Summary:
To develop and support products for smartphones, gaming consoles, and other consumer electronics. Work on hardware/firmware and algorithms for Lithium-ion battery fuel gauging, charging, health, and safety. This role involves the complete product life cycle from concept to mass production.
Key Responsibilities:
Algorithm & Product Development:
- Develop algorithms for battery monitoring, gauging, protection, and charging.
- Collaborate with Design, Firmware, Software, and Application teams to define and develop new ICs.
- Engage with advanced R&D teams to align core process/fab technology developments with product roadmaps.
- Monitor emerging technologies in battery chemistries, safety, and regulatory standards.
- Develop testing and validation automation tools and simulation software to validate battery algorithms and new ICs.
- Write technical documentation to support customer designs, product evaluation boards, and full system operation.
Customer & Market Engagement:
- Engage with customers virtually and in person to understand requirements and promote existing and new solutions.
- Support ongoing designs, production ramps, release to market, and post-release of customer end products.
Technical Skills & Expertise:
Battery Management:
- Detailed knowledge of battery fuel gauge IC implementation, algorithms, battery state-of-health, battery protection, authentication, chargers, and mixed-signal design (including ADCs).
- Expertise in battery standards and safety regulations.
Embedded Systems:
- Proficiency in C for embedded processor cores (RISC-V, ARM).
- Experience with assembly programming and scripting with Python.
- Familiarity with software and hardware for embedded systems, such as RISC-V or similar architecture.
System Design & Integration:
- Experience in system design and integration, including schematics reviews and PCB layout reviews.
- Ability to develop and support hardware/firmware integration for new ICs.
Testing & Automation:
- Experience with test automation or continuous integration systems.
- Development of testing tools and validation automation for battery algorithms and ICs.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 4 years of experience in battery management algorithms/hardware & firmware development or product support.
- Expertise in fuel gauges, protectors, chargers, and embedded systems.
- Proficiency in C and working knowledge of Python.
- BS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering (4+ years) or MS (3+ years).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with Python for data processing.
- Expertise in battery standards.
- Experience with battery chargers, fuel gauges, and assembly code.
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