Audio HW Systems senior Engineer

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering General 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. Key Responsibilities • Lead and contribute to MIPI SoundWire and SDCA standardization efforts, in cluding 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 HW–SW 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 HW–SW 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 Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience. 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