experience with basic finite element analysis and general mechanical engineering analysis
Flexibility and comfort working in a quickly changing environment
Ability to travel internationally (10%+)
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $216,200 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.

Industry

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Cupertino, CA, US

Year founded

1976

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