Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork is one of Europe's leading research centres, specialising in ICT hardware research, with ca 420 staff, students and academic & industrial visiting researchers. Tyndall undertakes internationally-leading research into information and communications technology.
Tyndall uses its facilities and expertise to support industry and academia nationally and provides large numbers of highly qualified graduate students, key to the development of Ireland’s national economy. Tyndall has over 200 industry partnerships and customers worldwide. Several start up companies in Ireland have been based on technology originating at Tyndall. The Institute’s researchers include 125 PhD and 10 Masters students, and 38 nationalities are represented within the institute at all levels, with its research published in 200 peer reviewed publications last year.
(JB-2) Applications Engineer - Microsystems Job Description
The Microsystems Centre at the Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork has more than 80 researchers, led by 12 Principal Investigators, and an annual budget of €4.5million. It is concerned with the development and application of nanotechnology, microelectronics integration and smart systems to deliver strategic technology platforms that will address key society challenges in energy, health and the environment. The research covers the breadth of the “atoms to systems” paradigm with particular focus on the convergence of microelectronics and microsystems whereby CMOS provides an intelligent platform for the miniaturisation and integration of non-standard functions such as sensors, actuators, power and cooling.
A key theme for the Centre is to develop a fundamental understanding of how to interface microelectronics with:
- the built and the natural environment to improve the sustainability of our natural resources (i.e. air, water, food, energy) and the quality of our environment through monitoring and control and
- the human body to enhance our health and well-being through diagnostics and therapeutics
Miniaturisation, autonomy and the life sciences interface are key drivers for the Centre’s research strategy. The miniaturisation agenda leverages the “More than Moore” space and focuses on the packaging and heterogeneous systems integration of a range of different materials, devices and circuits. Autonomy is focused on enabling appropriate communication with, and between, microsystems platforms, in terms of communications range, data rate and power as well as facilitating self-powering through the use of various forms of energy harvesting. The Life Sciences Interface addresses the issue of providing reliable transduction between the electronics/photonics regime and the built/natural environment or the human body.
Tyndall National Institute - University College Cork, invites applications for an Applications Engineer to investigate and develop low power, intelligent, embedded wireless systems which are configurable and deployable in volume as part of an industry focused research project.
This is a 12 month embedded software development position, which involves developing the required firmware and drivers to operate the system and to sense and transmit data to a cloud database. The hardware has mesh-like wireless networking capabilities so some knowledge of wireless networking is required.
Within Tyndall the Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) team is developing wireless sensor network solutions for a variety of applications and deployment scenarios. The team has a strong background in developing low power, versatile and intelligent miniaturised embedded systems, hardware-software co-design, as well as system deployment and test. http://www.tyndall.ie/mai/wsn.htm
Background:Tyndall and the Wireless Sensor Network Team:Tyndall National Institute (Tyndall), www.tyndall.ie, is Ireland s largest research centre, specialising in defined areas of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The mission for Tyndall can be summarised as follows: To be a Centre of Excellence in Information and Communications Technology research, development and graduate training, recognised internationally for the quality of its outputs in materials, devices and systems, and its creation of new opportunities for Ireland’s economic growth.
Reporting to the project leaders, the candidate will: Be responsible for the software system specification and design of the system and working closely with the hardware design team facilitate the development and deployment of micro-system platforms incorporating the necessary communications, processing, sensor interfacing and power supply conditioning necessary to enable the industrially focused system. Specific tasks including:
- develop and implement the necessary embedded firmware (FreeRTOS, Java, C, etc)
- develop drivers to control custom peripherals
- advanced wireless networking configuration
- basic web-server set-up
- basic CGI scripting
- interact with industry partners
- attend project meetings
(JB-2) Applications Engineer - Microsystems Job Requirements
Requirements
- The ideal candidate will have an Honours degree in Electronics/Computer Science/Mathematics or in a relevant discipline and appropriate project experience in the development of embedded systems.
- Experience in embedded firmware and driver development
- Experience with GPRS drivers
- Security and encryption experience
- Advanced wireless networking configuration
- Basic web-server set-up
- Basic CGI scripting
- The candidate should have excellent communication skills. A proven ability to work well in a team is desirable, with the need to work flexible hours required and to be adaptable in working practice is essential.
- A Postgraduate (Masters level) degree would be desirable.
Please apply via http://www.tyndall.ie/career/search, selecting reference number JB-2 and following the instructions to complete the associated application form, attaching your cv and motivation letter.
For further information, please contact John Barton at Tel: +353 21 490 4088 or email: [email protected]
At this time, Tyndall National Institute does not require the assistance of recruitment agencies.
(JB-2) Applications Engineer - Microsystems Application Information
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(JB-2) Applications Engineer - Microsystems Summary
| Education Backgrounds: |
Electrical Engineering
Mathematics
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| Specialties: |
Compliance & security
Digital Design
Embedded systems
Process Management
Product Development
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| Education Level: |
Undergraduate (Bachelors)
Postgraduate (Masters)
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| Experience: |
0 - 2 years
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| Languages spoken: |
English
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| Job Location: |
Cork City, Ireland |
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