Research Scientist V
Posted: 09/24/2026
Job Number: 42825
Job Description
Research Scientist V
Onsite
Summary:
Our Research Audio team is advancing the science of augmented hearing: technology that helps people hear better in the situations where hearing is hardest. We are looking for a Research Scientist with deep hearing-science expertise to lead and execute research programs in hearing-assistive technology.
In this role you will drive hearing-science research end to end: setting direction for your own studies, executing established research programs, and evaluating signal-processing approaches against human performance. This is a hands-on role. You will design and run listening studies, prototype and assess algorithms, and translate findings into direction for future hearing technologies.
Responsibilities
THE PROMISES WE MAKE:
At Crystal Equation, we empower people and advance technology initiatives by building trust. Your recruiter will prep you for the interview, obtain feedback, guide you through any necessary paperwork and provide everything you need for a successful start. We will serve to empower you along the way and provide the path for your professional journey.
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Onsite
Summary:
Our Research Audio team is advancing the science of augmented hearing: technology that helps people hear better in the situations where hearing is hardest. We are looking for a Research Scientist with deep hearing-science expertise to lead and execute research programs in hearing-assistive technology.
In this role you will drive hearing-science research end to end: setting direction for your own studies, executing established research programs, and evaluating signal-processing approaches against human performance. This is a hands-on role. You will design and run listening studies, prototype and assess algorithms, and translate findings into direction for future hearing technologies.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive research direction for hearing-science programs, independently scoping and executing studies that advance hearing-assistive technology
- Execute established research plans through design, data collection, analysis, and reporting
- Design and run listening experiments and human-subject studies, including participant protocols, stimulus design, and psychoacoustic measurement
- Prototype, tune, and evaluate hearing-assistive signal-processing algorithms and fitting approaches
- Analyze experimental data and communicate findings clearly to research, engineering, and product partners
- Collaborate onsite with audio researchers, hardware engineers, and software engineers to translate scientific results into system requirements
- Document methods and results to ensure continuity and knowledge transfer across the team
- PhD in Hearing Science, Audiology, Auditory Neuroscience, Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical research experience
- Demonstrated domain expertise in hearing science and psychoacoustics
- Hands-on experience with hearing-aid or hearing-assistive signal processing (e.g., amplification, compression, noise reduction, directionality, feedback management) and fitting approaches
- Experience designing, executing, and analyzing human-subject listening studies
- Technical proficiency sufficient to independently prototype algorithms and experimental tooling (e.g., MATLAB, Python)
- Proven experience driving research direction independently with minimal supervision
- Available to work onsite in Redmond, WA
- Experience with speech-in-noise measurement and speech intelligibility enhancement
- Experience with wearable or head-worn audio devices
- Experience with microphone arrays, beamforming, or spatial audio processing
- Track record of publications in hearing science, audiology, or audio signal processing venues
- Experience partnering with cross-functional hardware and software teams in a product research environment
THE PROMISES WE MAKE:
At Crystal Equation, we empower people and advance technology initiatives by building trust. Your recruiter will prep you for the interview, obtain feedback, guide you through any necessary paperwork and provide everything you need for a successful start. We will serve to empower you along the way and provide the path for your professional journey.
For more information regarding our Privacy Policy, please visit crystalequation.com/privacy.
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