Android Audio Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 8, 2026.
Job Description :
We are looking for an experienced Android Audio Engineer to develop, customize, integrate, and optimize the Android Automotive OS (AAOS) Audio Framework for automotive In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems.
The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in Android Audio Framework, Audio HAL, Audio Policy, ALSA/TinyALSA, Embedded Linux, and AAOS Audio. Experience working with Qualcomm, MediaTek, or NXP automotive platforms will be highly preferred.
Roles & Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, customize, and integrate the Android Audio Framework for AAOS-based IVI systems.
- Develop and integrate Audio HAL, Audio Policy Manager, and Audio Control HAL.
- Customize and debug AudioFlinger, AudioPolicyService, and Android Audio Services.
- Work on CarAudioService, audio routing, volume groups, audio focus, and multi-zone audio.
- Implement, integrate, and optimize automotive audio features such as Media Playback, Bluetooth Audio (A2DP/HFP), USB Audio, FM/AM Radio, Navigation Prompts, Voice Assistant, Audio Mixing, and Audio Ducking.
- Develop and customize Audio HAL interfaces using AIDL/HIDL.
- Integrate DSP and external amplifiers with the Android Audio Framework.
- Configure, debug, and optimize ALSA/TinyALSA components.
- Analyze and resolve audio latency, synchronization, glitches, distortion, and audio-quality issues.
- Debug audio issues using Logcat, dumpsys media.audio, TinyALSA utilities, Systrace, Perfetto, and kernel logs.
- Perform detailed root-cause analysis (RCA) for application, framework, HAL, and production issues.
- Support system integration, testing, validation, and customer deliveries.
- Work closely with BSP, Middleware, HMI, Bluetooth, Vehicle HAL, and System teams.
- Participate in technical discussions, code reviews, debugging activities, and software release processes.
Required Skills :
- Android Audio Framework, Android Audio, AudioFlinger, AudioPolicyManager, AudioPolicyService, Audio HAL, Audio Control HAL, AudioManager APIs, Media Framework, MediaSession, MediaPlayer / ExoPlayer, AIDL / HIDL.
- AAOS Audio, Android Automotive OS (AAOS), CarAudioService, Audio Focus Management, Audio Routing, Audio Zones, Volume Groups, Audio Contexts, Audio Ducking, Multi-zone Audio, Configurable Audio Policy Engine, Audio Policy Configuration XML.
- Embedded / Platform, Embedded Linux, ALSA / TinyALSA, DSP integration, External Amplifier integration, Automotive IVI platforms, Qualcomm / MediaTek / NXP platforms, Kernel-level debugging and log analysis.
Experience :
- 4 - 8 years of relevant experience in Android Audio, Embedded Audio, Automotive Audio, or AAOS.
- Strong understanding of Android Framework and Audio architecture.
- Hands-on experience with Audio HAL and Audio Policy.
- Good programming knowledge in C/C++ and Java/Kotlin.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working across Application, Framework, HAL, Middleware, and Kernel layers.
- Good understanding of automotive IVI audio architecture and integration.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Education :
- B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Embedded Systems, or a related engineering discipline.
Preferred Experience :
- Candidates with hands-on experience in AAOS/AOSP Audio, CarAudioService, Audio HAL, AudioFlinger, AudioPolicyManager, VHAL integration, DSP, ALSA/TinyALSA, and Qualcomm/MediaTek/NXP automotive platforms will be preferred.
Skills
Android Framework, Audio HAL, In-Vehicle Infotainment, Embedded, Linux, DSP, Board Support Package, Hardware Abstraction Layer, C++, Java