Research DSP Engineer
A. Primary Function
Provide technical support, and contribute to efforts of the existing team that conducts research on optimal ways of encoding speech and music for cochlear implant recipients.
B. Duties and responsibilities
1. Perform bench-testing of research software and firmware systems.
- Design and implement tests to be run on test equipment.
- Capture test data, generate test reports, and other supporting documentation per the development process.
2. Implement new embedded firmware and software that operates on custom hardware platforms based on DSP processors and custom ICs for use in cochlear implant systems.
- Interface to custom IC circuitry, conversion circuitry, analog circuitry, sensor/transducer interface circuitry, and communication circuitry.
- Implement optimized signal processing algorithms supporting speech processing strategies for cochlear implant processing
- Work with existing firmware and software to make design changes, performance improvements and resolve design errors as needed.
C. Specialized Knowledge & Skills
1. Strong skills for programming in MATLAB required.
2. Familiarity with implementing embedded software applications in C and assembler on DSP platforms.
3. Low-level fixed-point DSP programming experience for low-power signal processing applications is desirable.
4. Ability to work with cross functional groups to debug and troubleshoot systems issues.
5. Familiarity with .NET/C# programming is a plus.
6. Background in audio digital signal processing is a plus.
D. Experience
A minimum of 3 years relevant diverse experience in the development of software for research purposes, preferably for a medical application is required.
Experience with embedded systems preferred.
Experience with data acquisition systems preferred.
E. Education & Training
MS or Ph.D. degree in Electrical/Computer/Biomedical Engineering or a related field.