Audio Engineer (Embedded / Linux / Android)

Responsibilities

1. Architecture & Planning: Lead audio software design and planning for automotive cockpits to ensure reliable, high-performance capture, processing, and playback.
2. Module & Pipeline Design: Define software layering, interfaces, routing, audio effects (EQ/DSP/AEC), multi-channel management, and source priority.
3. Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with HW, algorithm, and system teams to adapt, optimize, and bring audio systems to mass production on cockpit SoCs.
4. Issue Resolution: Fix complex cockpit audio bugs, including latency, jitter, clock sync, and multi-core communication.
5. Standards & Process: Set technical specs and coding standards to deliver modular, reusable audio software.

Requirements

1. Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in CS, EE, Communications, Acoustics, or related fields (flexible for top candidates).
2. Experience: 3+ years in embedded or Linux/Android dev, with 1–2+ years in audio (cockpit, mobile, smart speakers, headphones; auto experience optional).
3. Audio Tech Stack: Familiarity with audio frameworks (Android Audio HAL/Audio Flinger, tiny-alsa, Linux ALSA/Pulse Audio) and audio pipeline basics. DSP experience is a plus.
4. Coding: Strong C/C++ skills with a modular design mindset. (Architecture experience preferred but can be learned on the job).

Plusses:

• Cockpit SoCs (Qualcomm/Renesas/NXP) or heterogeneous multi-core platforms.
• In-vehicle networks (CAN / Ethernet / A2B) and audio transport protocols.
• English proficiency (working level required); Chinese is a plus.

Why Join ECARX?

Competitive Compensation: Salary range 65M-80M + Year-end bonus

100% Social Insurance Coverage: Fully covered from Day 1 of probation

Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours (no clock-in), Mon–Fri

Comprehensive Care: Annual health check-up, team-building events...