Careers at Apogee

Apogee Electronics

Apogee is a leading developer and manufacturer of products for audio recording in the music, film, digital streaming and voice over industries. Based in Santa Monica, CA and founded in 1985, Apogee is recognized globally as an innovator and industry leader in professional and consumer audio.

We offer:

High energy, creative environment
Competitive salary package
Full benefits
401(k) plan
Opportunity for growth!

Most Apogee staff members are musicians or have an extensive background in video, live performance, or the professional recording industry. We are a team of creative professionals who share a passion for excellence, creativity, and innovation. Our sunny Santa Monica office features a fully built-out studio for recording, live streaming, and live events which is available to the staff to further their craft, experiment, and enjoy on off-hours.

If you are passionate about your profession (or have a passion and would like a profession!) we are interested in you.

Current Job Listings

Senior Manager of Global Sales

Apogee Electronics, headquartered in Santa Monica, California, is a distinguished designer and manufacturer of professional digital audio equipment. Renowned for our award-winning digital audio conversion systems, Professional Software Plugins, USB and iOS Microphones are at the forefront of innovation.

We are currently seeking a Senior Manager of Global Sales to lead our International and National endeavors. This pivotal role encompasses the oversight of sales and channel marketing activities for Apogee products across various regions worldwide. These regions encompass Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. The Senior Manager of Global Sales holds direct accountability for cultivating and enhancing Apogee’s partnerships with distributors, retailers, and prominent end users. The primary objective is to drive expansion while ensuring exceptional customer experiences within these territories.

Desirable Attributes:

Intrinsic Motivation and Proactivity: A self-driven individual with an innate passion for achieving outstanding results.
Customer-Centric Approach: Dedication to understanding and fulfilling customer needs effectively.
Exceptional Communication: Proficiency in communication, including adeptness in public speaking engagements.
Passion for Music and High-Fidelity Audio: An avid enthusiast for music creation and exceptional audio quality.
Adaptability: Flexibility and resilience in navigating through dynamically changing environments
Organizational Excellence: A highly organized individual with an acute attention to detail.
Global Business Acumen: Understanding of diverse business cultures and experiences across international markets.
Professional Audio Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of professional audio systems, spanning recording, live sound, and broadcast domains.
Data-Driven Orientation: Proficiency in discerning trends and opportunities within extensive datasets.
Comfort in Ambiguity: Ability to make well-informed decisions swiftly, even in uncertain situations.
Inspiring Leadership: A proven leader capable of motivating and guiding the sales and marketing team.
Negotiation Mastery: Proficiency in navigating intricate negotiations and managing multi-million dollar agreements.
Technical Proficiency: Understanding of Apple and Windows technologies, interface protocols, and related hardware and software. Direct experience within a professional audio recording studio environment.
Contractual Aptitude: Proficiency in drafting and negotiating contracts, including distribution and dealer agreements.
Engaging C-Level Executives: Proven track record of successful sales to C-level executives. Exposure to retail merchandising is a plus.
Sales Forecasting: Proficiency in sales forecasting methodologies.

Position Specifics

Title: Senior Manager of Global Sales
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Santa Monica, CA
International Travel: Willingness to engage in international travel, up to 25% of the time.

Job Type: Full-Time

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

Please send cover letter and resume to hr@apogeedigital.com NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Software Engineer

Apogee Electronics is a leading designer and manufacturer of products for audio recording in the music, film, digital streaming, and voice-over industries. Based in Santa Monica, CA, and was founded in 1985. Throughout Apogee’s 37 year history, they have consistently created innovative and award-winning technology recognized globally as an industry leader in professional and consumer audio. Apogee has been instrumental in capturing countless GRAMMY and OSCAR winning performances by today’s most successful artists.

Most Apogee staff members are musicians or have an extensive background in video, live performance, or the professional recording industry. We are a team of creative professionals who share a passion for excellence, creativity, and innovation. Our sunny Santa Monica office features a fully built out studio for recording, live streaming, and live events which is available to the staff to further their craft, experiment, and enjoy on off hours.

Music and technology go hand in hand. As a Software Engineer with Apogee Electronics, you will have the opportunity to work first hand with the software and hardware that make award winning music. The Software Engineer will work with a cohort of talented and creative programmers who are self-motivated, innovative, and detail oriented. Ideally you will write clean and modern C++ code, amongst working with other programming languages.

Requirements

4+ years professional experience in software development
Strong C++ skills
Experience in OS X and Windows development
BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Forge and map out our roadmap and codebase evolutions.
Work on cross-platform background and UI processes involved in controlling Apogee hardware as well as plugins and interactions between them such as our Dual-Path technology
Work on Apogee iOS audio applications
Work on Apogee’s plugin products
Work on exciting new technologies
Work with programs such as JUICE and embedded Linux

Desired but not Required

Musician
Gamer
Podcaster
YouTube content creator
Audio recording experience
Video production experience

Benefits and details: This in-office position Apogee offers a competitive salary package including a company 401(k) plan, health and dental insurance, a largely solar-powered office, fully built out studio and production office, the opportunity for growth and longevity, and most importantly a collaborative, friendly, and creative environment.

We absolutely love our work and select the most talented and driven individuals to join our team. If you think you’ll bring something new to the mix, please email your cover letter and resume to hr@apogeedigital.com. We look forward to hearing from you! All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Embedded Firmware Design Engineer

Apogee Electronics is a leading designer and manufacturer of products for audio recording in the music, film, digital streaming, and voice-over industries. Based in Santa Monica, CA, and was founded in 1985. Throughout Apogee’s 37-year history, they have consistently created innovative and award-winning technology recognized globally as an industry leader in professional and consumer audio. Apogee has been instrumental in capturing countless GRAMMY and OSCAR-winning performances by today’s most successful artists.

Apogee Electronics is looking for a firmware engineer with a strong background in embedded real-time system, driver, and kernel development, experience in Embedded Linux, Yocto, and real-time kernel such as Xenomai is essential. You are expected to work with ARM chips for real-time audio applications, proficient in C/C++ and ARM assembly language, with a strong background in communication protocols such as I2C and SPI. Experience in FPGA or other digital design related fields is highly desirable.

You will play a meaningful role in the development of Apogee’s next generation products, working closely with hardware and software designers as part of a small and agile design team.

You will help develop real time audio platforms on ARM platforms, assist in board bringup of custom hardware, and help develop prototypes in order to prove key design concepts and identify technical constraints up front. You will work with audio application developers on the performance of the drivers and overall system, as well as hardware engineers on the hardware peripherals and physical interfaces on custom hardware designs.

Qualifications:

5+ years of professional experience in firmware/software development and embedded systems engineering
Thorough knowledge of real-time systems and hands-on experience with embedded Linux systems
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Must have strong understanding in ARM platform, kernel/driver level development experience is a plus
Strong C/C++/assembly language background
Understand optimizations and design trade-offs needed for real-time development
Experience with ARM and developing for SOC devices, NXP SOCs a plus
Low level programming of peripherals and interfaces, and experience with a variety of embedded MCU devices and toolsets desirable
Knowledge/experience with FPGA and other digital design related fields is a big plus.
Basic understanding of audio recording, digital audio workstation software, and audio interface hardware is a plus
Audio application development or signal processing experience is a plus
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Hard working, enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to work independently and on a team

Benefits and details: This in-office position Apogee offers a competitive salary package including a company 401(k) plan, health, vision, and dental insurance, a largely solar-powered office, a fully built-out studio and production office, the opportunity for growth and longevity, and most importantly a collaborative, friendly, and creative environment.

We love our work and select the most talented and driven individuals to join our team. If you think you’ll bring something new to the mix, please email your cover letter and resume to hr@apogeedigital.com. We look forward to hearing from you! All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Full Charge Bookkeeper

Apogee Electronics is a leading designer and manufacturer of products for audio recording in the music, film, digital streaming, and voice-over industries. Based in Santa Monica, CA, and was founded in 1985. Throughout Apogee’s 37-year history, they have consistently created innovative and award-winning technology recognized globally as an industry leader in professional and consumer audio. Apogee has been instrumental in capturing countless GRAMMY and OSCAR-winning performances by today’s most successful artists.

We are looking to hire an experienced Full Charge Bookkeeper to handle our company’s accounts. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the full cycle of accounting duties for the company. In this exciting role, your responsibilities would include:

Managing the full cycle of accounting activities for the company.
Reconciling bank statements.
Maintaining the accuracy of the general ledger.
Processing employee timesheets
Managing the payroll system.
Preparing monthly and quarterly financial statements.
Inventory reconciliation
Sales Tax
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements:

The following are the minimum qualifications in order to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this position.

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
Bookkeeping certification.
7+ years experience as a full-charge bookkeeper.
Cost Accounting experience
Advanced knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping software.
Experience preparing financial statements.
Ability to work to a strict deadline.
Strong attention to detail and organization skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
This is not a remote position.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $65,000. – $75,000.00

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Benefits:

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Please send a cover letter and resume to hr@apogeedigital.com. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE. We will only consider resumes submitted with a cover letter.

ANALOG DESIGN ENGINEER

Apogee Electronics is a leading designer and manufacturer of products for audio recording in the music, film, digital streaming, and voice-over industries. Based in Santa Monica, CA, and was founded in 1985. Throughout Apogee’s 37-year history, they have consistently created innovative and award-winning technology recognized globally as an industry leader in professional and consumer audio. Apogee has been instrumental in capturing countless GRAMMY and OSCAR-winning performances by today’s most successful artists.

As an Analog Design Engineer, your primary responsibility will be designing and developing mixed-signal audio circuits and systems for various applications. Your key responsibilities will include:

Circuit Design: Designing and simulating mixed-signal circuits such as ADCs, DACs, power regulators, amplifiers, filters, and mixers for audio applications. This involves selecting components, evaluating performance, and optimizing for low noise, distortion, and other critical parameters.

PCB Layout: Creating PCB layouts for mixed-signal audio circuits, ensuring that designs meet electrical, mechanical, safety, and emission requirements, and collaborating with other engineers and PCB designers to optimize performance.

Prototyping and Testing: Building and testing prototype circuits to validate design performance and ensure that circuits meet specifications. This involves debugging and troubleshooting circuits and working with other engineers to identify and resolve issues.

System Integration: Integrating mixed-signal circuits into larger audio systems and collaborating with other engineers to ensure that system-level requirements are met.

Documentation: Documenting designs, test results, and design decisions in a clear and concise manner, and communicating technical information to other engineers and stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement: Staying up-to-date with new technologies and trends in mixed-signal audio design, and continuously improving design practices and methodologies to optimize performance, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
5+ years of experience designing mixed-signal audio circuits and systems.
Strong understanding of mixed-signal circuit design, including experience with ADCs, DACs, amplifiers, filters, power regulation and mixers.
Experience with PCB design tools such as Altium Designer.
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug and troubleshoot circuits.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to other engineers and stakeholders.
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to produce high-quality designs and documentation.
Knowledge of audio signal processing algorithms and their implementation in DSPs is a plus.

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental Insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Please send a cover letter and resume to hr@apogeedigital.com. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE. We will only consider resumes submitted with a cover letter.