Speech and Audio Systems Engineer

Company:Qualcomm Technologies International GmbHJob Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems EngineeringGeneral Summary:Qualcomm's Automotive Audio R&D/Systems team is seeking candidates for its automotive audio team in Germany. The candidate will maintain, tune and develop new algorithms and systems for speech enhancement, acoustic echo cancellation and noise suppression, for handsfree voice call in vehicle with multiple distributed microphones across the car-cabin. We are seeking candidates with technical excellence in advanced signal processing techniques, multi-rate signal processing, adaptive beamforming and distributed microphone-based signal processing for tracking and speech enhancement. Candidates with the creativity and initiative to apply their technical knowledge to exciting new technologies for automotive audio infotainment applications. Team develops algorithms for a range of products such as handset (Smart Phones), headsets, IoT devices (Smart-speakers, Sound-Bars etc), automotive etc. Pretty much all audio. This position will investigate in advancing, maintaining and tuning algorithms for handsfree phone-call, Voice AI within automotive with other team members.The candidate will develop new algorithms on top of existing techniques and systems for speech enhancement, acoustic echo cancellation and noise suppression, from handsfree voice call in vehicle with multiple distributed microphones across the car-cabin, zonal voice call, In Car Communication to voice control of the vehicle infotainment by voice commands. We are seeking candidates with technical excellence in some of the following areas: advanced signal processing techniques, multi-rate signal processing, adaptive beamforming and distributed microphone-based signal processing for tracking and speech enhancement, equalization of speech rendering in the car-cabin with directional cues. Candidates with the creativity and initiative to apply their technical knowledge to exciting new technologies for automotive audio infotainment applications. This position will investigate advancing the audio algorithms for automotive voice and audio infotainment features with other team members.The candidate will also develop new algorithms on top of existing deep learning-based techniques and systems for speech enhancement, acoustic echo cancellation and noise suppression, from handsfree voice call, zonal voice call, voice control by voice commands, keyword spotting, audio context/scene detection. Source separation and fully supervised speaker diarization. We are seeking candidates with technical excellence in deep learning techniques with extensive knowledge of CNNs, RNNs, Auto Encoders and more for the above-mentioned audio/voice technologies.Responsibilities:The selected candidate will have responsibilities in one or more of the following areas:Development of advanced signal processing algorithms to further the state-of-the-art audio infotainment features in a vehicle.Maintain, tune and develop the algorithms for handsfree phone calls in car-cabin.Conduct state of the art research in speech enhancement using multiple linear and distributed microphone arrays.Distributed microphone-based signal processing to identify the number and directionality of the desired talkers.Well versed with multi-rate signal processing and adaptive signal processing.Ability to proto-type and demonstrate the research ideas.File patents on novel research ideas that further our product line.Minimum Qualifications:M.S. in Electrical Engineering, with emphasis on adaptive signal processing, speech enhancement and other audio related areas.Familiar with C/C++ based fixed point programming.Preferred Qualifications:Exceptional team player.Excellent communication and organizational skills.Experienced in using tools like adobe audition etc in analyzing audio artifacts.Ability to work without micromanagement and be able to drive his/her research ideas targeting the problems we plan to solve together.Proven record of publications in IEEE and other Scholarly conferences and journals.Proficient in Mat-lab based programming for algorithm development and proto-typing.Sound knowledge of advanced signal processing concepts including but not limited to adaptive signal processing, statistical signal processing, multi-rate signal processing, time, frequency and sub-band-based signal processing, adaptive beamforming and other speech enhancement techniques.Education Requirements: Doctorate/M.S. in Electrical Engineering.Keywords:signal processing, speech enhancement, Beam-forming, noise suppression, speech processing, neural processingExcited about this role, but not sure if you meet 100% of the criteria? We would still like to hear from you and would welcome your application.What's an offer:Salary, stock and performance related bonusEmployer-financed pension schemesEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramJob Bike, Job TicketFitness Studio discountand many moreThis is a 5 days on site position, in our office in Ingolstadt, Germany.If this is you, then consider being part of our team and apply todayMinimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.ORPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. 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