Software / Electronics Communications Infrastructure Engineer

Based in Crawley, this is an exciting role with a recognised and innovative world leader A rapidly growing company, they now seek an experienced Communications Infrastructure Engineer to join the team - as they progress from initial prototypes / beta test to formally released products. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within a dynamic and supportive culture.

This role is particularly suited to candidates who can offer experience of middleware development and system integration within a telecoms or set-top-box environment.

In this key role you will be responsible for:

- Agreeing the requirements for the design, implementation and support of the communications infrastructure surrounding their innovative products, including: communications over IP; performance data retrieval; communications with industry standard in-home embedded electronics devices.
- Ensuring that communications interfaces meet UK and European standards, and influencing the development of these standards where possible This includes RF standards for CE marking as well as communications standards to home networks and smart meters.
- The overall definition and implementation of remote access / diagnostic communication interfaces, including live data access and remote re-flashing.
- The specification / implementation of data capture, reduction and presentation.
- External communications interfaces.
- Specifying and procuring remote logging and instrumentation equipment.
- Supporting field trials to ensure data quality.

In addition to an appropriate engineering degree, you should have proven experience of defining and implementing communications protocols; experience of data reduction for communication from many points over a public network and experience of data collation and presentation. You should also have experience of specifying and/or implementing embedded software systems or sub-systems.

Any exposure to the following technologies would be particularly beneficial:

- Short range RF, mesh networks, point to point serial comms
- Implementing low cost RF solutions (e g Zigbee)
- Bus networks / Controller Area Network (CAN)
- Diagnostics protocols (e g KWP2000, CCP, Smart Appliances)
- Project management skills

This is great opportunity, with an innovative company who are at an early and exciting stage in their growth. In addition to a competitive salary, the role offers a comprehensive benefits package including excellent contributory pension, cycle to work scheme, life insurance, childcare voucher and share save scheme.

Our client undertakes research in advanced digital technologies including wireless, datacoms and consumer electronics.

They are currently seeking an expert embedded engineer with extensive practical industry experience. You must have a proven track record of independent work on complex software projects to the highest professional standard.

The ideal candidate will have a good degree (2.1 or better) from a good university, excellent problem solving and planning skills, and the desire to achieve.

Key requirements include:

- Extensive experience of complex embedded software development, preferably in the wireless, datacoms and consumer electronics domain.
- Excellence in C and C++ programming, structured approach to software development.
- Familiarity with embedded operating systems such as Linux and WinCE, and extensive experience of driver development.
- Knowledge of wireless and datacom protocols and standards.
- Experience of embedded hardware development or debug, confidence in reading circuit diagrams.

In return you will receive a generous salary and a chance to play a key role in shaping the future of this rapidly-advancing technology sector.

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Summary: Principal Engineer with design automation experience sought by innovative company for development of design tools within an analogue design environment. Our client is a leader in developing wireless solutions for market leaders worldwide.

The Principal Engineer will take a lead role in projects to:
· Carry out task definition and work breakdown including time estimation.
· Develop and maintain new tools for R&D designers to use in the development and testing of their designs.
· Maintain and manage third party software from EDA companies, used by R&D designers to develop and test their designs.
· Oversee the test and release of the combinations of internal and third party software used by R&D designers.
· Interface with other groups, including IS, to assist in enhancing design productivity and license efficiency.
· Work to maximise ROI on licensed EDA software.
· Act as a key contributor in a complex environment. May coordinate and lead the activities of others.
· Ensure the quality of the solution; work with Project Managers to ensure timely delivery of projects.

Ideally with a degree in Physics, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering or another relevant scientific discipline you will have:
· Experience in programming in TCI, Skill, Perl/Python or similar in a Linux environment.
· Knowledge of techniques for computer aided design of analogue circuits including schematics and layouts, analogue circuit simulation using a SPICE language and some experience of using analogue design automation tools.
· Proven semiconductor industry design and/or design automation experience.
· The ability to coordinate and lead the activities of other engineers.
· The ability to collaborate effectively with other technical staff and strategic business units.
· Good interpersonal and communication skills.

This is an outstanding opportunity to take a lead role in the direction and roadmap of design tools for the analogue design environment, for this innovative leader at the cutting edge of technology.

Keywords: Principal Engineer, Design Automation, Analogue Circuits, Cambridge, to £64k.

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A great opportunity for a bright, motivated Electronics / Embedded Software techie who has a passion for technology and now seeks a move into a more client facing role. You will continue to make excellent use of your technical abilities - but gain far more variety and the opportunity for worldwide travel. Based at the Cambridge office of this major technology innovator - a global leader with R&D offices in America, Asia and Europe. Excellent salary and benefits package.

In this exciting role, you will work with customers to assist them in the deployment of advanced processors and associated software libraries. You will need outstanding communications skills and be able to represent the company in a professional manner at all times.

You will travel to customer sites worldwide, sometimes at short notice – and so will need to have a flexible attitude, and be comfortable in the presence of customers. With a great ability to solve problems and create suitable solutions – you will need to “think on your feet” - reporting relevant information / findings back to the rest of the team.

You should have an impressive academic record (top degree from a top University), relevant Electronic Engineering / Embedded Software skills, with particular exposure to one or more of the following: C programming, Multimedia, Codecs, Signal Processing, Linux / Embedded OS’s. You should also be familiar with circuit design.

This is a superb opportunity with an internationally respected employer. In addition to a competitive salary, the role offers a wide-ranging benefits package.

Please note: even if you don't have exactly the background indicated, do contact us now if this type of job is of interest - we may well have similar opportunities that you would be suited to. And of course, we always get your permission before submitting your CV to a company.

Summary: Digital Test Engineer sought to provide physical design diagnostic analysis to quality and product engineering. Keywords: Digital, Test, ATPG, Cambridge, to £53k.

Our client, a market leader in providing wireless solutions to clients worldwide requires a Digital Test Engineer who will collaboratively develop and support new and existing test technology and flow in digital physical design. You will:

· Provide a comprehensive digital failure diagnostic service to Quality and Product Engineering.
· Support all digital test related re-work for yield improvement and test escape issues.
· Monitor and assist with ATPG deliverables to Test Development for the test DR3 requirements and provide as necessary assistance on digital scan and memory test.
· Monitor and review current and new scan and ATPG methodologies across the industry and help integrate into the digital test flow as appropriate.
· Liaise with EDA vendor(s), foundry and internal groups to help ensure best practices and assist in flow and tool usage issues.

With an Electronics (or equivalent) Masters degree, the ideal candidate requires:

· The ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
· Experience in scan design, ATPG, memory BISTs and diagnostic techniques
· Very good understanding on full digital physical design flow
· At least 5 years of relevant experience
· Proficiency in TCL programming

It would be advantageous to have:

· Experience with Synopsys & Cadence tools
· Knowledge of IC packages
· Knowledge in using automated test systems and test equipment

This is an exciting opportunity for a test engineer to work for a market leading company at the forefront of cutting edge technology.

Keywords: Digital, Test, ATPG, Cambridge, to £53k.

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Senior Software Engineer / Team Leader - C / C++, Embedded Systems, Multimedia / Audio Processing

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a successful team on innovative products for the consumer market. Along with extensive hands-on design and coding involvement this senior role will also include some technical leadership responsibilities. You will join an extremely strong technical team of engineers designing, developing and integrating a variety of embedded software for use in their multimedia high-volume consumer electronics products.

In addition to hands-on coding in high level languages such as C and C++ within a resource constrained multi-processor environment, you will also lead small technical sub projects, including task definition and work breakdown, time estimation, planning, tracking and reporting. The work is varied and will include software / firmware development and integration, systems engineering, test and debugging. This is at all levels including drivers, middleware, UI, 3rd party IP technology integration, audio codecs and streaming protocols.

With an impressive, relevant degree from a top university and extensive commercial experience in a similar environment, you should have an excellent understanding of Embedded Software design techniques and solid fluency in C. You should also have a very strong understanding of debugging techniques in a complex real-time embedded environment and of source management (e.g. SVN) and bug tracking systems (e.g. Bugzilla).

Any exposure to C++, DSP assembler or scripting languages such as Python & / or knowledge of digital audio systems / drivers / audio codecs / networking would be of particular interest.

This is a superb opportunity with a leading company - a great move to progress your career.

In addition to a competitive salary the role carries a range of benefits which include an attractive pension and health cover.

Please note: even if you don't have exactly the background indicated, do contact us now if this type of job is of interest - we may well have similar opportunities that you would be suited to. And of course, we always get your permission before submitting your CV to a company.

Summary: Experienced Technical Architect specialising in WCDMA, innovative company, Hertfordshire, to £highly competitive + superb benefits.

This superb environment needs the skills of an experienced Technical Architect. You will be responsible for all technical aspects of the assigned development project, and be able to take on the role as technical leader to support the development of the test mobile product line with emphasis on wireless communication issues, system definition, implementation support and test teams. You will also be responsible (in conjunction with the Project Manager and Team Leaders) for ensuring the development process is efficient, and that the optimum development and diagnostic tools are being used.

You must have a good understanding of digital communications, signal processing, general programming techniques, 3GPP WCDMA, and 3GPP LTE (desirable) and have experience of full product life cycle development, C language and programming skills, be familiar with VHDL, strong system engineering knowledge, and have a thorough knowledge of Digital system and circuit design, and hardware development.

You will also have an excellent university degree in electronics engineering, telecommunications engineering, digital signal processing or a similar discipline plus relevant work experience with an understanding of digital communication systems. You must have vast experience in mobile communications systems, alongside real-time DSP, WCDMA Rel 6 or above expertise. Good understanding of and appreciation of C, Microsoft office tools proficient in lab equipment use (VSA, SMIQ, MS8608A), WCDMA knowledge for generating test vectors. 3GPP Higher and lower layer experience would be ideal. Good understanding of Cellular/3G is necessary incorporating the following technologies: MIMO, OFDM, WCDMA, FEC.

You must be of a senior staff level, and line management experience for a small technical team is a plus but not mandatory. Team leading experience is a plus, but is not mandatory.

Keywords: WCDMA, 2.1, 1st, DSP, C, Hertfordshire, Architect.

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Summary: A superb early-stage opportunity for a bright C# software developer to join a 'green' technology company helping to reduce CO2 emissions.

Our client is an exciting startup that has developed a set of innovative technologies that reduce energy requirements in consumer and industrial products.

Due to expansion, they are seeking a bright C# software engineer to play an important role in bringing their breakthrough technologies to market.

You will have a good engineering degree (in computer science, electronics or similar) and expert knowledge of the .NET Framework, ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript, Web Services, XML.

This will be coupled with some experience with:
- multiple application tiers, including user interface, business logic and database
- building scalable business applications upon relational databases (MS SQL Server).
- C++ and low level IP based protocols would be ideal.
An exceptional opportunity for the right person.

Keywords: NET, ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript, Web Services, XML, London, green technologies, startup.

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Summary: Wireless Hardware Development at RF, top company, Cambridge, to £highly competitive + superb benefits.

This highly regarded, technically innovative company produces leading edge solutions for blue chip clients worldwide. You will be involved in designs at systems level, creating detailed specifications and systems architectures from basic market concepts.

You will have in-depth experience in wireless product development, with a clear understanding of RF design with at least a 2.1 Hons (and very good ‘A’ levels) in an electronics subject. You must have a good working knowledge of radio design, RF systems, circuits and simulation techniques (KHz to GHz) and have practical inexperience a broad range of electronic activities such as switched mode power supply design for battery operated systems; low power analogue and digital design; embedded hardware development using microcontrollers; and design using FPGA.

This is a key role with this growing company and is an excellent opportunity to extend your career in a challenging technology environment.

Keywords: 1st, 2.1, Electronics, Hardware, Radio Design, Analogue, Microcontrollers, Cambridge.

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Challenging new role for a Digital Design Engineer with a leading Cambridge Company. The successful applicant will receive a competitive salary of up to £39k together with generous benefits

Applicants must be qualified to Degree level in Electronics Engineering, Science or Mathematics and have a proven background of Digital Design preferably within a Semiconductor environment.

You must have excellent digital design and verification experience together with solid RTL coding skills. As well as competence in Digital Design and RTL coding, experience of FPGA design for ASIC emulation would be a distinct advantage as would experience of the Digital Physical Design flow for SoC ASIC. Familiarity with development in C for embedded processors is also beneficial.
Key skills/experience:
- Digital Design & Verification techniques.
- RTL Coding.
- FPGA design.
- Knowledge of analogue and RF design for SoC ASIC.
- C development.

If you are a well qualified Digital Design Engineer and are seeking a challenging new position with am acknowledged market leader offering a rewarding salary package - please contact us for full details.

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