Job Title:
Sound and Audio Engineer
Location:
Cambridgeshire, UK
Remuneration:
£30.77 per hour
Contract Details:
Fixed Term Contract, Full Time, 09/10/ /10/2026
Responsibilities:
* Collecting high-quality multimedia data: You will primarily focus on audio and video data collection in our bespoke audio recording facilities ensuring the capture of high-quality data for use by our researchers and engineers.
* Recording and technical equipment setup: You will be responsible for the setup, testing, and adjustment of recording equipment for data collection sessions, ensuring optimal data capture.
* Performing data processing: Using standard multimedia tools, scripts, and command line tools, you will process the collected data, ensuring its integrity and consistency for further use.
* Working with data collection volunteers: You will collaborate with both internal and external volunteers during data collection activities, ensuring the collection of diverse and high-quality data.
Candidate Requirements:
* Solid understanding of multimedia equipment setup and recording, gained from experience in a sound engineering or AV technician role. Including DAWs, audio interfaces, speakers and microphones.
* Meticulous attention to detail to ensure that all aspects of our data collections are correct.
* Interest in sound and audio, demonstrated by activities such as playing a musical instrument, making audio recordings, or music production.
* Excellent organisational skills and time management.
* A good standard of day-to-day computing proficiency.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Desired
* Experience working with large spreadsheets or databases. For example, working with data in Excel or in a database such as MySQL.
* Programming or scripting experience, e.g. Python.
* Familiarity using Linux and the command line would be a bonus.
* Familiarity with visual positioning/motion capture systems.
* Education
* Degree-educated, preferably in a numerical or natural science subject, or at least three years of professional experience.
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