Competitive Intelligence Technical Engineer Co-op

You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most. 

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for more than 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical.  

The Engineering team at Bose is a thriving, passionate, deeply skilled team of professionals from a broad range of disciplines and experiences, who share a common goal—to create products that provide transformative sound experiences.

Job Description

THE PROGRAM

We're looking for students to join our Co-Op Program who believe that sound is power. Over the 6-month co-op, you will get the opportunity to apply the skills you learned in the classroom with hands-on work experience. Our Co-Ops will get to network across the business to understand different perspectives at Bose. You'll connect with other Co-Ops and colleagues to grow your network for the future!

Timeframe - Spring Co-op- Must be available January 12- June 26, 2026 and able to work in a hybrid work environment.

THE ROLE

The Technical Analyst Co-Op is passionate about consumer audio products – including earbuds, headphones, speakers and home theater – and the engineering technologies and innovations that go into making and differentiating them in the marketplace.

In this fun, exciting, hands-on role, you will work with the Competitive Intelligence (CI) team at Bose, a multi-disciplinary group of engineers, product managers, designers, marketing experts and innovators who collaborate to evaluate competitor audio products and provide insights to company leaders and product development teams. The CI mission is to inform tactical decisions within the organization and focus Bose’s efforts and investments on what delivers the most value to our customer through the mapping, analysis, and communication of our competitive landscape.

By the end of your co-op, you will have gained a strong knowledge of consumer audio technology and will have made a tangible contribution to an ever-growing CI knowledge base of insights that help drive and focus the internal technology advancements that are key to the Bose’s future success.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to conduct quantitative, comparative measurements on the performance of key product characteristics, such as acoustics, active noise cancellation, Bluetooth range, comfort and stability
• Immerse in the broad offerings of competitors and perform cross product experiential analysis and benchmarking
• Assist (and eventually lead) product teardowns, which involve careful, concerted disassembly of the product to the component level
• Document teardown and experiential benchmarking observations through written summaries, photos, videos, and when necessary, coordinate with lab personnel to take x-ray and microscopy images and conduct deep-dive analysis of critical features leveraging the community of Bose subject matter experts
• Present findings to key stakeholders, which may include leaders in product development, marketing and research
• Support the CI team to develop a competitive product evaluation plan, and help maintain a tracking dashboard of teardown activities and priorities

REQUIREMENTS

Must-haves:

• Passionate interest in audio products and a deep curiosity about the consumer audio marketplace
• You are a tinkerer with skillful hands and an aptitude for taking apart and understanding how electro-mechanical systems work
• Successful record of accomplishment executing school and/or internship projects
• Strong team player with excellent communication and presentation skills
• Good organizational skills, technical curiosity, and desire to work in a fast-paced team environment

School requirements:

• Junior or senior in a relevant engineering discipline: electrical, mechanical, audio, acoustics or industrial
• Strong academic record

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience designing and building electronic or mechanical systems a plus

Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. The EEOC’s “Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal” Poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Please include "Application Accommodation Request" in the subject of the email.

Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.