Remote- Android Audio Engineer

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Job Description

• Design, develop, and seamlessly integrate the full audio software stack, with a primary focus on

Android/AAOS audio frameworks, alongside Linux and DSP environments for advanced invehicle infotainment systems.

• Lead system-level debugging, root cause analysis, and strategically optimize audio software for

unparalleled performance, minimal latency, power efficiency, and superior sound quality across

all platforms, including Android.

• Design and implement robust, safety-critical automotive audio features such as Acoustic Vehicle

Alerting Systems (AVAS), chimes, and horn, ensuring precise inter-ECU communication and

synchronization.

• Develop critical audio drivers and firmware and contribute significantly to the architectural

design and evolution of the audio software stack, particularly as it pertains to Android/AAOS

integration.

• Work cross-functionally with hardware, acoustics, UX/UI, and other software teams, maintaining

comprehensive technical documentation and championing best practices in audio software

engineering.

• As a Staff Audio Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in delivering world-class audio

performance and safety for Ford's future EVs.

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Skills And Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive experience in audio software development, with a significant portion

dedicated to embedded systems or an automotive context.

• Expert-level proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems development.
• Extensive and direct experience with Android/AAOS audio frameworks (e.g., AudioFlinger, Audio

HAL, AAudio) is essential.

• Experience with Linux audio subsystems (e.g., ALSA, PulseAudio, PipeWire) is also highly valued.
• Proven ability to debug and resolve complex issues across software and hardware boundaries in

challenging embedded environments.

• Solid understanding of automotive electrical/electronic architectures, communication principles,

and embedded systems design.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with a proactive, self-starter approach,

strong initiative, and a results-oriented mindset to engineering challenges.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical

concepts clearly and collaborate effectively with diverse cross-functional teams.

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Audio Engineering, or a

closely related technical field. Bonus

• Familiarity with safety-critical software development processes and standards (e.g., ISO 26262).
• Experience with inter-ECU communication protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, SOME/IP, gPTP, or

similar automotive networking technologies.

• Knowledge of various audio codecs and post-processing algorithms
• Experience working on automotive audio use cases (such as ECNR, voice assistant etc.)
• Experience working on audio certification for car projection technologies (e.g. Apple CarPlay/

Android Auto).

• Prior experience with automotive System-on-Chips (SoCs) and their audio hardware abstraction

layers.

• Demonstrated experience in vehicle bring-up, integration, and validation activities.
• Familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS) concepts and principles.
• Familiarity with Rust programming language

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