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BitWave Semiconductor is creating the foundation for the next generation of flexible radio. Not just a incremental improvement but a truly software reconfigurable radio capable of benefiting the complete wireless value chain ... from design cycle reductions to supply chain optimization. BitWave is leading the charge to apply leading edge technology to revolutionize tomorrow's radios.
BitWave offers competitive compensation and a challenging work environment.
BitWave is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Open Positions
PRODUCT ENGINEERING
No current openings
DESIGN ENGINEERING
Senior RF IC Design Engineer
Experienced in the design of CMOS Tx and Rx signal chain circuit blocks such as LNAs, mixers, and VGA stages. Design experience with fractional-N synthesizers is a strong plus. The ability to work as part of a small team and an aptitude for developing skills outside your core set are crucial in this small company environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will be a lead engineer in a team responsible for architecture definition and detailed circuit design of highly integrated and highly configurable RF blocks and their associated control circuitry for state of the art wireless transceivers. This position will involve regular interaction with systems engineers for the design of blocks that appropriately address transceiver system issues and tradeoffs. Additional tasks will include layout of critical circuit blocks and mentoring of junior engineers.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
5 to 10 years relevant industry work experience as an RFIC designer with significant CMOS design experience. Broad ranging skill sets and interests are highly valued. Familiarity and experience with developing products for one or more of the following wireless standards is also valued: GSM, GPRS, EDGE, GPS, CDMA2000, IS-95, 1xRTT, EV-DO, W-CDMA (UMTS), GPS, BlueTooth, WiFi or WiMax.The successful candidate will have experience with many of the following tools: Cadence ADE / Spectre / SpectreRF, VerilogA / Verilog AMS, CPPSim / C / C++, and/or Matlab. A BS, MS, PhD in EE or equivalent experience is preferred.
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
No current openings
APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING
Applications System Engineer - CUS02081106A
Work as a member of a team to bring highly integrated programmable radio transceiver chipsets to market. The emphasis will be to provide design and integration capability to support demonstration platforms, reference designs and customer evaluations. A candidate with a broad wireless systems background as well as design and/or applications experience in the wireless industry is preferred.
Job Duties
- Develop transceiver reference designs and demonstrations
- Evaluate/define platform system requirements
- Develop integration strategies
- Contribute to hardware design (schematics, layout)
- Contribute to software design (driver integration)
- Develop custom transceiver configurations
- Perform system integration and verification testing (bring-up, debug, compliance)
- Document design and capability
- Transition designs to customer
- Support customer service activities
- Conduct system-level debug
- Conduct custom performance verification
- Provide technical training to peers and customers
- Provide content for technical documents
- Support business development activities
- Conduct technical demonstrations for customers/partners
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of design and/or applications experience in the wireless industry
- Broad knowledge of radio communication systems
- Board-level design/troubleshooting experience (RF/analog/digital, schematic capture, layout techniques)
- Software design/ troubleshooting experience (hardware drivers, debuggers)
- Working knowledge of common RF lab equipment (vector signal generators, vector signal analyzers, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, etc.)
- Reference design experience with common wireless voice/data standards (GSM, WCDMA, CDMA200, WiMAX, WiFi, etc.)
Applications RF Engineer - CUS02081106A
Work as a member of a team to bring highly integrated programmable radio transceiver chipsets to market. The emphasis will be to internally provide RF design and integration required for the development of demonstration platforms and reference designs in handset, Femtocell, gaming and other wireless consumer electronic markets. A candidate with a strong RF background as well as design and/or applications experience in the wireless industry is preferred.
Job Duties
- Responsible for the development of customer specific front-end reference designs with the BWS transceiver
- Analyze customer specific RF application requirements
- Model/analyze system performance
- Source relevant RF components to meet system performance requirements
- Prototype/evaluate components and solutions
- RF board design
- Coordinate third-party contractors/consultants as needed (custom RF design, layout)
- Develop RF system test procedures
- Verify design performance with lab measurements
- Troubleshoot customer RF issues
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of RF design and/or applications experience in the wireless industry
- RF system analysis/simulation
- Board-level RF circuit design (schematic capture, layout techniques)
- Familiar with common RF lab equipment (vector signal generators, vector signal analyzers, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, etc.)
- Board-level bring-up and debug
- Working knowledge of common wireless front-end components, manufacturers and implementations (PA’s, filters, switches, duplexers, splitters, integrated modules etc.)
- Reference design experience with common wireless voice/data standards (GSM, WCDMA, CDMA200, WiMAX, WiFi, etc.)
Customer Field Applications Engineer (West Coast)- CUS02081105A
Work as a member of a team to bring highly integrated programmable radio transceiver chipsets to market. The emphasis will be to provide onsite, post sales support for customers in the Western USA. Position location will be home office based for the first year. Expect 75% of time spent traveling to customer sites and company headquarters in Lowell, MA. A candidate with a strong wireless systems background as well as design and/or applications experience in the wireless industry is preferred.
Job Duties
- Lead evaluation and integration technical activities for customer accounts
- Maintain regular, structured communication with customers
- Interface with customers to identify technical requirements
- Track customer project schedules, priorities and level of satisfaction
- Advocate and drive resolutions to all customer technical issues
- Provide on-site integration support to customers
- Technical presentations
- Product demonstrations and training
- Hands-on lab assistance and debug
- Represent company at relevant trade shows
- Provide the development team feedback on design issues and desired features
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of design and/or applications experience in the wireless industry
- Proven customer support background in the RFIC industry
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve moderately complex hardware(RF, analog, digital) and software issues at a system level
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Comfortable with various types of lab equipment for debug scenarios
- Enjoys traveling extensively
- Knowledge of RF radio architecture a plus
- Experience with cellular reference platforms a plus
Lab Director - CHA02081104A
Lead a team of approximately six people to develop automated test software and equipment needed to test and evaluate a state of the art RF analog IC. A firm understanding of wireless, RF and analog test methods is required. Primary duties include the staffing, planning and execution of complex automatic test procedures for a new RF analog wireless IC. The individual must be able to drive the derivation of a system test plan and its execution in a timely manner. This requires working with the design and systems engineering teams
Job Duties
- Lead team of 6 people to develop automated test software
- Manage implementation and execution of test plan
- Track project schedules, priorities and level of satisfaction
- Provide the development team feedback on design and test issues
- Work with systems and design engineering teams to support all team goals
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- BS or MSEE or equivalent
- 5+ years experience in testing and automated test environments
- Demonstrated leadership qualities and strengths; Comfortable with 4 to 6 direct reports
- Familiarity with one or more of the following wireless standards: GSM, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000, IS-95, 1xRTT, EV-DO, W-CDMA (UMTS), HSDPA, iDEN, WiFi, WiMAX, DECT
- Experience programming Agilent and other similar automated RF test equipment
- Labview, Visual Basic and C++
- Verilog, VHDL (not required however would be beneficial).
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Comfortable with various types of lab equipment for debug scenarios
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About BitWave Semiconductor, Inc.
BitWave Semiconductor, Inc., is a fabless semiconductor company and the developer of the Softransceiver™ IC chip for the wireless industry. BitWave is implementing its patent pending software defined receiver technology in a single CMOS RFIC chip designed to enable users of standard cell phones, laptops and other mobile devices to communicate across diverse networks. Mobile devices using the Softransceiver™ IC can operate on multiple frequencies and communication protocols, giving consumers and businesses a broader choice of networks and services. The Softransceiver™ IC will allow network operators to offer services on demand and allow device manufacturers to build a single, low cost radio that can be used in any network, anywhere. All of these benefits are achieved while decreasing the transceiver price, increasing phone battery life and increasing radio performance. BitWave Semiconductor was founded in 2003 and is based in Lowell, Mass. www.bitwavesemiconductor.com
