HARDWARE JOB POSITIONS

Silicon Operations Manager
Responsible for developing a silicon product portfolio in conjunction with the marketing manager. At least 10 years market exposure/experience is required from the successful candidate. Familiarity with the wireless industry an asset.

Field Applications Engineer (hardware/software)
The successful candidate will provide post-sales technical support for Zucotto’s Xpresso™ chipset and related products. The Field Support Engineer will closely interact with customers to provide problem relief and information on the use of the Jacknife™ development environment and Xpresso integration. The successful candidate will be responsible for handling and tracking customer problems/inquiries to a satisfactory resolution, understanding and debugging customer-provided test cases, generating test cases for problems, conducting on-site investigation/resolution of problems when appropriate, providing customers with instructions on using/integrating the Zucotto end to end solution, conferring with field Sales staff to prioritize work, and conducting on-site installation and training for products. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge in hardware and software integration - specifically in Java. The candidate will have an acute awareness and problem solving ability directly related to embedded systems.

Technical Writer
The successful candidate will possess excellent skills in writing conceptual and procedural software and hardware documentation (printed and on-line). Responsibilities include researching, writing, and editing technical documentation for both printed and online (CD-ROM, Help, and Web) delivery, create new documentation, update existing documentation, and produce Help, define documentation plans and ensure the development and delivery of quality documents in a timely manner. Candidate's knowledge base should include one or more of the following: Java, Bluetooth, embedded systems and ASIC design. The candidate must be detail oriented, self-directed, energetic, flexible, and have proven ability to multitask, solve problems creatively, and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. This position requires a minimum of 2+ years' experience in software/hardware technical writing and an undergraduate degree in Computer Science.

Senior ASIC Designers
This position requires a minimum of 5 years ASIC design experience. The candidate should have successfully lead at least 1 complete digital ASIC development project. The candidate should have a familiarity with: Verilog/VHDL, Synopsys, Static Timing Analysis, DFT, UNIX scripting, Perl. Experience with processor design, or wireless protocols would be an asset. The successful candidate will participate/prime in all phases of the design, including the architecture, RTL implementation, synthesis, as well as post layout verification and lab testing.

Junior/Intermediate ASIC Designers
This position requires 1+ years ASIC design experience. The candidate should have enthusiasm for learning about all aspects of ASIC design. The candidate should have a familiarity with: Verilog/VHDL, Synopsys, Static Timing Analysis, DFT. Experience with processor design, or wireless protocols would be an asset. The successful candidate will be involved in all phases of the design, including the architecture, RTL implementation, synthesis, as well as post layout verification and lab testing.

Technical Customer Support Manager
The successful candidate will manage and optimize the performance of a Customer Representative team in areas that include customer satisfaction, technical expertise, and timeliness. Involves individual coaching sessions and communicating competitive technical strategies, competitive support strategies, industry trends, and new products to your team. Qualifications include 3+ years demonstrated people management experience, preferably in a related product/customer support environment; understanding of product release cycle, thorough knowledge of support policies and procedures and ability to influence other levels of management in a matrixed environment; ability to handle difficult and sensitive situations; knowledge of Java (and other programming languages), Embedded Systems, ASIC design and the Wireless industry; BA/BS required (MBA preferred).