DSP Research Engineer Position Available at Starkey Hearing Technologies (Tao Zhang )


Subject: DSP Research Engineer Position Available at Starkey Hearing Technologies
From:    Tao Zhang  <Tao_Zhang@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:40:10 +0000
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--_000_645C685C68EB7C49843456039591ED68314770AEep2pexmbs1mssta_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Starkey Hearing Technologies, an equal opportunity employer and a recognize= d world leader in providing the highest quality hearing technology availabl= e, has an exciting opportunity for a full-time DSP research engineer II at = its research center in Berkeley, CA or international headquarters located i= n Minnesota, USA. This position is responsible for research and development= of signal processing algorithms for hearing aids. Qualifications A Ph.D. degree or equivalent in electrical engineering, computer science or= related field is required. Candidates with a Master's degree in electrical= engineering, computer science or related field and 3+ years of applicable = experience may be considered. Research experience in hearing aids or cochle= ar implants is highly desirable. Research experience in audio signal proces= sing algorithms, psychoacoustics or acoustics is a plus. Skills * Proficiency in Matlab is required * Proficiency in C, C++ or C# is required * Advanced knowledge of digital signal processing is required * Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills are required * Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required * Familiarity with typical audio processing algorithms, such as speech = enhancement, acoustic echo/feedback cancellation, microphone array processi= ng, learning algorithms and audio classification algorithms is a plus Salary Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits Visa Sponsorship, 401k, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Profit Sharing, and = Health Insurance Contact Potential candidates should contact Dr. Tao Zhang using the following infor= mation Tao Zhang, Ph.D. Manager, Signal Processing Research Department Starkey Hearing Technologies 6600 Washington Ave. S. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Phone: (952)947-4943 Cell: (952)210-2245 Fax: (952)828-921 Email: tao_zhang@xxxxxxxx<mailto:tao_zhang@xxxxxxxx> Web: www.starkey.com --_000_645C685C68EB7C49843456039591ED68314770AEep2pexmbs1mssta_ 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;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate {mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:windowtext;} span.BalloonTextChar {mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char"; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-link:"Balloon Text"; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} @xxxxxxxx WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} /* List Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx l0 {mso-list-id:1667436855; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:703372978 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 676986= 91 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;} @xxxxxxxx l0:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0B7; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @xxxxxxxx l0:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @xxxxxxxx l0:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0A7; mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @xxxxxxxx l0:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0B7; mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Symbol;} @xxxxxxxx l0:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:"Courier New";} @xxxxxxxx l0:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0A7; mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; font-family:Wingdings;} @xxxxxxxx l0: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 l0: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 l0: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 leader in providing the highest quality hearing technology av= ailable, has an exciting opportunity for a full-time DSP research engineer II at its research center in Berkeley, C= A or international headquarters located in Minnesota, USA. This position is= responsible for research and development of signal processing algorithms f= or hearing aids. <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 Ph.D. degree or equivalent in electrical engineering, computer scie= nce or related field is required. Candidates with a Master&#8217;s degree i= n electrical engineering, computer science or related field and 3&#43; years of applicable experience may be considered.= Research experience in hearing aids or cochlear implants is highly desirab= le. Research experience in audio signal processing algorithms, psychoacoust= ics or acoustics is a plus.<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">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:l0 level1 lfo1;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:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none"> Proficiency in C, C&#43;&#43; or C# is required<o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D= "MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">Advanced = knowledge of digital signal processing is required<o:p></o:p></li><li class= =3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:= none"> Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills are required<o:p></o:p>= </li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;t= ext-autospace:none"> Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required<o:p></o:p></= li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tex= t-autospace:none"> Familiarity with typical audio processing algorithms, such as speech enhanc= ement, acoustic echo/feedback cancellation, microphone array processing, le= arning algorithms and audio classification algorithms 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 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"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack">Potential candidates should contact Dr. Tao Zhang using the following= information<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"font-fa= mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs= p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style=3D"color:black">Tao Zhang, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none">Manag= er, Signal Processing Research Department<span style=3D"color:black"><o:p><= /o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none">Stark= ey Hearing Technologies <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none">6600 = Washington Ave. S. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none">Eden = Prairie, MN 55344<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none">Phone= : (952)947-4943<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none">Cell:= (952)210-2245<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none">Fax: = (952)828-921<o:p></o:p></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; Em= ail: <a href=3D"mailto:tao_zhang@xxxxxxxx"><span style=3D"color:black">tao_zh= ang@xxxxxxxx</span></a><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<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"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca= libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_645C685C68EB7C49843456039591ED68314770AEep2pexmbs1mssta_--


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