Audio Acoustics & Tuning Engineer
Qualcomm · Posted Sep 30
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's Audio Systems and R&D team works on tuning and validating end-to-end audio and acoustic solutions on Snapdragon platforms. The role focuses on acoustic tuning, subjective and objective audio quality evaluation, and system-level tuning to meet carrier, customer, and platform KPIs across mobile, XR, compute, IoT, and automotive products. This engineer will build tuning automation in Python and/or MATLAB and validate Qualcomm audio solutions across hardware and software stacks.
What you will do
- Execute acoustic and audio feature tuning to meet carrier and customer KPIs.
- Perform subjective and objective evaluation of audio quality using industry-standard tools and methodologies.
- Analyze audio signal characteristics and validate performance of audio algorithms and use cases.
- Validate Qualcomm audio solutions across hardware and software stacks.
- Troubleshoot and debug audio HW/SW issues at system level.
- Work with HW schematics, audio analog and digital components, and interfaces (Analog Mics, Digital Mics, Speakers and transducers).
- Develop and maintain tuning automation frameworks and scripting workflows for repeatable and scalable tuning.
- Create automation scripts in Python and/or MATLAB for tuning, measurements, data analysis, and reporting.
- Collaborate with cross-functional R&D, systems, platform, and customer teams for commercialization support.
- Support system-level performance testing, measurements, and demo validation efforts.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Strong fundamentals in audio signal processing
- Hands-on experience in acoustic tuning and audio feature validation.
- Understanding of audio HW schematics and analog/digital audio components.
- Knowledge of digital audio interfaces and audio subsystem
- Experience probing and analyzing audio signal characteristics.
- Strong analytical and debugging skills across HW and SW layers.
- Programming and scripting skills in Python and/or MATLAB.
- Experience building tuning automation, batch processing, and analysis pipelines is highly desirable.
- Exposure to audio pre/post-processing algorithms (EC/NS, AGC/Limiter, SRC, Speaker Protection, Voice AI features etc.) is a plus.
- Hands-on experience using audio analyzers such as ACQUA, Audio Precision (APx), Head Acoustics, or equivalent tools for objective audio and acoustic measurements
- Experience with Qualcomm tools and Qualcomm platforms is a plus
- Proven ability to work in a dynamic, multi-tasked environment
- Self-starter who likes to be challenged and solve tough complex problems
- Quick learner, self-motivated, able to work independently and a Team player.
- Aspiration for excellence.
- Working in cross disciplinary, geographically-dispersed teams
- Excellent written, verbal, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasked, and dynamic environment.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics & Communication, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 2+ years of experience in audio, acoustics, or related domain.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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