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.

Sales Specialist

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.


The Sales Specialist position will be a member of a team responsible for Apogee’s relationship with distributors, retailers,  and high- profile end-users and is tasked with providing growth and positive customer experiences. You will be required to identify, prospect, and acquire new end-user business by developing the indirect channel.  The Sales Associate will play a key role in expanding Apogee’s brand recognition, market share, and e-commerce strategy. 


Personal Attributes

  • Self-motivated self-starter, obsessed with driving results

  • Customer-focused

  • Exceptional communicator with a love for public speaking

  • Passion for music creation and high-quality audio

  • Flexible and able to thrive and adapt to constantly changing environments

  • Highly organized

  • Knowledge and background in professional audio systems including recording, live sound, and broadcast


Technical Acumen

  • Understand underlying Apple and Windows technology, interface protocols, hardware and software software.

  • Familiarized with popular DAWs such as Logic Pro X, Garageband, Pro Tools, Ableton LIve, and Cubase

  • Direct experience working in a professional audio recording studio environment

  • High level of proficiency in Excel, Powerpoint and Apple Keynote

  • Helpful to be a musician with experience in recording

  • Knowledge and background of professional audio systems including recording, live sound and broadcast, post-production, 

  • Knowledge of content creation tools, online streaming software, as well as ‘work at home’ workflows.

  • Working knowledge of Applications / Plugins such as Source Connect, Audio Movers – Listen to

  • Working knowledge of Zoom, Meet, Skype, Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Twitter. Twitch

  • Working knowledge of multichannel audio for video workflows, Final Cut, Adobe


Professional Experience

  • Minimum 3-5 years in a professional sales role (Apple retail experience a plus)

  • 1-3 years in a B2B channel sales environment, music hardware, broadcast or consumer

  • Electronics experience preferred

  • Sales forecasting experience


Details

  • Office location Santa Monica, CA

  • This is an in-person, in-office position

  • Willingness to travel up to 25%

  • 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.


Apogee is a Santa Monica 2017 Grand Prize Sustainable Quality Award Winner and a member of the Green Business Certification Program. This job description doesn’t constitute a contract of employment and Apogee may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.


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


Apogee Electronics is NOT seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity


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.

 

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 off hours.

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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 off hours.

 

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.