Automotive Audio Systems Engineer
Qualcomm · Hyderabad · 2+ yrs experience · Posted 2026-06-18
Tech stack: C, C++, Python
About the role
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering
Responsibilities: - As a member of Qualcomm’s Audio Systems Group, you will work on the forefront of automotive audio, voice AI, and multimedia technology.
- The role focuses on developing and optimizing audio and speech solutions across Automotive platforms, including Android Automotive OS, hypervisor-based systems, and multi-domain architectures.
- You will contribute to system design and deployment of next-generation audio solutions on Snapdragon platforms.
- Create, prototype, and commercialize innovative automotive audio solutions.
- Design and develop audio systems across Automotive software stacks including Android Automotive OS and middleware.
- Develop and integrate Audio HAL, AudioFlinger, and Android audio framework components.
- Work on audio virtualization, multi-zone audio, and cabin use cases.
- Develop solutions for hypervisor-based multi-OS environments (e.g., Android + RTOS co-existence).
- Analyze and validate performance of audio subsystems for latency, power, and robustness on embedded platforms.
- Implement, test, and debug audio pipelines across DSP, CPU, and heterogeneous compute platforms.
- Collaborate with R&D, system integration, and OEM teams for automotive productization.
- Support automotive SW development for demo prototyping of audio infotainment use cases
Qualifications: - Strong foundation in audio software design
- Experience with Android Audio Framework (Audio HAL, AudioFlinger, AAudio) and Automotive Audio stack.
- Experience in developing and debugging audio solutions across HW-SW interfaces.
- Strong programming skills in Embedded C/C++ and Python.
- Experience with automotive software development, including Automotive middleware and OS integration.
- Exposure to hypervisor-based system architectures and virtualization concepts.
- Experience with embedded platforms, DSP architectures, real-time operating systems, and multi-threaded design.
- Expertise in fixed-point and floating-point implementations.
- Experience with audio system design, and system validation.
- Experience in Android Automotive OS and infotainment systems.
- Experience with multi-zone audio, voice control, and in-cabin audio applications.
- Knowledge of automotive communication protocols
- Familiarity with virtualization platforms and automotive hypervisors (QNX Hypervisor, AGL, etc.).
- Experience with power, latency, and resource optimization for automotive systems.
- Familiarity with AI-based audio/voice processing solutions.
- Strong debugging and performance optimization skills across software and hardware domains.
- Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, or related field.
- Keywords Automotive Audio, Android Audio, Audio HAL, AudioFlinger, Hypervisor, Virtualization, DSP, Embedded Systems, Multi-Zone Audio, Automotive OS, AAudio, Infotainment, Snapdragon
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
Qualifications
- Strong foundation in audio software design
- Experience with Android Audio Framework (Audio HAL, AudioFlinger, AAudio) and Automotive Audio stack.
- Experience in developing and debugging audio solutions across HW-SW interfaces.
- Strong programming skills in Embedded C/C++ and Python.
- Experience with automotive software development, including Automotive middleware and OS integration.
- Exposure to hypervisor-based system architectures and virtualization concepts.
- Experience with embedded platforms, DSP architectures, real-time operating systems, and multi-threaded design.
- Expertise in fixed-point and floating-point implementations.
- Experience with audio system design, and system validation.
- Experience in Android Automotive OS and infotainment systems.
- Experience with multi-zone audio, voice control, and in-cabin audio applications.
- Knowledge of automotive communication protocols
- Familiarity with virtualization platforms and automotive hypervisors (QNX Hypervisor, AGL, etc.).
- Experience with power, latency, and resource optimization for automotive systems.
- Familiarity with AI-based audio/voice processing solutions.
- Strong debugging and performance optimization skills across software and hardware domains.
- Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, or related field.
- Keywords Automotive Audio, Android Audio, Audio HAL, AudioFlinger, Hypervisor, Virtualization, DSP, Embedded Systems, Multi-Zone Audio, Automotive OS, AAudio, Infotainment, Snapdragon
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
Responsibilities
- As a member of Qualcomm’s Audio Systems Group, you will work on the forefront of automotive audio, voice AI, and multimedia technology.
- The role focuses on developing and optimizing audio and speech solutions across Automotive platforms, including Android Automotive OS, hypervisor-based systems, and multi-domain architectures.
- You will contribute to system design and deployment of next-generation audio solutions on Snapdragon platforms.
- Create, prototype, and commercialize innovative automotive audio solutions.
- Design and develop audio systems across Automotive software stacks including Android Automotive OS and middleware.
- Develop and integrate Audio HAL, AudioFlinger, and Android audio framework components.
- Work on audio virtualization, multi-zone audio, and cabin use cases.
- Develop solutions for hypervisor-based multi-OS environments (e.g., Android + RTOS co-existence).
- Analyze and validate performance of audio subsystems for latency, power, and robustness on embedded platforms.
- Implement, test, and debug audio pipelines across DSP, CPU, and heterogeneous compute platforms.
- Collaborate with R&D, system integration, and OEM teams for automotive productization.
- Support automotive SW development for demo prototyping of audio infotainment use cases