Applications are invited for the Sound Engineering Intern at Sony Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka. Check the eligibility and other details below. The link will be active for only a limited time!
About Sony Research India
Sony Research India is driving cutting-edge research and development in various locations around the globe, including laboratories in Japan, the United States, Europe, and Asia. Sony endeavours to create new technology, products, and services while sustaining Sony Group’s diverse businesses in electronics, entertainment, and financial fields.
For our research centre to blaze a trail in the latest technologies, we seek to foster the growth of a diverse pool of engineering talent and create a technology talent bank to drive research excellence worldwide. Sony Research India Private Limited was established in July 2020 as a research company in India as part of Sony’s global R&D centres. Sony Research India (SRI) offers outstanding career opportunities around frontline technologies such as AI and data analytics.
Responsibilities
- For this internship program, they are seeking a talented Sound/Audio Engineer Intern to assist in producing high-quality, studio-grade audio for voice-based content.
- This role requires expertise in audio enhancement, sound designing, mixing, mastering, and M&E (Music & Effects) balancing to ensure optimal output quality.
- You will work with speech alignment, noise reduction, equalization, and post-production techniques to enhance the clarity and naturalness of voice recordings.
- The ideal candidate should be familiar with multi-track editing, mixing, and mastering for voice and background elements.
- Process and enhance audio recordings to match studio-quality standards.
- Perform noise reduction, EQ, reverb control, and dynamic range adjustments.
- Work with speech alignment tools to synchronize voice and background elements.
- Apply mixing techniques to balance dialogue, background music, and effects (M&E).
- Optimize audio mastering for different media formats (broadcast, OTT, etc.).
- Collaborate with linguists and AI teams to refine speech outputs.
Experience
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Audio/Sound Engineering, Sound Design, Music Production, or a related field.
- Basic understanding of speech processing and voice quality enhancement.
Required Skill Sets
- Skills required:
- Proficiency in DAWs like Pro Tools, Adobe Premier Pro, Audition, Logic Pro, or Reaper.
- Strong grasp of EQ, compression, de-noising, reverb control, and voice clarity enhancement.
- Experience in M&E mixing and balancing voice with background elements.
- Knowledge of speech synchronization and lip-sync alignment.
- Familiarity with multi-track editing and layering techniques.
- Good to have Skills:
- Exposure to AI-assisted audio processing tools.
- Experience with voice cloning or speech synthesis post-processing.
- Understanding of multilingual audio processing and localization techniques.
- Basic scripting knowledge in Python or MATLAB for audio automation.
Duration
- The paid internship will be for 6 months starting April first week of 2025.
- The working hours are from 9:00 to 18:00 (Monday to Friday) fulltime.
Good to have skills
- Expertise in Pytorch.
- Prior experience in the development of the Indian language NMT.
SRI Values
- Dreams & Curiosity: Pioneer the future with dreams and curiosity.
- Diversity: Pursue the creation of the very best by harnessing diversity and varying viewpoints.
- Integrity & Sincerity: Earn the trust of the Sony brand through ethical and responsible conduct.
- Sustainability: Fulfill our stakeholder responsibilities through disciplined business practices.
How to Apply?
Interested candidates can directly apply through this link.
Location
Remote
