Engineer - BT FW (Platform Audio)

Job Posting Date

2025-10-25

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Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Job Overview - Dept Description and Job Duties: The BDC BT firmware team are looking for an adaptable, enthusiastic, and reliable individual to form an integral part of our BT controller firmware development team in Bangalore. The team develops complex new features and maintains Bluetooth controller firmware for products across the Mobile, IoT, wearable and hearable businesses. The team interfaces with the BT test, host, audio, and application development teams. The Team plays a pivotal role in the developing complex BT features for the company’s Connectivity products in accordance with the BT SIG specifications and custom product requirements. Working within our team provides a unique opportunity to work across the engineering disciplines from high-level software to low-level hardware. Typical tasks for the successful applicant would include:

• Design and develop the audio interface and BSP (processor, interrupt, drivers, power management) and audio interfaces features for the Qualcomm BT controller IP
• Ensure the best possible KPIs (latency, robustness, power) for products across different segments.
• Develop and understanding of the BT protocol and implementation and contribute to development and maintenance of the solution
• Analysis and support bug fixes through the lifecycle of the project from ROM development to Customer Sampling (CS)
• Communication of status/bugs/issues to leads
• Software and hardware debug of issues
• Working with colleagues across geos and teams to optimize solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics or Computer Science from an internationally recognized institution.
• At least 1-4 years’ experience in a relevant engineering role.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Proficient C programming skills and extensive embedded development experience, preferably in the wireless communications area
• A solid understanding of serial audio interfaces I2S, Slimbus, Soundwire etc.
• A good understanding of processor architecture including bus interfaces, interrupt, memory management.
• A good understanding of electronic hardware and reading schematics.
• A good understanding of RTOS, serial interfaces and drivers.
• Experience working on BT upper or lower stacks and good understanding of BT controller specifications is a plus.
• Good to have knowledge of Radio fundamentals especially Bluetooth or WiFi
• Knowledge of Bluetooth sniffer tools, analysis of air traces and logs, usage of embedded debuggers.
• Work experience with ASIC emulators a plus
• Python scripting is a bonus
• Self-motivated, open minded, adaptable team player
• Comfortable with taking responsibility for their deliverables.

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