Audio Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience; or a master’s degree in one of these fields and 1+ year of related experience; or a PhD in one of these fields.
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• Extensive knowledge of deep learning techniques, including CNNs, RNNs, autoencoders, and related audio or voice technologies.
• Technical expertise in state-of-the-art AI methodologies for tracking and speech enhancement.

Nice To Haves

• Strength in advanced signal processing, multi-rate signal processing, adaptive beamforming, and distributed microphone array processing for tracking and speech enhancement.
• Strong collaboration skills.
• Skilled communicator and organizer.
• Experience with Adobe Audition for audio analysis.
• Ability to work independently and proactively on research ideas.
• Publications in IEEE and other scholarly venues.
• Proficiency in PyTorch for AI model development, training, and data augmentation.
• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with a relevant voice AI background.

Responsibilities

• Advance AI techniques for voice interaction in robotics and automotive applications.
• Conduct research in speech enhancement using linear and distributed microphone arrays.
• Use multi-microphone AI to detect talker count and directionality.
• Apply multi-rate and adaptive signal processing expertise.
• Prototype and demonstrate research concepts.
• File patents and publish papers on innovative research relevant to Qualcomm products.
• Maintain and develop AI models for speech enhancement, acoustic echo cancellation, neural beamforming, directional voice pickup, identity-based enhancement, distance-based speech isolation, and noise suppression.
• Develop algorithms for use cases including hands-free voice calls, zonal voice communications, voice control, keyword spotting, audio context and scene detection, source separation, and supervised speaker diarization.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants, except for employees on sales-incentive plans.
• Competitive benefits package designed to support employees at work, at home, and at play.