Job expirat
- Interfacing with client stakeholders (user(s), sponsor(s), etc... ) in order to determine their
(evolving) needs to be realized in hardware.
- Interfacing with with a software architect or engineer.
- Interfacing with industrial designer and mechanical architect or engineer in order to determine the mechanical needs and constraints.
- Generating the highest level of hardware requirements, based on the user\'s needs and other constraints such as cost and schedule.
- Ensuring that this set of high level requirements is consistent, complete, correct, and operationally defined.
- Performing cost-benefit analyzes to determine the best methods or approaches for meeting the hardware requirements.
- Making maximum use of commercial off-the-shelf or already developed components.
- Developing and partitioning algorithms (and other processes) to allocate all present and foreseeable (hardware) requirements into
discrete hardware partitions such that a minimum of communications is needed among partitions, and between the user and the system.
- Partitioning large hardware systems into (successive layers of) subsystems and components each of which can be handled by a single
hardware engineer or team of engineers.
- Ensuring that a maximally robust hardware architecture is developed.
- Generating a set of acceptance test requirements, together with the designers, test engineers, and the user, which determine that
all of the high level hardware requirements have been met.
- Generating products such as sketches, models, an early user\'s manual, and prototypes to keep the user and the engineers constantly
up to date and in agreement on the system to be provided as it is evolving.
- Tracking and managing the project to meet the specified deadlines and schedules.
Experience:
- Track record of successfully implemented projects/products
- Over 5 years experience in hardware architecture and design
- Up to date with relevant regulatory industry standards (FCC, CE, etc..)
- Wireless systems architecture and design experience
Skills:
- PCB design experience (at least one CAD tool experience - OrCAD, Mentor Graphics, etc..)
- Programming experience (C, ASM, etc..)
- Strong computing systems architecture and design
- Design experience with large 32 bit controller systems
- Strong knowledge of computing systems (architecture, operating systems, networking)
- Good communications skills
Location:
This is your chance to join a young and growing team of dedicated engineers and work in the lively
city of Galway in the west of Ireland.
Company Background
Founded in 1997, FotoNation¿ Inc. has established itself as the leading OEM and enterprise software provider for digital imaging and digital camera connectivity solutions. As one of the early leaders of the digital imaging revolution, FotoNation pioneered an industry wide FotoConnected¿ initiative that launched mainstream adoption of digital photography by businesses and consumers.
Expertise in Digital Imaging Connectivity Software
Since its beginnings, FotoNation has provided digital imaging connectivity software solutions to leading companies involved in digital imaging, including manufacturers of digital cameras, imaging chipsets, printers, internet service providers (ISP), and other related product and service providers around the world. Over the years, FotoNation has established itself as the industry leader in developing software solutions that enable imaging connectivity from digital cameras to PCs, cell phones, PDAs,websites, corporate servers, printers, digital imaging card readers, photo kiosks, and other related peripherals.
Company Structure
FotoNation has expanded its global presence with management offices in the U.S.A., research and development operations in Europe, sales offices in U.S.A, Europe and Japan.