Systems Sr Engineer - Sensors Software - Cork, IRL

General Summary: 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.

\*Please note this role will require 5 days per week onsite in our Cork office\*

Job responsibilities include:

• Implement sensor signal processing and machine learning algorithms across various embedded SOCs.

• Debug, verify, optimize, and tune C code for MATLAB/Python signal processing and machine learning algorithms. Critical to this role is:

• proficiency in C
• familiarity with Python and MATLAB
• the ability to implement MATLAB-coded algorithms in C
• familiarity with RTOS and multi-threaded programming environments.

• Balance engineering considerations such as performance, memory, power, and complexity.

• Assist other development and testing teams with algorithm deployment.

• Prototype on reference hardware platforms.

• Document implementation flows and SW architecture design

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

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the following areas:

• At least 2 years of embedded software development, with experience in implementing digital signal processing, machine learning algorithms in C/C++.
• Hands-on experience on ML frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow,
• Experience with fixed point implementation and the use of quantization for ML models.
• An understanding of the operation of accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, etc.
• Detail oriented, taking a thorough and analytical approach, producing complete documentation.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

OR

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

OR

• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

Keywords

DSP, digital signal processing, MATLAB, C, C++, Android, Python, machine learning, neural net, classifier, embedded design, RTOS, quantization analysis, Pytorch/Caffe, Linux environment, sensors, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, pressure, PPG, ECG.

\*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.