DSP Applications Engineer - Leading Wireless Semiconductor Co

We are recruiting for a DSP Applications Engineer to be based in Dallas, Texas for one of the world’s fastest growing Wireless Semiconductor companies. Their 2005 highlights are impressive and 2006 is shaping up even better:

2005 Revenue up over 87% versus 2004
Operating margins above 20% - very profitable.
R&D investment doubled over 2004
Their prime market - growing strongly up > 90% over 2004.
#1 in design wins and unit shipments. They have 70% market share in the prime market – a market that is expected to be a Billion Units by 2010.
Operations now in the U.S., U.K., France, India, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan,and Korea, and Sweden.


Applications Engineer SW Generalist - Dallas, TX


Role
Act as the focal point in addressing inquires from customers and filed applications team in the PC market space. Work closely with Sales, Marketing, and R&D to insure the delivery of first class solutions to meet our customer’s requirements. This includes the creation of supporting collateral, customer design reviews, prototype debugging and evaluation.
While this position is a generalist, a strong Software background in both Windows and Embedded is desired.



Reports To
Applications Manager, PC Strategic Business Unit, Dallas, TX
REQUIREMENTS
Main Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

Benchmarking, feasibility analysis, basic programming, and software and systems design of wireless systems.
Writing and debugging embedded C source code.
Debugging Windows Code.
Assisting customers with software support during product development.
Developing direct customer relationship to provide recommendations and feedback on new features for COMPANY’s next generation wireless communications chips.
Recognizing new business opportunities for COMPANY products and building on established relationships with customers.
Driving resolution to technical issues encountered at customer during development process.
Aiding or development of collateral (eg application notes, reference schematics, reference designs, white papers).
Travel
The position will involve light domestic travel at less than 10%. Travel to COMPANY’s headquarters in Europe will be required 1 or 2 times per year.

Experience

The candidate will have broad technical experience in the PC industry.
Experience in design, implementation and testing of wireless systems.
Experience in board level debugging.
Experience writing, debugging and testing embedded software.
Experience writing, debugging and testing Windows software.
Knowledge of wireless systems; mobile phone and WLAN.
Knowledge of digital wireless standards.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Willing to travel domestically and internationally and able to withstand a dynamic but high pressure work environment.
Able to effectively interface between customers and COMPANY’s organisation.
Qualifications
Candidates will be university degree qualified in a technical subject, preferably Electrical or Electronic engineering, with a good academic record and at least 5 years relevant experience.

Career Prospects
COMPANY is a rapidly growing company; career prospects reflect this. The right candidate will find abundant prospects for increased responsibility and/or broader experience.