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: A Senior Engineer is required to take responsibility for full custom layout for Analogue and RF cells and sub blocks in deep sub micron technology.

A unique opportunity, you will work alongside Analogue / RF engineers, the digital and software teams to successfully deliver reviewed and verified Analogue and RF cells and sub blocks.

With good experience of Cadence and Mentor Analogue / RF layout you will ideally have a good degree in maths / science or electronics. The ideal candidate will play a key role in the layout of Analogue / RF circuits of medium complexity and be responsible for full design verification. With a proven track record of delivering similar tasks on schedule, you will play a senior role in mentoring other team members.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a key contribution to an innovative market leader at the cutting edge of modern technology.

Keywords: RF / IC layout, Analogue, Cadence, Mentor.

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Summary: Principal Analogue Engineer with RF/IC design for market leading company developing wireless solutions for blue chip clients worldwide.

An outstanding opportunity to work for a leading innovative company at the cutting edge of wireless technology. This is a principal role for an Analogue Engineer with experience to act as a key contributor in a complex environment; May coordinate and lead the activities of others; Be responsible for the development and verification of sub-systems within the Analogue section of a chip; Solve complex problems in a tightly constrained environment; Be fully competent in Analogue design for complex sub-cells and small sub-systems;
Keep abreast of new developments and is a technical expert in the design of analogue sub-cells; Share technical expertise with other Engineers; provide guidance and support; Ensure quality of the solution; work with Project Managers to ensure timely delivery of sub-systems.

With a good degree in a relevant discipline, the Analogue Engineer will be fully competent in Analogue design and verification techniques; be fully competent in the use of Cadence and Mentor analogue design and verification tools; be fully competent in the use of Matlab and other system design tools for defining the architecture and specification of the radio sub-systems; contribute to the development of Analogue flow and methodologies; have a proven track record of designing efficient Analogue circuits of significant complexity with minimal supervision; be able to share own experience with less experienced engineers, and to provide appropriate guidance; Able to collaborate effectively with other technical staff and strategic business units; have good interpersonal and communication skills.

This is an outstanding opportunity to have a key contribution within an innovative company which is a leading provider of cutting edge technology.

Keywords: Analogue RF / IC design, Cadence, Mentor.

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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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A fantastic opportunity to join a team of researchers and engineers working on innovative projects. As a Senior Hardware Engineer you will have gained extensive practical industry experience since gaining your degree. You will have a proven track record of independent work on complex electronic hardware projects to the highest professional standards.

Experience:

You will have an extensive experience of electronic hardware design, primarily in high speed microprocessor and programmable logic based systems, acquired in the wireless, datacoms and consumer electronics domain. You will be able to show a proven track record of leading challenging hardware designs to a successful conclusion.

You will use your hardware design skills on a wide range of cross-disciplinary projects, aided by your complementary experience of embedded software design, knowledge of an HDL programming language, and understanding of the principles of RF systems.

Ability to work efficiently with members of software development team, PCB layout engineers, CEMs and third-party test labs is essential for this role, as well as the experience in hands-on debugging of complex high speed embedded system using appropriate tools.

Keywords: Hardware design, digital, high-speed, analogue, Altium.

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Communications Systems Engineer with experience of microwave communications systems sought by innovative market leader in wireless backhaul technology.

Our client is experiencing a continuous period of growth within the market place and has an increasing requirement for a creative communications system engineer to work with the software control of advanced high-bandwidth microwave radio systems. This would ideally suit a communications or RF engineer with some software experience who wishes to develop their software skills further. Alternatively, candidates with a software background and some knowledge in the RF domain would be suitable.

With a relevant degree, you will have good C skills, experience of Linux or other Unix development environment (from source control to Makefiles), an understanding of structured programming and previous communications systems experience.

It would be highly advantageous to have some experience of the following:

- computer networking protocols (Ethernet/IP)
- additional programming languages
- embedded systems
- high frequency RF design

This exciting opportunity provides an excellent opening to join a progressive company at the forefront of cutting edge technology.

Keywords: Microwave radio systems, RF design, C, Cambridge.

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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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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.

Summary: A key role for a Senior Engineer to deliver and maintain an infrastructure for running test scripts.

Are you a Software Developer with previous experience in the development and modification of test scripts. Our client requires a Senior Engineer who is keen to develop for:
· Text handling applications (parsers, regexps, etc)
· Python, Perl, TCL, NI Labview

With previous experience interacting with embedded systems and knowledge of telecoms and RF protocol stacks, you will have the ability to drive and test protocol stacks on embedded systems

It may also be desirable but not essential to have an understanding of key technologies in applications, including:
· Perforce/Source Code Management systems
· Message handling / Expect / message-based programming
· C++ / C
· C#

Keywords: Software, Python, Perl, TCL, LabView.

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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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