Audio Senior Engineer
Qualcomm · Hyderabad · 1+ yrs experience · Posted 2026-05-24
Tech stack: C, C++, Python
About the role
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering
Responsibilities: - Job Title Sr Engineer: Audio Systems Engineer Location Hyderabad
- As a member of Qualcomm’s Audio Systems Group, you will work on the forefront of on-device AI and multimedia technology.
- Your focus will be on the design and implementation of audio solutions on snapdragon platforms.
- You will help architect and optimize the audio solutions for deployment on next-generation Snapdragon platforms across mobile, XR, compute, IoT, and automotive markets.
- Design and develop end-to-end software audio solutions
- Create, prototype, and commercialize innovative audio solutions using both traditional signal processing and ML frameworks.
- Analyze and validate performance of audio subsystems to meet strict metrics for robustness, power, and stability on Qualcomm platforms.
- Implement, validate, and troubleshoot audio features running on snapdragon platform
- Develop, optimize, and deploy audio ML models for audio applications, with a focus on inference efficiency across NPUs, GPUs, and CPUs.
- Perform model evaluation, quantization, and compression to enable fast, robust inference on embedded hardware.
- Collaborate with cross-functional R&D, systems, and integration teams for system use case verification and commercialization support.
- Perform System level performance testing and measurements, lead demo prototyping efforts.
- Work closely with internal engineering teams and customers to drive successful commercialization of audio technologies.
- Support diversity and inclusion within Qualcomm and exhibit adaptability in a dynamic, multi-tasking team environment.
Qualifications: - Solid background in audio processing and DSP fundamentals.
- Proven experience in developing, implementing, and debugging audio solutions on any embedded platform based on ARM, DSP or RISC or HiFi
- Strong programming skills in Embedded C/C++, and Python.
- Experience with embedded platforms, DSP architecture, real-time operating systems, and software design patterns.
- Expertise in both fixed-point and floating-point implementation.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional teamwork skills.
- Quick learner, self-motivated, and capable of working independently across geographically dispersed teams.
- Master’s or PhD degree in Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Electrical, Computer Science, or related field.
- Preferred Qualification: Familiarity with Qualcomm Audio framework
- Familiarity with Qualcomm SDKs and tools.
- Bachelor's degree and 1+ year of Support Engineering or related work experience.
- Associate's degree and 2+ years of Support Engineering or related work experience.
- High School Diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of Support Engineering or related work experience.
- Completed advanced degree in a relevant field may be substituted for up to one year (Master’s = one year) of work experience.
- Keywords Audio framework, RISC-V, Hexagon, Audio features, HiFi, RISC
Qualifications
- Solid background in audio processing and DSP fundamentals.
- Proven experience in developing, implementing, and debugging audio solutions on any embedded platform based on ARM, DSP or RISC or HiFi
- Strong programming skills in Embedded C/C++, and Python.
- Experience with embedded platforms, DSP architecture, real-time operating systems, and software design patterns.
- Expertise in both fixed-point and floating-point implementation.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional teamwork skills.
- Quick learner, self-motivated, and capable of working independently across geographically dispersed teams.
- Master’s or PhD degree in Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Electrical, Computer Science, or related field.
- Preferred Qualification: Familiarity with Qualcomm Audio framework
- Familiarity with Qualcomm SDKs and tools.
- Bachelor's degree and 1+ year of Support Engineering or related work experience.
- Associate's degree and 2+ years of Support Engineering or related work experience.
- High School Diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of Support Engineering or related work experience.
- Completed advanced degree in a relevant field may be substituted for up to one year (Master’s = one year) of work experience.
- Keywords Audio framework, RISC-V, Hexagon, Audio features, HiFi, RISC
Responsibilities
- Job Title Sr Engineer: Audio Systems Engineer Location Hyderabad
- As a member of Qualcomm’s Audio Systems Group, you will work on the forefront of on-device AI and multimedia technology.
- Your focus will be on the design and implementation of audio solutions on snapdragon platforms.
- You will help architect and optimize the audio solutions for deployment on next-generation Snapdragon platforms across mobile, XR, compute, IoT, and automotive markets.
- Design and develop end-to-end software audio solutions
- Create, prototype, and commercialize innovative audio solutions using both traditional signal processing and ML frameworks.
- Analyze and validate performance of audio subsystems to meet strict metrics for robustness, power, and stability on Qualcomm platforms.
- Implement, validate, and troubleshoot audio features running on snapdragon platform
- Develop, optimize, and deploy audio ML models for audio applications, with a focus on inference efficiency across NPUs, GPUs, and CPUs.
- Perform model evaluation, quantization, and compression to enable fast, robust inference on embedded hardware.
- Collaborate with cross-functional R&D, systems, and integration teams for system use case verification and commercialization support.
- Perform System level performance testing and measurements, lead demo prototyping efforts.
- Work closely with internal engineering teams and customers to drive successful commercialization of audio technologies.
- Support diversity and inclusion within Qualcomm and exhibit adaptability in a dynamic, multi-tasking team environment.