Careers

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Are you a hands-on sales director experienced in leading a successful sales team as well as identifying new business and closing deals yourself? Are you technically knowledgeable in addition to being an excellent negotiator? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We need a competent, enthusiastic and organized sales manager to lead and nurture a small team as well as sell our audio test and measurement system to their own set of exciting accounts in the consumer electronics industry. This position, based out of our Boston head office, will be responsible for growing and supporting our customer base, both directly and by leading and assisting team members to achieve their targets. As part of our management team, the sales manager will work closely with the company president, marketing, and operations department to meet company targets and objectives.

On the management side, you will:

• Develop, motivate and nurture our growing team of sales people, hiring additional staff when required
• Manage the team’s performance to meet targets
• Manage our worldwide distributor network
• Work closely with marketing, operations, support and the company president to plan and execute the next stage in the company’s growth

and on the sales side you will cover every aspect of the sales cycle for your own accounts including:

• Technical demonstrations of our products at customer sites, trade shows and remotely via WebEx
• Preparation and follow up of quotations
• Working closely with engineers, senior executives and corporate purchasing departments to close the deal
• Building long term relationships with customers to secure future business

We have a product with strong brand recognition, an established customer base of fortune 500 consumer electronics companies and an up-to-date and organized sales department with tools in place to ensure a steady stream of leads as well as to track customers and opportunities. Our competitive compensation package includes base salary plus uncapped commission, and a complete benefits package including vacation, healthcare, generous 401k, and more.

Skills and Education

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (engineering / scientific subject a plus), or equivalent experience
• Minimum 7+ years in a sales role with a proven track record of sales growth within your territory
• 3+ years’ experience managing and developing a team of sales people (managing remote employees a plus)
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills – consistent and reliable use of the company’s CRM is expected
• The ability to work well in a small team and to interface well with different cultures in order to maximize sales on a global basis
• An energetic, outgoing, and goal-oriented personality
• A collaborative attitude
• The ability to work well in a small team and to interface well with different cultures in order to maximize sales on a global basis
• An energetic, outgoing, and goal-oriented personality
• A collaborative attitude

Advantageous

• Previous experience, or an interest in acoustics or sound and vibration engineering is an advantage
• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM system

Note: This position requires some (up to 30%) travel, including multi-day trips and overseas travel. A driver’s license and clean driving record is a requirement for this position.

Please send resume and cover letter to salesjobs@listeninc.com with the subject line Sales Manager.

Senior Audio DSP Engineer

Location: Boston, MA

We are searching for a brilliant audio DSP research engineer with significant psychoacoustic experience. You will be the key R&D / technical mind within our software team which develops and codes audio algorithms for SoundCheck, Listen’s flagship electroacoustic test software. This unique position faces both intellectual and business challenges and requires commitments to following-through, testing, and implementation in order for the team to deliver critical software releases. You will get to mentor and train less experienced team members, as well as contribute to technical papers which are presented at conferences such as AES.

A proven track record with audio DSP and signal processing algorithms is essential, as well as a strong background in psychoacoustics as perceptual audio measurements are a key focus in Listen’s product development.  You will have experience and accomplishments turning concepts proposed by management, customers and team members into reality by developing, coding, testing, integrating, and correlating them to human listeners and existing methods.  Holding high standards, paying strict attention to detail, and taking pride in your work as well as having a willingness to collaborate and openly discuss challenges with others are key attributes that are required for this role.

The Product

SoundCheck is a powerful large scale LabVIEW-based electroacoustic test software solution, used for R&D and production line testing of loudspeakers, microphones, hearing aids, telephones, headphones, headsets, MP3 players, and other audio electronics. It is a commercial product with an annual release cycle to keep pace with changing test requirements and to add functionality. The product has a rich 20 year history, and is the accepted standard in many blue-chip and Fortune 500 companies worldwide.

Skills and Education

• Master’s degree or Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a similar subject
• 5-10+ years in DSP algorithm development, ideally for test & measurement applications
• Understanding of audio test and measurement, speech, music, psychoacoustics
• Strong knowledge of signal processing for metrology applications including filters, time and frequency analysis, adaptive filtering, and audio CODEC architecture.
• MATLAB, C++, C#, LabVIEW and/or similar software platforms
• Thorough knowledge of acoustics standards including IEEE, ITU, TIA, ANSI and AES, as well as perceptual acoustics standards like PEAQ, PESQ, and POLQA.
• Methodical approach to coding, testing and documentation.
• Experience or interest in either acoustics or sound and vibration engineering
• Proven self-starter, who can manage and prioritize workload to meet product development deadlines
• Ability to mentor and train others

Please send resume and cover letter to softwarejobs@listeninc.com with the subject line ‘Senior DSP Engineer’.

Senior Software Engineer – LabVIEW

Location: Boston, MA

We are searching for a smart, enthusiastic and innovative software engineer with a passion for coding in LabVIEW. You will be a key technical leader within the development team, creating new features and solutions while maintaining a large code base for SoundCheck, Listen’s flagship electroacoustic test software. This position requires commitments to following-through, testing, and implementation in order for the team to deliver critical software releases. You will be enthusiastic to learn from and share knowledge with other team members, and be willing to go and find solutions to programming challenges that are new to the team. A perfectionist streak, pride in your work and attention to detail (as well as a willingness to be open about challenges and discuss them with others) are key characteristics that are required for this role.

SoundCheck’s annual releases with new functionality ensure that there is always something exciting to work on, and make it critical that you maintain product quality while working to strict deadlines. The role involves coding algorithms, interfaces and other functionality in LabVIEW, as well as ensuring that the software correctly interfaces with a wide range of other devices. You will be involved with all aspects of the product lifecycle from coding to de-bugging, validation and release.

If you are looking for an opportunity to take your passion for LabVIEW and apply it to a leading commercial test and measurement system, please review the requirements and apply as instructed below.

The Product

SoundCheck is a powerful large scale LabVIEW-based electroacoustic test software solution, used for R&D and production line testing of loudspeakers, microphones, hearing aids, telephones, headphones, headsets, MP3 players, and other audio electronics. It is a commercial product with an annual release cycle to keep pace with changing test requirements and to add functionality. The product has a rich 20 year history, and is the accepted standard in many blue-chip and Fortune 500 companies worldwide.

Skills and Education

Required:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science
• 5+ years LabVIEW programming experience, ideally for test & measurement applications
• Proven track record of delivering on-time, quality LabVIEW-based applications
• Familiarity with Actor Framework, and Object Oriented Design principles
• Ability to mentor and coach other developers
• Experience with, and an appreciation for, good user interface design
• Methodical approach to coding, testing and documentation
• Proven self-starter, who can manage and prioritize workload to meet product development deadlines

Advantageous:

• Experience or interest in audio or acoustic measurements
• National Instruments Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA) or Developer (CLD)
• Competency in MATLAB, C/C++/C#, Excel and database programs
• Experience in Agile methodologies and tools (JIRA)
• Familiarity with software version control, Perforce a plus

Please send resume and cover letter to softwarejobs@listeninc.com with the subject line ‘Senior Software Engineer’.

Software Development Engineer (Entry Level)

Location: Boston, MA

Listen, Inc., the world leader in audio test and measurement systems, is searching for a software engineer with an interest in audio to be part of a small but diverse software team which develops and codes audio algorithms for SoundCheck, Listen’s electroacoustic test software.  As an active member of our Scrum team, you will work closely with other software engineers and programmers, writing, testing and debugging code for a commercial product.

SoundCheck, our flagship product, is a powerful large scale LabVIEW-based electroacoustic test software solution. Annual new releases with added functionality ensure that there is always something exciting to work on, and make it critical that the person in this role can maintain product quality while working to strict deadlines.

In this position, you will be introduced to and gain experience in:

• Developing user interfaces and virtual instruments in LabVIEW
• Tracking customer bugs and wishes
• Ensuring the software correctly interfaces with a wide range of devices
• Debugging LabVIEW code
• Agile / SCRUM software development methodology

You will have an interest in audio and/or measurement, and be comfortable with setting up and using hardware as well as coding software. Your enthusiasm will be key as you learn from and share knowledge with other team members, and use your creativity to solve problems.  A perfectionist streak, pride in your work and attention to detail are key characteristics that are required for this role.

Skills and Education

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science
• A methodical approach to coding, problem-solving, testing and documentation
• LabVIEW programming experience

Desired:

• Interest in acoustics or sound and vibration engineering
• Knowledge of audio processing algorithms, acoustics and/or electronic measurement techniques
• Competency in LabVIEW, MATLAB, Excel and/or database programs
• Experience with, and an appreciation for, good user interface design

Please send resume and cover letter to softwarejobs@listeninc.com with the subject line ‘Software Engineer’.

Sales Administrator / Office Assistant (part time)

Location: Boston, MA

We are looking for an organized person with a great attention to detail, strong computer skills, and excellent communications abilities to join our small but dynamic software company in Boston’s South End.

Our part-time sales administrator will be a member of our order processing team and will play an important role in fulfilling Listen’s products to our customers worldwide. Responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing incoming orders and discussing any questions with sales engineers
• Entering sales orders using QuickBooks
• Maintaining account and product information in Salesforce
• Coordinating product fulfillment with Sales and Manufacturing teams
• Communicating with customers, distribution representatives and internal Listen teams regarding order status and shipping
• Facilitating international shipments utilizing multiple carriers

This position requires a motivated individual who can effectively work as a team member, can meet fulfillment deadlines while maintain quality, and is willing and able to learn and adapt to Listen’s processes and technology.

Skills and Education

Required

• Strong attention to detail
• Great organizational skills
• Ability to remain flexible while juggling multiple tasks
• Excellent computer skills including competency in MS Office applications and an ability to learn new applications
• Friendly personality, comfortable working with other employees, customers and international representatives
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Advantageous

• Experience working in an office environment
• Hands-on experience with Quickbooks and Salesforce
• Fluency in Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin)
• Bachelor’s degree or 2+ years’ experience in an office environment

This role is part-time (typically 20 – 25 hours/week) and office-based, and we can offer reasonable flexibility with working hours. Our office is located on Harrison Ave in Boston’s South End.

Listen is a world leader in audio test and measurement systems. We have been in business since 1995, and offer the spirit and flexibility of a small company, combined with the stability of an established company with a 20 year track record of steady growth. Listen’s culture offers refreshing flexibility, internal mobility, and open accessibility to leadership.

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs@listeninc.com with the subject title ‘Sales Administrator’.