Summary: Senior Scientist with experience in optical / light measurement or device analysis sought by innovative company who leads the development in new generation display technology.

This outstanding opportunity requires a candidate with a physics, electronics or optoelectronics background to develop and manage device testing processes to achieve maximum efficiency from existing resources and equipment.

Preferably with a PhD, or at least a 2.1 from a good university in a relevant discipline with significant industrial experience, the Senior Scientist will:

· Manage routine testing of devices to achieve maximum efficiency from existing resources and equipment.
· Manage calibration and traceability of equipment.
· Drive the enhancement of test capability through improvement of test reliability and accuracy and the development and implementation of new test methods.
· Effectively troubleshoot issues / liaise with internal customers.
· Analyse and interpret device results and present outcome to customers as required.

With a good working knowledge of optical / light measurement or device analysis, it would also be advantageous to have:

· Experience in OLED/display characterisation.
· Experience in line management.
· Experience in statistical analysis and programming.

An exciting opportunity to join an innovative company and significantly contribute to a leading developer of display technology.

Keywords: Scientist, Optics, Device Testing.

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Summary: Senior Engineer in Test System Integration to deliver and maintain a hardware / software system for driving and reporting on SOC’s.

Our client, a leading innovator in delivering wireless solutions, requires a Senior Engineer with a proven record of software development. A dynamic individual, you will require:

· An excellent knowledge of Linux systems – drivers, shells, scripts, boot management· Experience of developing scripting languages, including “Expect” structures in TCL and Python· An understanding of Device Drivers· A knowledge of PXE, TFTP, and bootable images· A good knowledge of TCP/IP· A good understanding of telecoms and RF protocol stacks·

If you can also demonstrate an understanding of C/C++ and Perforce/Source Code Management systems, Message handling/Expect/message-based programming, it would be advantageous although not essential.

Keywords: Software Engineer, Linux, TCL, Python, Device Drivers, TCP/IP.

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Summary: RF characterisation, Labview for international semiconductor company, Kent, to £highly competitive + benefits.

This global semiconductor company supplies leading edge RF silicon transducers.
This role will be working within the systems evaluation team in the design centre with responsibility for rapid test, validation and characterization of leading edge RF silicon transceivers. The job initially necessitates understanding highly integrated transceivers from documentation such as data sheets and test methods, then implementing automated tests in Labview programming language. You will further be expected to analyse and process the data sets generating clear reports, conclusions and recommendations. Also, working directly with the RF IC design teams, you will provide engineering support in test & measurement relating to the successful debug, characterisation & release of new RF ICs targeted for multi model / multi band cellular handset applications.

You must have a good knowledge of RF Measurement and Characterization techniques and experience with RF test & measurement lab instrumentation; Labview programming language, for automation of test methods; Data manipulation, statistical techniques and the use of Matlab, Excel or scripting languages to be able to effectively draw conclusions and presentations of large data sets; RF design & communications knowledge; Familiarity with RF IC design, manufacture, validation and test; Knowledge of the 3GPP cellular specifications for 2G, 3G & LTE radio standards; and an appreciation of cellular handset design & modem system implementation.

With a degree in a relevant engineering subject, you must have a background of RF design, test and/or Applications experience in either the cellular phone semiconductor supply or mobile phone industry.

Keywords: RF, test, measurement, applications engineer, Kent, semiconductor, mobile phone.

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Summary: Degree qualified Software Tester required to join a small team in Cambridge – implementing test for wireless devices, embedded software and server software. Requires a good academic record and experience of both manual and automated testing. Software Test / QA Engineer with solid analytical skills. Excellent career opportunity.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Software Tester to join an exciting young Cambridge-based company, offering a range of innovative consumer products. Reporting directly to the Test Team Leader, you will assist in the implementation of the company's test strategy - including both manual and automated testing - across a range of products and systems.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Feature testing on new wireless devices, embedded software and server software
- Manual regression testing of systems and websites
- Transforming customer bug reports into reproducible test cases for developers
- Input into design and implementation of automated test systems
- Updating the team on progress in daily scrum meetings and bug tickets

With a good degree and proven commercial experience in software / website testing in a high technology environment, you must be familiar with bug tracking / version control tools. A knowledge of automated test tools and scripting languages is desirable along with previous experience of testing wireless technology or electronic devices.

In addition to your technical skills, you should offer solid analytical and problem-solving abilities along with excellent written / spoken English language skills. Exposure to Agile software development methods would be an advantage.

In return for your efforts you can expect a fantastic working environment, an attractive salary and benefits package, plus excellent prospects for career development.

Summary: Very well qualified Graduate / Junior Software Engineer required for this innovative company based in Cambridge, UK. PhD, First class or 2:1 degree from well ranked university. Ability to learn quickly, experience of C programming and scripting languages (especially Python) an advantage. Salary expectation: competitive package (£25-35k + share options, private health/ dentistry, critical illness cover, 5% employer contribution to pension).

Are you a very bright, motivated Computer Science / Numerate Graduate seeking a challenging opportunity in industry? Would you enjoy working a fast-paced environment, where you can gain a wide variety of on-the-job training and the opportunity to experience all aspects of the software lifecycle during the initial year, before moving into a core software development role?

The requirements are very simple - you must have at least a First class or 2:1 degree from well ranked university (along with very good 'A' level grades) and the ability to learn very quickly!

During your first year you will rotate through the software test group to understand the test process; the automation group to gain experience developing unit / system test harnesses; work on field issues, maintenance, release updates; and assist in pre-sales prototyping. You will then move into core software development engineer role.

This is a superb opportunity to work as part of a leading international company involved in the design of innovative, high performance networking products. A large world-wide organisation, their Cambridge office employs around 30 people, the majority of which form the software group.

In addition to a competitive salary, depending on experience, the benefits package includes share options, private health / dentistry, critical illness cover and employer contribution to pension.

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

They now seek a bright Development Engineer to design, test and implement Embedded Software Control Strategies, and Analysis Tools.

In addition to an good degree (1st / 2.1) in a numerate subject (e.g. Engineering Science, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering or similar) you should have a knowledge of control design techniques, experience of programming in a high level language (e.g. Matlab / Simulink, Visual Basic, C / C++) and an understanding of physical systems (at least one of thermal, fluids, electrical). Any exposure to system modelling (e.g. Simulink, Dymola), optimisation tools and techniques, sensors, actuators and instrumentation and an understanding of basic electronics would be an advantage.

You will take responsibility for the design of reusable control strategy components to be used across all products, along with ownership of software components from design and coding through to testing. You will use the Matlab / Simulink tool chain (including code generation) to develop embedded control algorithms and software, develop physically-based models to be used in test harnesses and mathematical analysis and reporting tools for test data.

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.

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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Summary: Are you a bright Software Engineer looking for a move to a role with more variety / people contact and the opportunity to travel?

Motivated Application Support Consultants / Engineers are sought by this innovative company based in Cambridge, UK. PhD, First class or 2:1 degree required from well ranked university. This role would suit bright candidates looking to move from a development background into their first customer focussed role - as an application / support background is not essential.

In addition to excellent written / verbal communication skills, you must have the ability to learn quickly, to provide guidance, support and consultancy to customers. This is a highly technical role requiring the ability to understand, digest, tune and troubleshoot a substantial software code base written in C. Working closely with the software development and test teams to investigate issues. Excellent salary and package (to £45k depending on experience + share options, private health/ dentistry, critical illness cover, employer contribution to pension).

Are you a very bright, motivated Software Engineer or Application Support Consultant who would you enjoy working a fast-paced environment, with a successful innovative company? With continued growth, this leading international company now seek further Engineers to join their Applications Support team, working with their customers to help them understand, digest, tune and troubleshoot next generation networking software, written in C. You will also provide technical support for a network adapter product range in use by customers globally – working closely with the software development and test teams to investigate any issues. The position offers a great opportunity for some travel to Europe, Northern America and the Far East; it will also require some “on-call” support duties.

You must have at least a First class or 2:1 degree from well ranked university (along with very good 'A' level grades - or equivalents) and strong proficiency in C. Knowledge of Linux, networking (TCP/IP/Ethernet), socket programming would be a huge advantage. Great communication skills, both written and verbal, is essential.

In addition to a competitive salary, depending on experience, the excellent benefits package includes share options, private health / dentistry, critical illness cover and employer contribution to pension.

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This leading R&D company is currently looking for a Software Project Manager. The R&D Software Programme Manager plays a key role in the development of key software deliverables (including embedded firmware in chip level products, host software, development tools and test software) actively managing the development process from requirements capture planning and resource estimation through to design implementation industrialisation and eventual volume production.

Key Responsibilities:

- Capture software development requirements from external and internal customers;
- Produce and maintain a detailed Software Development plan;
- Negotiate for and manage programme resources;
- Coordinate technical activities across multiple software development and test functions as well as will other R&D functions and SBU development groups;
- Resolve issues or conflicts locally or escalate as necessary to ensure progress to plan;
- Communicate development status to programme sponsors at Program Review Boards;
- Risk Management and action tracking;
- Develop and improve programme management infrastructure for Software Development

Person Specification:

Required:
- Degree (or equivalent qualification/ experience) in maths/science/software/electronics
- Strong team leadership skills, ability to inspire and motivate·
- Proven project management skills, with a focus on timely delivery and a track record of successful management of complex technical projects
· Decision-making skills with a focus on problem identification, solution recommendation and implementation
· Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information to a range of audiences
· Sound understanding of the key technical elements to software development
· Enthusiasm and drive
· Experience with Microsoft Project

Desired:
· Awareness of wireless technologies (for example, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, UWB)
· High degree of IT literacy
· Experience as an embedded SW developer in a team environment

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