Engineer- Audio DSP

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The role of Engineer - Audio DSP at Qualcomm in Bangalore involves designing, developing, and testing embedded software for wireless chips, focusing on HiFi DSP and other DSPs. Tasks include working on Audio Codecs, DSP signal processing blocks, integrating algorithms, and debugging. The Engineer is expected to have experience in assembly and C programming, knowledge of audio/voice encoder formats, digital audio formats, and extensive hands-on experience with Audio DSP development.

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Job Overview

Qualcomm is a pioneering designer and developer of silicon and software for the consumer electronics market and a global leader in wireless technology. We are looking for DSP Software engineers based at our Bangalore site.

The role of the Embedded Software Engineer is to design, develop and test embedded software for Qualcomm’s wireless chips, focusing on HiFi DSP and other DSPs. Working as part of a team, you will work on Audio Codecs, general DSP signal processing blocks, MATLAB simulations, DSP frameworks and applications, integrating algorithms into the DSP framework and developing test scenarios and debugging problems.

Some of the software development may be in assembly, but various other parts of the system use C. Various tools/programs are used on PCs for debugging/testing and emulating host processor functionality. These are written in a variety of languages including C, C++, Python, Matlab etc.

Key Responsibilities:

Production quality embedded DSP software for Qualcomm for Voice and Music products
Problem solving, troubleshooting, and fixing Bugs
Providing support for customer issues/requirements to application engineers
Providing input to project planning and timescales
Creation of engineering documentation
Development of Qualcomm intellectual property and submission of patent applications.

Minimum Qualifications

Proven experience of writing efficient assembly and C code for resource constrained systems
Excellent knowledge of Audio/voice encoder formats - MP3, AAC, SBC, LC3, WMA, AC3, SBC, FLAC, AMR etc.
Experience in Digital Audio formats like PCM, I2S, SPDIF etc
Extensive hands-on experience with Audio DSP development on embedded systems.
Enthusiasm for solving interesting problems, and excellent trouble shooting and analytical skills that can be applied to resolve potential system issues
Highly professional and flexible, with the ability to deliver high quality work on tight schedules
Eager to learn, self-motivated, independent, proactive, and able to work effectively in a team
Effective verbal and written communication skills
7+ years of relevant industry work experience.
Engineering degree in Electronics, Electronics & Communications, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

Sound knowledge of audio drivers, audio frameworks and signal processing theory and techniques
Experience in Audio pre- and post-processing algorithms for subjective quality enhancement - such as: EC/NS, ANC, ICC, MBDRC, limiter, AGC, SRC, noise cancellation, multi-mic, multi-speaker algorithms, etc. is a plus.
Experience in ML based audio processing like Noise reduction, key-work detection, context awareness etc is a plus.
Familiarity/work experience with wired interfaces like SPI, USB, I2C
Prior experience of working on Qualcomm/CSR chips
Proven track record of integrating audio signal processing algorithms
Sound understanding of software development techniques and experience in system architecture and design using established methodologies
Familiar with basic RTOS concepts like events, semaphores, queues, scheduling
Knowledge of digital hardware concepts and familiarity with hardware-software co-design principles
Understanding of wireless technologies, and exposure to digital baseband and RF concepts
Familiarity with Python scripting and Makefiles
Experience of working with multi-site teams

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Company

Qualcomm

Job Posted

a year ago

Job Type

Full-time

WorkMode

On-site

Experience Level

8-12 Years

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