DSP Technology Engineer II Position Available (Tao Zhang )


Subject: DSP Technology Engineer II Position Available
From:    Tao Zhang  <Tao_Zhang@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Wed, 5 Feb 2014 03:19:10 +0000
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--_000_645C685C68EB7C49843456039591ED6831493CEFep2pexmbs1mssta_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Starkey Hearing Technologies, an equal opportunity employer and a recognize= d world is providing the highest quality hearing technology available, has = an exciting opportunity for a full-time DSP technology engineer at its inte= rnational headquarters located in Minnesota, USA. This position is responsi= ble for developing real-time DSP firmware and related software for hearing = aids research. Qualifications A Master's or higher degree in electrical engineering, computer science or = related field is required. Candidates with a bachelor degree in electrical = engineering, computer science or related field and 3+ years of applicable e= xperience may be considered. Past experience with hearing aids development = is a highly desirable. Knowledge and Skills * Proficiency in Matlab is required * Proficiency in C/C++ is required * Proficiency in assembly language is required * Proficiency in real-time fixed-point DSP design and implementation is= required * Knowledge of firmware/software development process is required * Strong problem solving skills are required * Good verbal and written communication skills are required * Good interpersonal skills are required * Familiarity with typical hearing aid algorithms, such as microphone a= rray processing, noise suppression or feedback cancellation is a plus Salary Salary will be commensurate with experience. Benefits Visa Sponsorship, 401k, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Profit Sharing, and = Health Insurance Contact Potential candidates should apply for this position online at www.starkey.c= om/careers<http://www.starkey.com/careers> and contact Dr. Tao Zhang using = the following information Tao Zhang, Ph.D. Manager Signal Processing Research Department Starkey Hearing Technologies 6600 Washington Ave. S. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Tel: (952)210-2245 Email: tao_zhang@xxxxxxxx Web: www.starkey.com/careers --_000_645C685C68EB7C49843456039591ED6831493CEFep2pexmbs1mssta_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"= > <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"> <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Consolas; panose-1:2 11 6 9 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; 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mso-level-text:\F0A7; mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @xxxxxxxx l3:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0B7; mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @xxxxxxxx l3:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @xxxxxxxx l3:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0A7; mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack">Starkey Hearing Technologies, an equal opportunity employer and a rec= ognized world is providing the highest quality hearing technology available= , has an exciting opportunity for a full-time DSP technology engineer at its international headquarters located in Minne= sota, USA. This position is responsible for developing real-time DSP firmwa= re and related software for hearing aids research. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black">Qualifications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack">A Master&#8217;s or higher degree in electrical engineering, computer= science or related field is required. Candidates with a bachelor degree in= electrical engineering, computer science or related field and 3&#43; years of applicable experience may be considered.= Past experience with hearing aids development is a highly desirable.<o:p><= /o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black">Knowledge and Skills <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <ul style=3D"margin-top:0in" type=3D"disc"> <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;text-a= utospace:none"> Proficiency in Matlab is required<o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" st= yle=3D"color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none"> Proficiency in C/C&#43;&#43; is required<o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D"MsoNor= mal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none"> Proficiency in assembly language is required <o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D"M= soNormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none"= > Proficiency in real-time fixed-point DSP design and implementation is requi= red<o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l3= level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none"> Knowledge of firmware/software development process is required <o:p></o:p><= /li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;te= xt-autospace:none"> Strong problem solving skills are required<o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D"MsoN= ormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none"> Good verbal and written communication skills are required<o:p></o:p></li><l= i class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;text-aut= ospace:none"> Good interpersonal skills are required<o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D"MsoNorma= l" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none"> Familiarity with typical hearing aid algorithms, such as microphone array p= rocessing, noise suppression or feedback cancellation is a plus<o:p></o:p><= /li></ul> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black">Salary<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack">Salary will be commensurate with experience. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black">Benefits</span></b><span style=3D"color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack">Visa Sponsorship, 401k, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Profit Sharing= , and Health Insurance<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black">Contact<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot= ;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black">Potential candidates = should </span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&qu= ot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black">apply for this position online at </span><a href=3D"http://www.starkey.com/careers"><span style=3D"font-size:= 12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:blac= k">www.starkey.com/careers</span></a><span class=3D"MsoHyperlink"><span sty= le=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&= quot;;color:black"> </span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New R= oman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black">and contact Dr. Tao Zhang using t= he following information<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot= ;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></sp= an></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ta= o Zhang, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ma= nager<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-indent:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span= style=3D"color:black">Signal Processing Research Department<o:p></o:p></sp= an></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; St= arkey Hearing Technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 66= 00 Washington Ave. S.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-indent:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span= style=3D"color:black">Eden Prairie, MN 55344&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;= &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-indent:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span= style=3D"color:black">Tel: (952)210-2245<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-indent:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span= style=3D"color:black">Email: tao_zhang@xxxxxxxx<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We= b: www.starkey.com/careers<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca= libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span><= /p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_645C685C68EB7C49843456039591ED6831493CEFep2pexmbs1mssta_--


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