Our client is a fabless semiconductor startup that has developed a programmable analog signal processing platform that provides substantial gains in performance and reductions in power consumption and cost (by factors of over 10x), compared to digital signal processing platforms. The first suite of products from the company, implemented in a standard CMOS process, is targeted at the wireless cellular infrastructure market and enables operators and system OEMs to deploy cellular networks at greatly reduced power, complexity, and cost.
Our client is currently a revenue-stage company with a growing roster of customers.
SENIOR FIRMWARE ENGINEER
Job Description
This position will be a key contributor to our dynamic firmware engineering team! In this role you will -
- Design, code and debug firmware applications in various programming languages (C, MatLab)
- Develop unit and system tests for your modules
- Test and tune code using analog and digital lab analysis equipment
- Participate in build and test automation and other efficiency improvement initiatives
- Review new product requirements, provide feedback, and contribute to project planning activities
- Work closely with the field applications team to review input from customers and help respond to their short and long-term needs
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in EE or equivalent (Master’s degree preferred) and 4 or more consecutive years of professional experience
- Excellent algorithm design and implementation skills including coding, testing, debugging, and tuning
- Experience with Windows and Linux development environments and some scripting languages
- Good communication and technical reporting skills
"Nice to Have" Skills
- Understanding of and familiarity with cellular wireless standards ranging from 2G and 3G to 4G, including CDMA, WCDMA, EVDO, HSDPA, TD-SCDMA, WiMAX, and LTE, along with usage scenarios and application of related test and measurement solutions
- Knowledge of RF, Signal Processing, and Power Amplifiers
- Familiarity with test and debug equipment like Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Sources, Network Analyzers
- Experience with 8051 microcontroller
- Experience with other embedded microprocessors
- Experience with SPIand/or I2C bus
Jon Ramos
Jon@marcomchoices.com
Staffing Consultant
www.marcomchoices.com
Marcom Choices Staffing
P.O. Box 620632
Woodside, Ca. 94062
408 887-0455
