Engineer I Needed / Adafruit Jobs Board

Summary of Position

Analyze, construct and maintain devices based on detailed technical intelligence reports and/or reverse engineering of actual hardware, firmware and software. Support the operation and testing of these devices in both laboratory and field conditions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or related technical field
• Minimum 1 year of hardware design experience
• Current or eligible for a TOP SECRET clearance with SCI access
• U.S. Citizenship

Position Description

• Perform radio frequency (RF), digital and analog electronic circuit and software analysis to determine device theory of operation, functionality and technical characteristics.
• Non-destructive examination to identify components and circuit schematics and to obtain any embedded firmware and software.
• Prepare schematics and bill of material for device construction.
• Design printed wiring boards (PWBs) for device construction.
• Perform limited mechanical design for device housings.
• Replicate and/or modify firmware and software as required.
• Order and receive all materials necessary for device construction.
• Build, integrate, test, maintain and modify devices.
• Accurately enter characteristics and specifications of devices into databases for further analysis.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge and experience in the design and construction of radio frequency (RF), digital and analog electronic circuits and assemblies.
• Knowledge and experience in the design of microcontroller (e.g. PIC) software and firmware and familiarity with microcontroller design environments.
• Proficient with computer aided design (CAD) tools for schematic capture and printed wiring board layout.
• Proficient in circuit board construction and repair, including excellent soldering skills.
• Proficient in light mechanical assembly using hand and simple power tools.
• Proficient with electrical and electronic test equipment including oscilloscopes, function generators, pulse generators and basic shop equipment.
• Proficient with RF testing equipment including spectrum analyzers, signal generators and basic RF components such as couplers, combiners, attenuators, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

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Technical Sales Account Manager Needed / Adafruit Jobs Board

This position is available immediately! (April 19, 2013)

Parallax Inc. is a small (40 employees) privately held company located in Rocklin, California. Parallax designs and manufactures microcontroller development tools and small single-board computers that are used by electronic engineers, educational institutions, and hobbyists. The company’s abilities include manufacturing, marketing, sales, technical support, and assembly, both domestically and abroad. Examples of how Parallax customers use our products can be viewed on our website www.parallax.com

Parallax is looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, organized, and knowledgeable individual to work as a Technical Sales Account Manager in the Marketing Department. This position is a regular full-time and exempt level position that requires working in the Rocklin, CA facility, reporting to Parallax’s Director of Marketing and Education. The primary purpose of the Technical Sales Account Manager is to identify the new and cultivate the existing business opportunities, grow and develop Parallax’s position in the industry while maintaining relationships and the company’s focus on customer service and superior quality. Successful candidates will do all of this by demonstrating their knowledge in sales, analytics, strategic planning, customer relationship management, and global travel. Applicants that enjoy a fast-paced work environment and who thrive while juggling multiple competing tasks and demands are encouraged to apply.

Duties associated with position include:

• Convey expertise in Parallax products, services, and capabilities by presenting the company’s vision and product roadmap; capturing various audiences ranging from internal staff, school districts and universities, industry experts, and distributors.
• Travel to generate new business and meet with current distributors (travel up to 50% of the time).
• Represent Parallax at 4-6 events per year; establish rapport and follow-up with frequent Skype/phone meetings.
• Demonstrate expert use of the company’s Customer Relationship Management system.
• Employ technical aptitude for querying and analyzing large volumes of data from multiple sources; provide accurate and timely reporting of critical sales data with management to identify opportunities, clarify assumptions, uncover potential problems, and meet sales initiatives.
• Integrate with Marketing and Engineering departments; maximize use of extracted data to support decision making for new products, initiatives, and market demands.
• Create, review, and revise distribution channels in consideration of a well-balanced, productive assortment for both domestic and international growth.
• Support, guide, and educate distributors by learning and adapting to their processes to guarantee that their websites provide a correct and current array of Parallax products. Offer further education to properly segment the professional products from those specific to education, hobby, and open-source. Accomplish all of this with in-person meetings as necessary.
• Maintain projections for larger, repetitive purchases; provide and review data with Marketing and Purchasing on a quarterly basis.
• Adhere to pricing structure, carefully allowing exceptions; perform regular pricing profile maintenance and recommend/implement sales and gross profit improvements.
• Read, review, modify, and write agreements while working with assistance from internal legal staff.
• Coordinate and arrange travel according to trip budget; complete timely and accurate travel expense reports.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in technology.
• 2-3 successful years of experience in outside sales.
• Familiar with microcontrollers is a plus; interest to learn and become a user is required.
• Willing and able to travel globally both independently and with a team (travel up to 50% of the time)
• Valid and clean motor vehicle report.
• Valid and renewable passport.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with verbal, written, and face-to-face communication; confident and charismatic public speaking experience.
• Clear and productive communication style that can vary based on intended audience.
• Comfortable with representing the company in front of a camera.
• Highly proficient with Word, Google Apps, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Gmail.
• Experience with Crystal Reports, CRM, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software (SysPro) is preferred.
• Proficient in the use of statistics and other quantitative techniques to evaluate data.
• Demonstrated ability to write and present analytical summaries to all levels.
• Detail oriented, self starter with a high emphasis on teamwork, timeliness, and quality of work.

OTHER RELATED DUTIES:
• Any other duties as needed or assigned.
• Enthusiasm, positive attitude, ability to work well with others and a friendly, polite demeanor.
• Willing and motivated to learn more about the above items as necessary.
• Able to contribute to cooperative meetings.
• Able to take on new tasks that arise from future needs in the department/company.
• Ensuring quality control.

Salary determined on employment, commensurate with experience, qualifications and enthusiasm.

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Embedded Systems Engineering Contract Job with TI CC3000 / Adafruit Jobs Board

We are looking for an embedded systems engineer that has experience with the TI CC3000 WiFi chip. Or someone that is confident that they would be able to develop for this chip with ease.

We have designed a special lamp that runs on a timer. When the timer is finished we want to receive a communication via the internet that one operating cycle has completed. We also want to receive a communication if the cycle is unable to initiate due to a problem or a broken light bulb.

Alternatively we could use another WiFi enabled chip, but we are looking for a chip that is very easy to sign on to a WiFi network.

If you are able to create the server side technology capable of logging all activity from the device, that would be a plus.

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Desktop Applications Engineer Needed at OtherFab / Adafruit Jobs Board

Desktop Applications Software Engineer

Are you passionate about the DIY/Maker movement? Do you want to help create a new kinds of CNC machine interfaces for the making public? We are looking for adesktop applications software engineer to lead development of exciting new consumer-oriented design tools.

OtherFab is a San Francisco based hardware & software startup in the heart of the Mission District. We are looking for talented, passionate folks to help us build the future of desktop manufacturing and design!

Qualifications
- Strong Object-oriented programming and design skills.
- Experience with Cocoa/Objective-C, iOS or AppKit.
- Knowledge of C++/C, memory management, networking protocols.
- Experience with 3D UI development, and application UI development.
- Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Passion for quality, and a strong attention to detail & aesthetics.
- Excited about constantly learning new technologies.

Bonus Skills
- Experience writing networked applications.
- Comfortable writing multi-threaded, asynchronous code.
- Ability to optimize code for performance, experience with profiling.
- Ability to create rapid UI prototypes.
- Ability to code custom widgets and controls from design specifications.
- Familiar with CNC machines and the current state of the art in CAD/CAM software.
- Familiarity with Atmel chip family, and embedded development practices.

Job Responsibilities:
- Develop desktop and mobile CAD/CAM applications for the consumer market.
- Work with designers and engineers to help define and implement a world class user interface.
- Scope features, and help define product roadmap.

Experience
- 5 years or greater experience developing consumer facing desktop applications.
- BS in computer science, or equivalent.
- Portfolio of past projects.

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Embedded Systems Engineer needed at Faraday Bikes / Adafruit Jobs Board

Summary

Faraday Bicycles is accepting applications for a full time embedded systems engineer to join our team. This is a key position to lead the design, development, testing, and production of the embedded systems for Faraday’s current and future product offerings. The ideal candidate will be an exceptionally talented, hands-on, and creative engineer who shares our vision for creating beautiful, innovative new products. Electrical and Mechanical engineering candidates are equally well-suited for the job provided you have sufficient familiarity with embedded systems, firmware, and circuit board design, assembly, and testing.

Key responsibilities + expectations:

• Design, layout, assembly, and testing of circuit boards ranging from analog electronics, serial communication/micros, LED lighting systems, and external sensors.
• Authorship and maintenance of a firmware library.
• Work with senior powertrain engineer on high-level electrical system design, integration of battery system with motor control and vehicle state system.
• Design (in collaboration with ME) of wiring harnesses and connector selection.
• Design for manufacturability of wire harnesses, electrical housings, and other components.
• Battery and battery pack testing, general electrical assembly, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Management of electrical technicians, where appropriate.
• Thorough documentation of work on electrical hardware and software.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally when necessary.

Experience + Qualifications:

• BS or MS in electrical engineering or mechatronics.
• 2+ years industry experience, preferably in embedded systems.
• Proficient with ModBus/UART serial communication languages/protocols.
• Experience with Eagle CAD or other schematic/layout package.
• Familiarity with PIC and AVR families of microcontrollers.
• Some experience with electric vehicles, electric motors, and batteries / battery balancing systems is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and standards for electrical components preferred.
• Experience taking product to market strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Love of bicycles – what great engineer doesn’t?

The Bottom Line

We’re looking for a creative and forward-thinking engineer who shares our vision for this company and our willingness to work extremely hard, in a start-up environment, to bring that vision to life. Do you have a track record of solving complex engineering challenges and delivering outstanding products? Are you hands-on, action-oriented, and happiest rolling up your sleeves? Are you an EV tinkerer, hacker, robotics guru, or BattleBots champion? Can you imagine anything more exciting than helping bring what’s been described as “one of the most eagerly anticipated new bicycles in years” to life?

Company Description

Faraday Bicycles is an early stage start-up dedicated to revolutionary bicycle innovation and design. We are engineers, designers, and industry veterans who passionately believe that better bikes make a better world. Faraday is building an unmatched lineup of sophisticated electric city bicycles and accessories specifically designed to meet the needs of commuters and urban and suburban lifestyle cyclists.

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Computer Science Robotics Instructor Needed / Adafruit Jobs Board

Lick-Wilmerding High School, a college preparatory, co- educational day school serving approximately 460 students in San Francisco, CA from grades 9-12 seeks a part time Computer Science/Robotics Instructor. Founded in 1895 as a technical arts school, and tuition free until 1972, Lick-Wilmerding has a long history of welcoming and supporting students from all walks of life, and prides itself on being a private school with public purpose. At LWHS, a diverse student body, faculty, and staff in all its forms is central to what we believe constitutes an excellent education, and we are institutionally committed to ongoing and reflective work in order to further define and articulate this complex and worthwhile vision of our school.

The average part time teacher workload is 36 students, the students are motivated, and the compensation is generous.

Successful teaching candidates will have a keen interest in working with high school students, and know that teachers at the high school level serve as role models and educators both inside and outside the classroom. Flexibility and a sense of humor are required.

Position Specifics: Computer Science/Robotics (Part Time)
Lick Wilmerding High School is looking for excellent candidates for a part-time (40% time / 2 courses every other day) position in an Industrial Arts Department. The courses will focus on computer science giving students a solid foundation for programming while going beyond the virtual realm to program devices that interface with the physical world. We’re looking for someone who can program and build things. Experience a programing language such as Java, C, C++, Python, Processing or equivalent is highly desirable. Experience with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and / or other device programming is also very desirable. These classes will compliment and expand an existing electronics / digital fabrication program.

We are looking for teachers with a passion for design, craft and engineering, and are eager to critically and creatively engage students in the process of making. We are looking for colleagues who are kind, thoughtful, energetic, innovative teachers, and all-around “school people” who want to participate in and contribute to our vibrant department and community. We encourage risk taking in our teaching practice while maintaining high standards, equity, and clear expectations for all students.

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Skills Offered: Digital/Analog/VHDL Design Engineer / Adafruit Jobs Board

5+ years experience in R&D environment with experience in the following,

• Analog/digital/mixed signal circuit design up to 100’s MHz range

• From schematic to PCB layout and assembly (ExpressPCB, KiCAD). Example of hand soldering, http://goo.gl/t78MJ, http://goo.gl/odC5Y

• VHDL development, simulation, floor planning, and timing closer with Xilinx CPLD and FPGA (Xilinx ISE, EDK, PlanAhead, ModelSim)

• DSP, filter design, direct digital synthesizer, IQ modulation, Matlab Simulink hardware co-simulation with FPGA

• High speed serial transceiver (Gbps range) on copper and fiber optics

• Two-wire bus protocols (such as I2C)

• Familiar with instruments, oscilloscope, sampling scope, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, TDR, phase noise analyzer, etc.

• Side hobby project, CPLD based nixie clock. Schematic design to PCB layout and assembly, http://goo.gl/2d4bD

Feel free to contact me for any project you need help with!

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Skills Offered: Soldering & Electronics Assembly / Adafruit Jobs Board

Electronics Technician with extensive background! Seeking contractual or as-needed work. Save yourself the time/money of hiring a full-time employee!

Electronics and PCB assembly

SMT soldering, install/removal of components

Circuit Board repair

Wire harness assembly

Certified IPC Specialist – J-STD-001

NEIT graduate

No job is too small! My resume and referrals speak for itself! Contact me and lets see if I can meet your needs!

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Production and Operations Manager Needed at Voltaic Systems / Adafruit Jobs Board

Voltaic Systems (www.voltaicsystems.com) is looking for someone to join our growing team, to manage our supply chain and production process, along with other business operations functions.

This person would have responsibility for sourcing, negotiation, production management, quality control, logistics, shipping, inventory management, accounting, forecasting etc.

Accordingly we are looking for an individual who is hyper-organized, very detail oriented, a clear communicator, technically savvy, familiar with Excel and Quickbooks, and ideally with experience in production and operations management. The role does not require design skills, but will integrate with the rest of the team on product design and development decisions.

We are an entrepreneurial company with a focus on sustainable product development and a desire to have a positive social and environmental impact. We are looking for someone who shares our passion, and has the flexibility and self-reliance to thrive in a rapidly evolving entrepreneurial environment.

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iOS Developer/Toy Inventor / Adafruit Jobs Board

Position Summary
Do you have a passion for software and experience design? Can you build production-level software and work with a wide a range of software and design tools to prototype physical and interactive experiences? Do you want the opportunity to conceive and build the next generation of toys and apps?

IDEO’s Toy Lab is a faced paced and exciting division of IDEO (http://www.ideo.com), and we’re looking for a creative, multi-talented software engineer to implement playful and fun ideas on exciting new platforms, including the iPhone. The role is a hybrid between software engineeringAND physical toy and game prototyping efforts. The position is based in our Palo Alto location

Key Activities
The candidate’s primary responsibility will be to engineer and support development of iPhone applications for kids (http://www.ideotoylab.com). The ideal candidate has 1-3 years experience building iPhone applications or, at minimum, expertise in C/C++ and object oriented programming environments. Experience with interaction design and multiple software tools (Python, Unity, etc.) is helpful. The role involves production level coding capabilities – so an understanding of device architectures and memory management is required.

The candidate will also contribute to the creation of physical toy and game prototypes. Thus experience with electronics, embedded software development (Pic, Arduino, etc.) or creative tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) is beneficial but not required. Last, an interest in toys and designing experiences for kids is required!

Additional Skills Required

*Prototyping skills: Successful applicants can create quick software prototypes to test feasibility and allow for rapid evolution of ideas.

*Team skills: Collaborate and communicate constructively with other team members

*Personal attributes: Motivated, energetic, detail oriented, and an ability to do self-guided work

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Software Engineer Needed / Adafruit Jobs Board

Position Summary
Do you have a passion for software and experience design? Can you build production-level software and work with a wide a range of software and design tools to prototype physical and interactive experiences? Do you want the opportunity to conceive and build the next generation of toys and apps?

IDEO’s Toy Lab is a faced paced and exciting division of IDEO (http://www.ideo.com), and we’re looking for a creative, multi-talented software engineer to implement playful and fun ideas on exciting new platforms, including the iPhone. The role is a hybrid between software engineeringAND physical toy and game prototyping efforts. The position is based in our Palo Alto location

Key Activities
The candidate’s primary responsibility will be to engineer and support development of iPhone applications for kids (http://www.ideotoylab.com). The ideal candidate has 1-3 years experience building iPhone applications or, at minimum, expertise in C/C++ and object oriented programming environments. Experience with interaction design and multiple software tools (Python, Unity, etc.) is helpful. The role involves production level coding capabilities – so an understanding of device architectures and memory management is required.

The candidate will also contribute to the creation of physical toy and game prototypes. Thus experience with electronics, embedded software development (Pic, Arduino, etc.) or creative tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) is beneficial but not required. Last, an interest in toys and designing experiences for kids is required!

Additional Skills Required

*Prototyping skills: Successful applicants can create quick software prototypes to test feasibility and allow for rapid evolution of ideas.

*Team skills: Collaborate and communicate constructively with other team members

*Personal attributes: Motivated, energetic, detail oriented, and an ability to do self-guided work

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Product Developer/Design Engineer needed at littleBits / Adafruit Jobs Board

littleBits is looking for an excellent Product Developer/ Design Engineer to join the core team. You have to have great technical expertise in mechanical engineering and production processes, have a track record of creating and manufacturing products (preferably in mass) and understand Design for Manufacture very well.

You will work on helping develop, prototype and manufacture the current and next littleBits products, coordinate with our manufacturing partners and production team and creating scalable documentation. You must be very self-driven, have amazing attention to detail, have good management skills, but also have great team work and collaboration skills to interface with the rest of our design team, manufacturing team and CEO.

Requirements

• Undergrad or Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering/Product Design/Mechanical Engineering
• 7+ years experience
• Experience with working with product manufacture, especially in China, including injection molding (hard and soft tools), machining, metal stamping, ultrasonic welding and other manufacturing processes
• Experience in sourcing materials, samples and getting product prototypes made in-house and out
• Very well versed in SolidWorks, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience in prototyping and fabrication, including using a Laser Cutter, 3D Printer, and machine tools preferred
• Experience in creating 3D CAD mechanical drawings, and documentation with revisions
• Extensive experience in designing and creating mechanisms
• Experience in manufacturing electronics a plus
• Highly personable and able to work in teams
• Ability to work under tight deadlines

Employment Details:

• The chance to get in at the ground level of a world-changing company
• Competitive salary, benefits and options plan
• Fun, creative and challenging work environment
• Position is full-time in our Greenwich Village office
• Application

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Skills Offered: SMT and Through Hole Rework and Prototype Building / Adafruit Jobs Board

I am a professional SMT rework technician with twelve years of experience in SMT rework down to 0201 component size. Many more years experience in through hole rework. I am available for prototype and small quantity production runs and can do board modifications as needed (jumpers, cutting traces, etc) for changes to existing designs. While doing work for Tier 1 automotive customers, I held IPC7711 certification.
I am happy to help out large corporations or individual hobbyists as needed.
Please check out my website for contact information.

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Hardware and Software Designer Needed at Handibot / Adafruit Jobs Board

We are looking for incredible Electronics Engineers to join our mission of revolutionizing the world using high tech.
You will work on developing prototype and develop the manufacturing design. You will directly be involved in the production operations. You will also be working on developing new cutting edge technologies for product we have in mind. Our team is fun, smart, and relentless. So are you.

You must be very self-driven, but also have great teamwork and collaboration skills to interface with the consumer research team, the design team and the CEO. You will work from your home so you need tooling. And most importantly, you should also be ready to overcome all the exciting challenges that come with the startup world.

Requirements
• Undergraduate or Master’s Degree in Electronics Engineering.
• Defining, designing, implementing, and realizing real-time critical electronics systems.
• Excellent proficiency in designing, developing and evaluating hardware and software.
• Schematic design of circuits and assemblies.
• PCB Layout of printed circuit boards (EAGLE, MENTOR).
• Parts selection and testing.
• Developing/testing hardware to meet specific feature objectives from FDA regulations.
• Maintaining revision notes on all hardware versions.
• Participating in routine design reviews of hardware requirements.
• Lab testing of all hardware to ensure features and functions are correctly implemented
• Generating IP in the field of real time microelectronics and embedded systems.
• Collaborating with the designer and the consumer researcher as needed.
• Proficiency in prototyping a plus including using a Laser Cutter, 3D Printer, and Machine Tools
• Comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excited about the our project and ready to work hard with the team.

Employment details
• Position is full-time, part-time or contract
• We are based in Paris but we can work with people from outside the country
• Outstanding Learning Environment.

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Skills Offered: Affordable Prototypes / Adafruit Jobs Board

PlayEng|WorkEng builds models, mechatronic devices, and hardware-software embedded electronic systems. Our systems focus on modelling, control, and actuation. What sets us apart from other companies is our approach to prototyping with creativity and innovation.

Our services include embedded control sofware development using Arduino, Netbeans, C++, Labview, and Matlab/Simulink tools. We build custom electronic devices with discrete digital electronic components and microcontrollers. We also integrate 3D printing into our projects for one of a kind custom prototypes. Our rates are affordable for businesses and individuals. We literally bring models and prototypes to life.

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Instructors Needed / Adafruit Jobs Board

We are adapting parts of the NYU ITP Physical Computing and Mechanisms class curriculums for a high school level for-credit course. We need 2-4 instructors for this spring! Come learn about Arduino, sensors, motors, etc., work through engaging activities, and share the fun with high school kids who will then teach this material to younger kids in the summer. Curriculum will already be in place, training time and instruction time are both paid

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Hardware Engineer Needed – Circuit Board Design / Adafruit Jobs Board

Taqtful Toys in Southern California is looking for a hardware engineer that can design a circuit board with components for mass production at a low cost. The engineer will need to advise on reliable/inexpensive components during the design process. Communication access to the factory in China is available if necessary.

Candidates must be available to work on a quick turn around. Opportunities for additional contract work are available. 5+ years experience designing circuit boards and programming them for mass production is preferred.

The design will be used in a computer peripheral toy device. The technology already exists, but needs to be adapted to new circuit board designed for mass production.

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Soldering and Assembly Work @ Social Bicycles in New York / Adafruit Jobs Board

Social Bicycles is looking for help with assembly and soldering of our lock components.

Skills:

- Soldering
- Mechanical/Electrical Assembly

Pay:
$20 per hour

Low-Power Analog Circuit Design Project at Ten One Design:

Ten One Design is seeking an experienced analog design engineer to complete a quick signal conditioning project.

The most interesting applicants will have 10+ years of experience designing for high-volume, low-cost consumer electronic devices.

We are located in Montclair, NJ. If you live nearby, that’s a big plus.

This is a small project, but a successful engagement may lead to more opportunities.

Senior Software Engineer at MakerBot Industries / Adafruit Jobs Board

MakerBot is looking for a senior programmer with extensive experience in embedded programming. The right person is a strong team player and is used to working in a deadline-driven and structured programming environment.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Design and develop software – including embedded software – for 3D printing products.

Job Qualifications

• Outstanding communication skills and ability to interact with a wide range of users
• 5+ years professional C or C++ experience (or equivalent)
• 5+ years professional experience with embedded systems
• Linux programming experience
• Python experience
• Tight deadline & delivery experience
• Excellent teamwork, accountability and attention to detail
• Degree in computer science or comparable

Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity with 3D printing or MakerBot
• Previous experience working on Polygonal Meshing applications
• Candidate Availability

The candidate must live in the New York City metropolitan area and work on site. There will be no relocation or remote interviews available for this position. In addition, the candidate must be completely available to work in the US. No visa assistance or visa processing will be provided.

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Software Engineer: Computational Geometry/Image Processing / Adafruit Jobs Board

MakerBot is looking for a programmer specializing in Computational Geometry, who also has experience with image processing. The right person will be a strong team player, have project management skills and is used to working in a deadline driven, structured programming environment.

Job Qualifications
-Impeccable communication skills and ability to interact with a wide range of users
-BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or another applicable subject preferred
-3+ years professional C++ experience (or equivalent)
-Expertise in Geometry Processing / Computational 3D Geometry
-Demonstrated Project Management
-Tight deadline & delivery experience
-Excellent team player, accountability and attention to detail

Bonus Qualifications
-Familiarity with 3D printing or MakerBot
-Previous experience working on Polygonal Meshing applications
-OpenCV programming
-UVC Video Class programming
-Point Cloud Manipulation Tools (such as PCL)
-Familiar with 3D Printing and Toolpath Generation tools (such as Skeinforge)

About Us
MakerBot Industries is a rapidly growing, Brooklyn-based startup that designs and manufactures low cost 3D printers. We make machines that make things! We’re deeply committed to open source hardware and software, and have the goal of getting these incredible tools into the hands of makers, inventors, and ordinary people around the world. Check us out in the New York Times, Wired, and on The Colbert Report.

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Platform Engineer Needed at Sifteo / Adafruit Jobs Board

Sifteo, a venture-backed start-up creating a next-generation play system, is seeking a talented Platform Engineer to help us build our revolutionary game system. We are looking for candidates who have proven expertise in creating well-designed, robust, and delightful systems, an ability to quickly improvise and iterate, and a passion for building innovative technologies.

You will be working on very advanced, totally new, homegrown software virtualization technologies, super efficient graphics systems, code generation techniques – this is an opportunity to truly learn and test your computer science and software development abilities. Our product embodies simplicity but belies some cutting-edge stuff.

Responsibilities:

• design, develop and improve the firmware that runs on the hardware
• make magic: get complex high-level code running on ultra-constrained hardware
• design test rigs for your work
• enhance the SDK and drive it to new heights of glory
• participate in design, especially contributing technical feasibility
• debug patiently, document efficiently, refactor smartly, and push hard for testing and quality
• continue defining your role as we grow

Skills & Requirements:

• 5+ years software development experience
• demonstrated mastery of low-level software and/or firmware development including: Assembly and C/C++ on 8051, AVR, ARM; code optimization, assembly hacking; knowledge of bus architectures and communication protocols
• solid understanding of computer architecture and computer science. For example: you know what LLVM is; you can explain how a VM works in detail and classify the different flavors; you have played with optimizing an interpreted language on a resource-constrained system; you are up to date in the state of the art in embedded systems
• down with TDD, BDD, or whatever methodology it takes to keep our system solid
• excited about Sifteo cubes, and ready to work hard with us
• have a sense of humor
• pro-active, detailed, communicative and organized – you take pride in your work

Bonus points for:

• signal processing and pattern recognition techniques
• creating games
• designing and developing APIs
• basic EE skills

Why you should work here:

• we’ll trust you to do things right
• you’d be getting in early in a company that has massive potential
• you’ll feel satisfied that you’re creating something that people love
• we are working on something awesome! Join us!

Compensation & Benefits:

• salary plus equity, depending on experience
• full medical, dental and vision insurance
• a 401(k)!
• plenty of beer in the fridge and food in the kitchen
• weekly lunches, game nights and more
• can you beat our CEO in Dr. Mario? It’s possible. He’s not bad. Join us and find out.

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Systems Engineer (Robotics) @ Honeybee Robotics / Adafruit Jobs Board

Honeybee Robotics is looking for an awesome, experienced Systems Engineer with expertise in guiding projects and multi-disciplinary teams from early phase through product delivery for aerospace, defense and/or industrial clients.

In this role, you will typically lead up to five engineers in the development of a product or one or more of its components and will coordinate the engineering talent to complete projects. You will offer technical solutions to resolve complex system requirements and design issues; develop execution plans and guide a multi-disciplinary project team; work with a Project Manager to ensure timely completion within budget; and assist in business development activities.

Responsibilities:
•Responsible for developing, defining, and designing system requirements.
•Analyzes systems requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
•Assesses architecture and current hardware limitations, defines and designs complex system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.
•Coordinates design of subsystem and integration of total system.

Required Skills:
•Strong analytical and problem solving techniques
•Time management and prioritization
•Team management and coordination
•Proficient with a variety of computer aided design & analysis tools (e.g. solid modeling, FEA, etc.)
•Excellent reporting and presentation skills
•Experience with DFM methods and techniques

Required Experience:
•4+ years WORKING as a systems engineer including all phases of development including requirements analysis, design, process development, and validation testing
•7+ years of experience in robotic and/or electromechanical systems development

Preferred Skills:
•Experience with and knowledge of defense robotics market
•Familiarity with Autodesk Inventor
•Familiarity with Matlab

Other Stuff:
•Travel: Occasional
•Security Clearance: No
•US Citizenship: Required per government contracts
•Minimum Required Education: BSME or equivalent

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Senior Mechanical Engineering Position @KeyMe / Adafruit Jobs Board

We are a funded robotics venture looking to grow our strong technical team with an experienced mechanical engineer. The position includes competitive salary and stock options.

Responsibilities:
• Design and implement novel robotic systems in a fast paced environment, working closely with software and electrical engineers to create production systems.
• Interface with external manufacturing teams to manage mass production.
• This position is heavy on design and in-house prototyping. It demands clever solutions to a wide variety of mechanical engineering problems in a complex environment.

Qualifications:
• 5+ years experience part/assembly design: broad technical knowledge of mechanical systems
• Knowledge of manufacturing, tooling techniques/capabilities
• Experience with robotics/automation
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a multidisciplinary team

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Custom Prototype Engineering / Adafruit Jobs Board

At PlayEng|WorkEng we build and design for play and for work. What sets us apart from other most companies is our approach to prototyping with creativity and innovation. PlayEng|WorkEng builds toys,models, gadgets, mechatronic devices, and hardware-software embedded systems.

Our services include 3D modelling and design, 3D printing, and Hardware-Software programming and integration. Our rates are competitive and we are passionate about the work we do. If you are a business or an individual seeking to create a prototype with a unique touch, please visit www.playengworkeng.com.

Falkor Systems, Inc. is looking for an engineering student intern on the Adafruit Jobs Board.

New York, NY (Soho)
Part-Time

Are you interested in robots? Do you like robots that fly? Are you looking for an opportunity to learn how to implement autonomous systems with the industry-leading open source artificial intelligence and robotics tools?

Falkor Systems, Inc., an early-stage startup developing autonomous flying robots for the commercial market, is looking for an engineering student intern. The intern will help us design and build our initial prototypes.

The company’s founder / CEO is a successful entrepreneur whose first company developed a pioneering product development strategy which led the United States government to substantially restructure its technology export control policy. The company eventually sold to Red Hat, Inc.

The intern will:

• prototype and build micro-controller and embedded systems electronic components
• develop computer vision algorithms
• construct flying robot airframes
• develop flying robot simulations
• participate in flight testing

Our ideal candidate:

• is pursuing a Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering degree
• loves open source technology and is familiar with standard open source development tools
• possesses a working familiarity with OpenCV, ROS, Arduino, Beaglebone
• wants to get in on the ground floor of a world-changing startup

Arduino or C++ Programer / Adafruit Jobs Board

I have a project built using the Atmega 328 as the core of the unit.
I have put together a proof of concept board and a starter program to run the device.
This device has multiple I2C I/O devices connected that the 328 needs to communicate with.
I am a Mechanical engineer by trade and education so someone that could help me track and organize these electrons would be very helpful.
I am located up in the Duluth MN area and do not need you to be up here to work on the project but it is a plus.
Payment : I will leave this up to you to request your terms.
I look forward to hearing from you.

Prototyper / with EE and CS background / Adafruit Jobs Board

Proof-of-concept needed for a wireless metrics device that will measure, provide feedback, and analyze a user’s movement. The prototype will need to be built on breakout boards but the majority of the programming will be completed through the MCU.

The project will require wireless transmission of data from 4-embedded sensors through bluetooth. Device will be used for a beta-test program.

Main components:
•accelerometer
•Bluetooth
•MCU
•custom PCB

Skills needed:
•sensors and electronics
•Arduino for prototyping
•circuit board design
•programming for microcontrollers and computer-based software
•wireless technology

Aesthetics is secondary; functionality is our main priority at this stage. Development may be split into two phases.

If this sounds like an interesting project contact us. Let’s schedule a gchat sometime in the next 2 days if this something you’d be interested in.

*Recent graduates as well as 3rd and 4th year college students with robotics experience are encouraged to respond. I’m open to hearing from promising EE/CS/CE college students. *This is a one-time project contract.

Arduino Bootloader Debugger Needed / Adafruit Jobs Board

Looking for someone to help us debug why our bootloader process (using arduino IDE and mkii) is not working consistently.

We designed a very simple arduino pro mini (almost exact, moved a few pins around) and are having erratic results on programming the bootloader. It uses the atmega328p au (smd TQFP) chip.

We have scoped it, and found in most failed cases, the SPI clk is ok, MOSI going in ok, and MISO coming out seems to be not responding, or very weak signal at best on the failed units.

Ironically, the same board, parts kit, sometimes works flawlessly. We are using a mkII atmel ISP programmer. (same results using arduino UNO)

Thinking of building a fixed jig with zif TQFP adapter to test as isolated as possible the atmega328p AU chip only. Putting in an oscillator as optional element in case chip is set to external clock ?

Looking for someone more familiar with all the possible pitfalls of a TQFP chip, and ways of isolating loading/setting fuses, and help us prep for a production run.

We can provide parts/schematics/layouts, and current errors.
Like to get a fixed bid, on a set of troubleshooting techniques , and exploring some of our working/not working chips. Expect to pay for a time block of hours, that could be estimated to troubleshoot our scenario, and perhaps make the jig for us as well.

Check out the Senior Electronics/Electrical Engineer position at LittleBits on the Adafruit Jobs Board.

Job Description
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littleBits is looking for a highly skilled and experienced electrical or electronics engineer to lead our engineering team. You will lead development on the current and next littleBits product line including (but not limited to) ideation, circuit design, sourcing, PCB fabrication, assembly, researching and designing schematics, laying out boards, etc. You will help develop the engineering team and liaise with our production manager, product designer, community manager and CEO.

Requirements
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10+ years experience
Master’s Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
Proficiency in Eagle Layout Editor
Experience managing a team
Experience getting a product to production
Proficiency in electronic simulation software and high proficiency in analog and digital electronics
Experience in electronics manufacturing including testing requirements, certifications and developing QA procedures
Strong hardware programming skills

Benefits
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The chance to get in at the ground level of a world-changing company
Competitive Salary (commensurate with experience)
Stock Options
Fun, creative and challenging work environment
Health benefits
Position is full-time
Position is in the West Village, Manhattan, New York

Seeking Electronics/ GPS designer – technical design development on GPS or tracking hardware on the Adafruit Jobs Board.

Do you have electronics expertise and a strong passion for devising innovative technological solutions?

Do you have a GPS development related background or a qualified understanding of electronics design coupled with core programming skills?

Do you view current technology not as limitations, but as opportunities?

We are looking for brilliant people to become team members and partners. Our new, ground-breaking project demands talent, and we want people who enjoy accomplishing great things, together.

Please, share your experience with us.
Send us a brief resume of your skills, expertise, and interests.

Arduino/Microcontroller Tutor Needed / Adafruit Jobs Board

Manhattan Robotics Club in New York

Occasional tutoring needed for teenage robotics students. Very basic “Electrical Engineering 101 – type” sessions including intro to Arduino and microcontrollers. Tutor would need to recommend all needed equipment for purchase, and prepare a lesson plan. Lessons to take place in late summer or early fall in our own space in Manhattan.

Requirement – must have verifiable references working with students.

$50/hour

Sr. Wireless Network Engineer position is available at Amazon.com

Job Description

The Fulfillment Center Wireless Engineering team is looking for a Sr. Wireless Network Engineer with a passion for wireless technology and mobile solutions. We are looking for someone to join our growing team that is responsible for engineering one of the largest and most rapidly growing 802.11 networks in the world.

This position will define technology standards and policies for our global wireless infrastructure. You will work closely with client engineering to integrate embedded and standard operating systems such as Linux, Windows, etc. This position has a high level of interaction with our infrastructure vendors for customizing hardware and software to Amazon’s needs. This position works with our WLAN survey teams, FC infrastructure operations team, software teams and automation teams.

So cool to see Amazon posting positions on our jobs board.  Looks like a fun job.