Staff Embedded Base Software Engineer – Audio Systems
Stellantis NV
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Stellantis NV in Auburn Hills seeks a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to lead and develop embedded audio software for QNX-based infotainment on Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs. You will own low-latency, multi-zone audio paths and work with cross-functional teams to deliver robust in-vehicle audio.
The role requires hands-on expertise in DSP stacks, QNX drivers, and automotive safety practices, plus leadership to mentor engineers and shape technical standards across the audio domain.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related field.
- 8+ years of embedded software experience with audio on Qualcomm Snapdragon or similar.
- Deep hands-on with Qualcomm audio stack and QNX environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead bring-up and integration of audio subsystems on new SoC platforms and hardware revisions.
- Design low-latency, multi-zone audio routing architectures for multi-source playback.
- Debug audio issues across the stack: latency, pops/clicks, synchronization.
- Enforce automotive-grade quality practices including functional safety and boot time budgets.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Android Automotive / AAOS and hardware groups.
- Mentor engineers, perform design and code reviews, and set audio standards.
- Roadmap planning with management for audio competency growth.
- Drive RCAs and resolution of field/production audio issues.
- Support audio software architecture and roadmap for QNX-based infotainment HPC.
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Job description
We are seeking an accomplished Staff Embedded Software Engineer to play a key role in the development of next-generation automotive infotainment platforms. As a Staff Engineer, you will provide both technical leadership and hands-on expertise in the design, integration, and optimization of embedded audio software for our QNX-based infotainment HPC, running on Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs. This role focuses on software below the application layer - encompassing the audio DSP stack, QNX audio resource managers and drivers, and SoC-level audio hardware enablement—to deliver robust, low-latency audio platforms that support multi-zone playback, voice/phone integration, navigation and ADAS chimes, and other advanced in-vehicle audio experiences.
- Lead bring-up and integration of audio subsystems on new SoC platforms and hardware revisions, working closely with Qualcomm FAE/support, QNX/BlackBerry support, and internal hardware teams.
- Design and implement low-latency, multi-zone, multi-stream audio routing architectures to support features such as simultaneous navigation prompts, phone calls, media playback, ADAS chimes, and multi-speaker/zone output.
- Debug and resolve complex audio issues across the stack - pops/clicks, latency, synchronization, underruns/overruns, power-state transitions, and audio-video sync.
- Define and enforce automotive-grade quality practices: functional safety considerations, startup/boot time budgets, resource/power constraints, and long-term serviceability.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with application-layer teams (Android Automotive / AAOS or other infotainment frameworks), hardware/EE teams, and Qualcomm partner engineering.
- Mentor mid-level and senior engineers, perform design and code reviews, and set technical standards and best practices for the audio domain within base software.
- Partner with your manager on technical roadmap planning, estimation, and hiring/growth of the audio competency within the team.
- Drive root-cause analysis and resolution of field/production issues related to audio.
- Support the architecture and technical roadmap for audio software on our QNX-based infotainment HPC (Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC), spanning audio DSP (ADSP/QDSP6), QNX audio drivers/resource managers, and audio HAL/middleware integration.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- A minimum of 8 years of professional embedded software development experience, with a significant focus on audio software on Qualcomm Snapdragon (or similar Qualcomm) SoC platforms.
- Deep, hands-on experience with the Qualcomm audio stack: ADSP/QDSP6, AudioReach (or QACT/ACDB tooling), and integrating it into a QNX environment.
- Hands-on experience with QNX software development: resource managers (io-audio or equivalent), QNX audio driver architecture, IPC (message passing, pulses), and BSP-level bring-up on QNX.
- Strong C/C++ programming skills and comfort working across QNX resource manager/driver, HAL, and DSP firmware/config boundaries.
- Solid understanding of audio signal chains: codecs, amplifiers, DSPs, sample rate conversion, mixing/routing, echo cancellation, and low-latency audio paths.
- Experience debugging with tools such as JTAG/T32, QNX Momentics/System Analysis Toolkit, oscilloscopes/audio analyzers, logic analyzers, and Qualcomm-specific diagnostic/tracing tools.
- Track record of technical leadership: driving architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and working across hardware/software boundaries.
- Experience in automotive or another safety/quality-regulated embedded industry (automotive, aerospace, medical devices, industrial) preferred.
- Experience with QNX Platform for Digital Cockpits (QNX PDC) or QNX Hypervisor in an automotive HPC context.
- Familiarity with automotive audio standards and use cases: multi-zone audio, active noise cancellation, engine sound enhancement, external mic/speaker arrays, phone/voice assistant integration.
- Experience with functional safety standards (ISO 26262) as applied to software development, including relevant QNX safety-certified configurations.
- Familiarity with AUTOSAR Adaptive, or other automotive middleware frameworks, and how they interface with a QNX-based audio subsystem.
- Experience with CI/CD for embedded targets, automated audio validation/test frameworks.
- Experience leveraging generative AI tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot, or similar) to accelerate embedded software development - code generation/review, debugging, test-case generation, and documentation.
From your very first day, you'll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage - ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected.
We believe in work-life balance. That's why we offer: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most.
We help you plan for the future with:
- An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans
- An employer contribution, even if you don't contribute
Benefit from included and optional disability, life, and other insurance programs - because your peace of mind matters.
Eligible employees and their immediate families can enjoy company vehicle lease options with included insurance, maintenance, and unlimited mileage. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.
We proudly support all paths to parenthood - including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.
We believe in investing in your future and your passions:
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan refinancing programs
- 18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community
When you join us, you're not just building a career - you're joining a company that supports you, inside and outside of work.
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