Summary: World leading company, DSP audio software.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a DSP Software Engineer to develop DSP Software for highly optimised DSPs.

The role will involve the understanding and optimisation of audio processing algorithms, their modelling and validation. This will involve contact with the hardware and software departments and occasionally suppliers and customers.

Key responsibilities:

- You will be responsible for the development of DSP audio software, including codecs and advanced features such as comfort noise generation, packet loss concealment and voice activity detection.
- This will include understanding of echo cancellation, latency, noise removal and audio codecs.
- DSP coding in assembler with attention to optimisation.
- Maintaining current and new software.
- Original thought for solving complex problems in a tightly constrained embedded real-time environment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, with recent hands-on experience in the development of DSP software. You will need to show an awareness of the software development process for writing software destined for high volume consumer applications.

Required skills/experience:
Must have:
- DSP assembler software development experience and a good level of system understanding
- Experience of developing and debugging DSP software in a real-time resource-constrained system
- The ability to work in and contribute in a technical environment
- The ability to take ownership of projects with minimum supervision
- The ability to communicate at all levels
- A strong degree in Electronics or similar

Desired skills/experience:
It would be beneficial to have:
- Experience of audio hardware, analysis, testing and system engineering
- Experience of Matlab
- Experience of codecs
- Experience of VoIP and/or 802.11
- Some hardware experience

Summary: This leading management, systems and technology consultancy seeks high calibre DSP Consultants, Cambridge, to £70k.

Working for a wide range of clients in telecoms, defence and transport, you will be providing advanced wireless techniques to deliver working solutions to clients. You will be providing consulting expertise across a range of DSP and software platforms and designing and implementing digital signals processing software systems for operators and manufacturers in the wireless telecoms industry.

With a good degree in a relevant technical discipline, you must have proven experience in wireless DSP and embedded software development. You will have:

· a strong development background, demonstrating wireless systems engineering skills and also technical depth in 2G/2.5G/3G physical layer;
· design experience of C/C++ embedded software systems;
· experience of DSP algorithm design and implementation; and
· development experience with systems based on real-time operating systems.

You must also be able to demonstrate a solid project/people management track record in a high-tech complex environment and be willing to travel on business. In the majority of cases, assignments will be in the UK but opportunities do exist to work on foreign assignments.

Keywords: Wireless, DSP, C, C++, Embedded, Consultancy, Cambridge.

Summary: To work on assignments and provide design leadership and key ideas for projects involving DSP. A second part of the job is to assist in business generation responding to leads, proposing technical solutions, meeting clients and contributing to proposals.

As a member of a highly experienced team you will work on the design of DSP algorithms for imaging, detection and sensing systems, and their implementation in hardware and/or embedded software.

To be considered you will need:
- Good degree ideally with PhD in signal processing or related discipline
- Knowledge and experience of the application of Bayesian Inference in processing systems
- Experience in algorithm design, ideally in a DSP environment
- Experience in implementation in hardware or software, ideally in DSP systems
- Good software engineering skills
- Excellent mathematical skills
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Experience of the application of DSP in an industrial or a postgraduate environment
- Willingness and ability to work on UK defence projects
- Fluent programming in both C and MATLAB would be an advantage

Due to the nature of the work, it will be necessary to obtain security clearance for the successful applicant, and therefore the applicant must hold UK nationality.

Summary: Growing Digital Radio Comms company seeks DSP Engineer to develop measurement algorithms, Hertfordshire, to £55k.

This growing company seeks a DSP or Senior DSP Engineer to develop measurement algorithms for the generation and analysis of digital wireless communication standards, eg GSM, EDGE, UMTS, WLAN, WiMAX. You will develop algorithms that will anlayse digital wireless communications signals that originate from either a mobile or base station. You will be expected to work from standard specifications and marketing requirements.

You will be educated to degree level in an engineering related discipline and ideally have experience in developing signal processing algorithms within the wireless communication industry. You must have good mathematical ability applied to the generation of algorithms for digital processing of analogue signals. An excellent understanding of signal processing and wireless communication theory is more important than detailed knowledge of any particular software. Digital signal processing experience applied to digital radio communications systems, such as WiMAX, LTE and UMTS would be desirable, as well as experience of digital signal processing in mobile or base station test equipment design. You must be proficient in Matlab, with a working knowledge of C/C++, be self motivated and keen to work within a team.

Keywords: DSP, Algorithms, WiMax, UMTS, Matlab, C, C++, Hertfordshire.

Summary: DSP Algorithm design skills for highly regarded semiconductor company, Bucks, to £50k.

This growing international company specialises in the development of innovative semiconductor based solutions for next generation wireless infrastructure applications. You will have end-to-end design responsibility for taking current and next generation wireless communication systems from concept to reality. A thorough appreciation of relevant standards will be exploited in identifying key market opportunities; this top-level goal will then be taken through algorithm development, plus floating- and fixed-point system simulations analyses. The design would then be taken to FPGA implementation by you or the broader team. This final stage would include embedded software, hardware design (with a variety of current tools, as well as those currently under development), verification, synthesis and timing closure.

With a good degree in a relevant technical subject, you must have a thorough understanding of DSP algorithm design through to implementation; a background in one or all of the following is required –
• Embedded software for Digital Signal Processing applications
• FPGA hardware design for Digital Signal Processing applications
• Wireless systems physical layer (ideally 3G, LTE and/or WiMAX)

Any of the following will be useful:

• Communications systems from a physical layer perspective and link level aspects eg FEC, modulation, equalisation, beamforming and digital RF card
• MAC/RRM development from a system level perspective, in particular integration with the Physical layer
• Algorithm development and verification tools for DSP applications (eg Matlab)


This is an outstanding opportunity to join this established company at the cutting edge of technology.

Keywords: Wireless, DSP, Algorithm, Matlab, DSP, Embedded, Bucks, Semiconductor.

Summary: Embedded & DSP Support for growing international processor development company, Bucks, to £50k.

With this growing, highly respected company developing synthesizable processors for clients worldwide. You will be providing specialist technical support to customers and 3rd parties across Europe, focussing on embedded processor, system support and DSP.
The proactive support aspects of the position will require participation in development projects, possibly as part of an international, cross organizational team and may include the generation of product collateral such as application notes and user guides. To be effective in this role you will need to develop strong local, regional and international intra and inter organizational communication and co-operation in a team-based environment.
You will be required to manage technical support activities in your area of speciality in an efficient manner utilizing the issue management systems that are available in the company and work with the rest of the applications team and the extended customer base to prioritize issues effectively based on the company’s business objectives.

With a good degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent, you must have proven experience in a design or applications environment, with solid experience in the use of FPGA’s and / or ASIC development tools in a design or application support environment, experience in the application of embedded processors and DSP in an FPGA or ASIC environment, and excellent technical knowledge with skills and experience in using Verilog and/or VHDL and associated design analysis and verification tools.

You will also have a good knowledge of, and experience in, embedded software programming, experience in the use of DSP processor architectures, and have the ability to work flexibly in a multi-tasking team environment with minimal local supervision. Your personal communication skills will be excellent and you will be happy to travel as required.

Keywords: Embedded, DSP, Support, FPGA, ASIC, Verilog, VHDL.

Summary: Senior DSP Engineer to run team of DSP algorithm engineers, Hertfordshire, £High Competitive.

With this growing company specializing in the development of advanced wireless communication systems. This key role is to develop measurement algorithms for the generation and analysis of digital wireless communication standards, eg GSM, EDGE, UMTS, WLAN, WiMAX.

You will lead and organise the team developing measurement algorithms, in particular to develop algorithms and reference designs that will analyse digital wireless communications signals that originate from either a mobile or base station. You will be expected to work from standard specifications and marketing requirements.

You must be educated to degree level in an engineering related discipline and ideally have experience in developing signal processing algorithms within the wireless communication industry. You must have good mathematical ability applied to the generation of algorithms for digital processing of analogue signals; an excellent understanding of signal processing and wireless communication theory is more important than detailed knowledge of any particular software. Digital signal processing experience applied to digital radio communications systems, such as WiMAX, LTE and UMTS, would be desirable, as well as experience of digital signal processing in mobile or base station test equipment design. You must be proficient in Matlab, have a good working knowledge of C/C++, and have proven team leadership experience and the ability to communicate at all levels.

Keywords: Team Leading, DSP, Algorithms, Matlab, C, C++, Hertfordshire.

With this leading comms company.

The role of the Field Applications Engineer is to be a customer facing applications specialist in our client's technology. In order to fulfil this role, you will need to develop a good overall knowledge of our client's equipment as well as an appreciation of how the customer uses this equipment. You will help customers gain a fundamental understanding of the product and support them in solving detailed integration problems through to design verification.

The successful candidate will satisfy most of the following criteria:
- An excellent understanding of the baseband processing and DSP algorithm elements associated with mobile communications systems or OFDM applications such as DVB-T or DAB. Knowledge of MATLAB desirable.
- Extensive knowledge of telecoms hardware systems, telecoms standards, and modern communications protocols including one or more of the following:
o 3GPP, WCDMA,
o CDMA, CDMA2000,
o WiFi,
o WiMAX,
o DVB-T/H,
o DAB.
o TETRA
- A good appreciation of Analogue and RF design techniques.
- Possess a good degree in Electronic Engineering or similar discipline.
- Several years’ relevant industry experience.
- The ability to rapidly establish a good working rapport with both customers and in-house development engineering staff.
- Be able to deal with stressful situations and remain both calm and focussed when placed under direct pressure by the customer.
- Demonstrate logical problem solving skills.
- Demonstrate a disciplined approach to all activities and in particular to the communication and recording of actions and information relevant to the customer, their programme and the application area in general.
- Have clear spoken and written communication skills.
- Must be happy to travel world wide including the Far East at short notice in order to support customers

An excellent opportunity to join an expanding company and share in their success.

Summary: High calibre Signal Processing Manager required by growing international radio comms company, Hertfordshire, to £70k.

This growing international company specializes in innovative radio communications applications and seeks a high calibre Signal Processing Manager for their UK site, based in Mid Hertfordshire. You will manage the UK Signal Processing team including:
• Strategically directing the group ensuring necessary resource capabilities and competencies exist within the team to execute NPD programs to meet business objectives;
• Facilitating tactical implementation of software DSP systems including algorithm development;
• Working with teams to solve problems;
• Working with Product Marketing team to formulate R & D requirements definition; and
• Working closely with other engineering discipline team leaders to ensure innovative cost effective NPD.

With a good degree in a relevant technical subject, you will possess management acumen with a solid understanding of radio communications systems and standards. You should be knowledgeable and experienced in digital communications, with a fluent understanding of software languages and tools used to develop DSP solutions. You should understand practical implementation aspects and be able to devise practical and working solutions. You should possess an understanding of 3GPP, 3GPP2 and WiMAX standards. Line management experience is essential in this role along with good knowledge of mobile communications and knowledge in software development practices. You should be an expert in debugging and efficiency improvements and be able to produce good technical documents. Experience in the digital (wireless) communications sector is desirable, as is knowledge of WCDMA or DMA.

You should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills and be able to interact well with customers and staff members on all levels. A good team player, you should have an excellent eye for detail and be able to manage time and priorities well, providing regular progress reports.

Keywords: DSP, Manager, Hertfordshire, Radio Comms, 3G, WiMax.

Summary: 3G Layer 1 Engineer, Innovative products, Cambridge to £60k

Working within the firmware team, you will be involved in the design and implementation of new features for a 3G WCDMA infrastructure product. Work will be in the chip rate processing and the bit rate processing domains of WCDMA L1, including development of R99 radio bearers, HSDPA, HSUPA and LTE features. You will be implementing real-time signal processing algorithms for modems using software based DSP or HDL and have embedded C and Layer 1 skills, particularly for WCDMA.

You will have a good degree/PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant technical subject, be a team player and have experience of implementing signal processing algorithms in at least one of the following:

System C or Handel C for FPGA development.
SOC Development.
Structured ASIC.
System Optimisation for BOM cast reduction development.
Development of regression testing equipment.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join this exciting development company.

Key Skills: Layer 1, 3G, VHDL, Embedded C, FPGA, SOC.