Senior Systems Engineer, Sensor Algorithms (DSP/ML/Embedded Fundamentals) - Cork, IRL

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

Sensors-based technology has a wide range of applications including navigation, gaming, smart user interface, multimedia, virtual reality and augmented reality. This challenging position offers the opportunity to work with leading edge sensor technologies embedded in smartphones, automotive, IOT, smartwatches as well as other consumer electronics devices. Job activities span the whole product life cycle from early R&D to commercial deployment. The successful candidate will work with systems, software, and integration/test engineers in the QCT sensors group.

This position is based in our Cork office - onsite 5 days per week.

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• Working with global systems and software teams
  
• Developing sensor algorithms in high level languages (MATLAB, Python) including algorithm performance validation
  
• Making effective engineering tradeoffs between performance, memory, power consumption, and computational complexity
  
• Embedded software development in C/C++ for fixed & floating-point based designs
  
• Creating reports on algorithm evaluation results and delivering complete design and user documentation
  
• Communication of the design, results and issues to the product management, systems and SW leads
  
• Leading the systems projects end-to-end from requirements gathering to systems design and SW implementation
  
• Mentoring and guiding junior engineers
  

The position is technology focused and involves participation in a broad range of sensors systems engineering activities within the Sensors Technologies group

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• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
  
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
  
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.
  

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• Understanding of basic concepts of digital signal processing and Machine learning.
  
• Some experience in optimizing the DSP operations for edge AI, floating to fixed point implementation and optimizing bitwidths for embedding features on low-power devices.
  
• Understanding of linear algebra, probability and statistics
  
• Basic Machine Learning concepts including supervised and unsupervised learning, feature extraction, classification, logistic regression, Bayesian inference and Neural Networks
  
• Embedded programming skills with C/C++
  
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced team environment
  
• Knowledge of MEMs & inertial sensors
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.
There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.
A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

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• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
  
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
  
• Employee stock purchase scheme
  
• Matching pension scheme
  
• Education Assistance
  
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
  
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
  
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
  
• Bicycle purchase scheme
  
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more
  

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies. xcfaprz

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.