Audio Hw Systems Senior Engineer

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

Job Summary

The Audio Systems team is looking for a highly motivated Audio HW Systems Engineer with deep expertise in MIPI SoundWire and SDCA, and a passion for influencing industry standards through active participation in the MIPI SoundWire Working Group.

In this role, you will work with a diverse team of HW Systems, Audio Systems, Algorithm, and Software experts to define, architect, and deliver next-generation audio codecs and SoundWire-based subsystem solutions for mobile phones, compute platforms, XR, automotive, and a wide range of IoT devices.

Members of the team enjoy working at the intersection of industry standardization, system architecture, and real-world product deployment, contributing technologies that shape future specifications and are commercialized at scale on Snapdragon platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to MIPI SoundWire and SDCA standardization efforts, including active participation in SoundWire Working Group discussions, reviews, and proposals
• Drive SoundWire and SDCA architecture definition for audio codecs, speaker amplifiers, and audio subsystems across Qualcomm platforms
• Define and review SoundWire HW-SW interfaces, data/control flows, discovery, enumeration, synchronization, and power management
• Support end-to-end HWSW system design, development, prototyping, validation, and commercialization of audio solutions
• Collaborate with internal algorithm, software, and platform teams to ensure robust, power-efficient, and scalable HW-SW implementations
• Support customer engagements involving Audio Codec, Speaker Amplifier, debugging, and performance optimization
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, multi-tasked environment
• Self-starter mindset with strong ownership and accountability
• Excellent verbal, written, and technical presentation skills
• Quick learner, self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a globally distributed team
• Aspiration for technical excellence and industry leadership

Minimum Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of audio interfaces such as SoundWire, I2S, Slimbus, PCM, PDM
• Solid background in Audio Codec, Speaker Amplifier, and SoundWire-based system architectures
• Proficiency in end-to-end audio system prototyping and integration
• Experience with audio codec HW system design (analog, digital, or mixed-signal)
• Understanding of HWSW co-design, control/data plane interfaces, and embedded system constraints
• Hands-on experience with audio subsystem bring-up, debugging, and validation on embedded platforms
• Experience using Audio Precision and codec evaluation platforms
• Awareness of recent trends in audio codec and interface standardization
• Strong problem-solving skills and system-level thinking

Education Requirements

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field