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Interview: John Carney, CEO, Affinity Mobile

2008-06-30T14:30:00.001-07:00

I had the pleasure of spending a few minutes last week with John Carney, former Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations at T-Mobile, and currently the Chief Executive Officer of Affinity Mobile, a global provider of mobile financial services.

John Carney is nothing if not passionate about the mobile industry. In this interview, he shares his vision for Affinity Mobile, and how their mission sets them apart from other companies in the mobile space.

Thanks to John and Cinco for inviting me to visit their new HQ offices in Plano, TX. It's going to be interesting to watch how Affinity Mobile impacts the mobile financial services piece of this industry.

Disclaimer: In the interview, I introduce John Carney as the co-founder of Affinity Mobile, when actually, he's the co-founder of Affinity Global Services.

umts

2008-06-27T05:23:00.001-07:00

Urgent requirement for five (5) UMTS Engineers for Detroit, New York, Seattle, and Spokane.

Min 2 years of UMTS Design and Optimization experience.

This is a "Direct" hire by Mycom with full benefits.

Base location is Dallas with 100% travel.

Email Marie Velazquez today for a quick response: marie.velazquez@mycom-usa.com

RF / Wireless Network Engineer, ATT - Orlando, FL

2008-06-25T15:48:00.001-07:00

Contract Recruiter (2): Verizon Business (Ashburn, VA) - possible virtual

2008-06-23T16:17:00.001-07:00

Company: Verizon Business
Location: Ashburn, VA

Seeking TWO Sr. Contract Recruiters to work out of our Ashburn , VA office with some flexibility to work from home. Seeking a Full Life Cycle Recruiter and a Sr. Sourcer (Hunter) Both positions allow flexibility to work from home and both are long term opportunities. Ideal candidate will have gone through AIRS training and is comfortable recruiting in a technical sales environment. Listed below are some loose bullets for the position. Feel free to pass along this e-mail to anyone you see fit.

Ability to strategically develop creative staffing initiatives to attract passive job seekers and diverse candidates (i.e. networking events, open houses, involvement with diversity associations/organizations, etc.) .

Experience with supporting a sales organization and understanding the demands of their hiring needs.

Ability to build a consistent pipeline of candidates for future openings within sales organization for offices throughout the country.

Manage a significant amount of requisitions while meeting time to fill and diversity goals.

Effectively work with Human Resource Business Partners to gain an understanding of compensation, organizational staffing goals and to develop new hiring strategies.

Experience with utilizing/updating different applicant tracking systems and maintaining OFCCP rules and regulations.

Experience recruiting for Account Managers, Sales, Engineers, Proposal Managers, Contracts Managers, Sales Managers, etc with telecommunications background a plus.

Please e-mail dana.mclee@verizonbusiness.com.

On the subject line please reference contract recruiter_wirelessjobs.com

Data Analyst - RealNetworks (Seattle, WA)

2008-05-27T14:45:00.001-07:00

RealNetworks is looking for an experienced Data Analyst to join our team in a division that offers a unique combination of entertainment products that are unrivaled in the wireless industry.

We seek a detail-oriented, critical-thinking, client-facing data analyst for the Product & Service team within the Personalization & Network business unit. This team develops and maintains the RingBack Tone (RBT) product and service for a wireless carrier client.

This individual will be a key member of the team and is responsible for the following key areas:

1) Generating intensive statistical data analysis for product and service enhancement and pertinent business planning;
2) Content analysis and report generation;
3) Preparation of settlement and business analysis, including revenue investigation, reporting, projections, and ROI analysis;
4) The creation of statistical presentations, explaining findings and insights, and making recommendations to the client.

For more details and to apply, check out this site (CLICK HERE!).

Marketing Yourself - Wireless Recovery

2008-05-17T07:57:00.001-07:00

Source: WirelessJobs.com ( by Harry Daniel Richards)

I was laid off from my job in March of 2008. It was the most painful separation I have ever experienced and since I came to LA 5 years ago to work for this company, I am feeling very disconnected. I was responsible for the companies wireless technology and have been in wireless since 1985.

This the longest time I have ever been unemployed since I graduated from college in 1977. In this time, (spent wandering around through my network looking for a job) I have learned a couple of things.

1. I will never be able to retire as long as I am married to my wife of 30 years - I am driving her nuts
2. I will never be able to retire regardless of who I am married to - I am driving myself nuts
3. I need to simplify my life - its amazing how much money I have spent on stuff I don't need
4. My kids are all out of high school and need to move out
5. Watching other people go to work is depressing when you have no where to go
6. Listening to other people complain about their jobs is infurating when you don't have a job
7. Your resume is never good enough for those people who review them and want you to pay for improvements
8. A lot of the jobs posted on job boards aren't real and are really scams for people who want you to pay them
9. My professional network isn't as good as I thought it was
10. I spent the first part of my career being underqualified - now it seems I am over qualified. When was I qualified?
11. My wife needs to go to work
12. I don't market myself very well

Number 12 is the most painful piece, since I have been responsible for wireless sales and marketing a couple of times in my career. However, all the jobs I have had in the last 15 years have been a result of knowing people so I didn't have to send out resumes and interview - just show up and go to work.

So now the journey begins to learn how to market myself better and here's what I have done so far.

Hooked up with a professional coach - I didn't know they were out there, but I need someone to get me on track, help me plan and hold me accountable. I miss the structure of a job

Went to a local university and met with the Dean of Business (and facility) I am offering to lecture on wireless technology and business in general

Get business cards that identify me as a "Technology Consultant" and start attending some events

Wrote a white paper on mobile marketing to send to ad companies to generate some interest

None of it has generated anything yet, but I have just started to focus on the self marketing aspect so it will probably take some time. I don't really want to start my own business again so what I am really looking for is a job. Nothing fancy, don't need to rule the world or be a CTO, but need something to do for the next 15 years or so.

What I am going to try and do is use this blog to track my efforts. Anyone that wants to jump in is welcome.

Anyone that wants to give me a job is more than welcome!

Dan

Come Join the WirelessJobs.com Community

2008-04-19T16:37:00.001-07:00

Connect with other wireless professionals...at WirelessJobs.com.

Senior MAC Software Engineer - ZanderMax.com

2008-04-19T07:59:00.001-07:00

Featured Job of the Month:
Salary: Great!
Location: Silicon Valley (aka The Super Bowl of Technology)
Referral Bonus: $1000.00 USD

Senior MAC Software Engineer
Would you like the chance to take part in the implementation of our cutting-edge WiMAX Base Station MAC (media access control) layer and proprietary extensions within a multi-DSP processor environment? We are searching for the right candidate for this integral role to work with MAC layer software, advance your professional skill set with WiMax technology, and work inside a company leading the advance of wireless technology!

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Close collaboration with the Integration & Test team in debugging and tuning of the MAC layer software in lab and field trials.
- Implementation in C++ of the MAC layer for our WiMax-compliant Base Station.
- Integration of the MAC layer software with the hardware, the operating system, and the PHY (physical) layer.
- Close collaboration with the Systems Engineering group in development, optimization, & tuning of the key algorithms for the current and next generation processors.
- This is a full-time position and reports to the VP of engineering.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & SKILLS:
- BSEE/BSCS or degree in related field
- 4+ years experience implementing high-performance networking/MAC software in embedded systems.
- Superb C/C++ coding skills
- Experience with the MAC layer algorithms of OFDM &OFDMA communication systems, and in particular Mobile WiMax (802.16e), is a must.
- Familiarity with hardware/software integration
- Experience writing code using a real-time operating system.
- Expertise with TCP/IP protocol stacks, Network management and embedded SNMP agents, telco FCAPS requirements & implementation, test equipment, and compliance/certification testing are all desirable

Interested? Get in touch with the ZanderMax-man...Samuel Barnes

GSM and UMTS Optimization Engineers (nationwide)

2008-04-05T08:00:00.000-07:00

On behalf of our global telecom client, we are searching for GSM and UMTS Optimization Engineers (post service) across the United States (location does not matter).

These engineers will serve directly with Tier 1 Carriers in contact and regular full-time positions.

For immediate attention and placement email resume and salary requirements to: dennis@worldlink-us.com.

We are moving fast as this requirement will be filled quickly, but there are multiple (yep, MULTIPLE) positions.

I'll be working on this all weekend, so don't hesitate to get in touch.

Head of Marketing Communications - Sony Ericsson, NC

2008-03-21T05:58:00.001-07:00

Head of Marketing Communications

This Marketing Communications (Marcom) Manager will develop the marcom strategy for our North American Market ensuring a consistent, vibrant and unique approach to attain our goals for market share and brand. This will also be a key position in providing advisory services to the Head of Marketing.

The person in this role is part of the marketing team reporting to the Head of Marketing and works in close co-operation with our phone and Global Customer Unit resources, as well as the sales and customer service groups.

You will identify the market needs and translate them into the marcom strategy.

This is a unique industry and position. Our customers are typically large carriers such as AT&T but there is no denying that we are in a cutting edge consumer marketplace. Because of this our Head of Marcom will participate in account management to ensure identification and implementation of relevant marketing campaigns and strategies with our partners and internal sales and marketing people. We have national and global brand and marketing strategies and in some cases our customers have the same thing. We need to maximize our efforts with theirs and give the end customer a unique but consistent brand experience.

So…. to do that you'll have to develop, coordinate and implement media planning and campaign strategy by working with various media agencies.
You'll serve as the key contact for all regional and local media agencies and you'll need to stay abreast of international and local media developments.

To be successful you'll need a MINIMUM of 3-5 years successful marketing experience in a B2B2C or FMCG environment, proven experience making winning presentations at an executive level in a highly competitive environment, experience with mobile communications technologies and experience working with or at an advertising and/or media agency.

For more information on the details of this job and to apply, go to our web site, www.sonyericsson.com.

If you qualify we’ll be in touch to tell you much more, including a summary of our benefits, which we believe to be some of the best in any industry. FULLY paid family health, dental and vision care premiums, educational reimbursement, company contribution to your 401k whether you contribute or not, sick and kin care days, really too much to mention here.

Hardware Project Manager - WOW Technology - SonyEricsson (RTP, NC)

2008-03-17T12:09:00.001-07:00

Sony Ericsson is on the cutting edge of one of the most dynamic areas in modern technology. Our devices are multiple award winning, “WOW” devices that make even grizzled hardware reviewers do a double take. We are seeking an individual to join our incredible team of designers and engineers to help us define the next generation in wireless and convergence devices. If you think you are up to the challenge and have the qualifications, drive and innovation required, read on.

We are searching for an experienced HARDWARE PROJECT MANAGER to lead DEVELOPMENT activities for a dedicated ELECTRICAL HARDWARE TEAM developing state of the art mobile telephones. This is NOT an IT job, a planning, manufacturing or mechanical engineering opening. Our version of hardware is some of the most cutting edge RF and electronics development in the world. We have the equivalent of a computer, camera, television, Walkman, GPS and phone wrapped up in a device that fits in your hand. Our products can let you communicate with the world, take pictures, listen to the radio, change things with the flick of your wrist or a wave of your hand, even measure how far you've walked. The variety and depth of knowledge, as well as flexibility that this position requires, can not be understated. We are doing things that most people will never have the opportunity to do.

Performing in the role the chosen candidate will be responsible for day to day project management activities of the HW team, working as interface between the HW development team members and external (non HW team) project management.

To be successful this person will:
Develop and maintain detailed hardware sub-project schedule in MS Project (including dependencies on other sub-systems) based on understanding of work breakdown structure, task durations, input and output dependencies worked out with HW Development Leads. In other words, if you haven't actually been an RF or hardware componentry designer working on complex products, you may not be able to understand this process.
Ensure inputs/deliverables are provided to/from external groups.
When problems arrive you'll have to escalate to Technical Managers as needed to ensure the success of the project. We have a lot of targets to meet to make sure these incredibly complex devices get to market. You need to make sure we hit them.

You will lead weekly HW development status meetings, attend weekly project and technical meetings, update, manage and prioritize risk database and help to define mitigation of these risks.
Project manage hardware verification program, ensuring properly configured hardware is provided to system verification teams and all external customers.

You will work with Development Project Manager and others to plan and execute factory prototype builds and may even be asked to attend factory builds (international travel required).

If you meet the qualifications below you can apply and we will discuss it in more detail.

Please keep in mind:

This is a project management position, NOT a design job. We already have many talented hardware designers and are always looking for more. If you want a design job, apply for one of those. We hire people who have a passion for their jobs.
You will be dealing with the DEVELOPMENT of cutting edge, next generation consumer devices, not manufacturing. You may be a great project manager but if you lack experience in development or have only experience project managing on the manufacturing side, you won't be chosen.
Ideally you WILL have some experience in hardware design so you can understand what our teams are trying to accomplish. We'd like you to understand our kind of hardware; communication devices, stand alone, complex, electronic consumer devices.

Qualifications:
- Minimum 4-year Bachelor’s Degree required. MS Desired.

Must Have Capabilities:
- Excellent communication, team leadership and presentation skills are expected. Desire and ability to learn and work on fast-paced, team-oriented projects. Must be Flexible and open-minded
- Must be able to work with technical specialists as well as generalists or visionary product planners/sales and marketing personnel, etc.
- Must be able to lead multi-disciplinary team to achieve timely completion of project milestone tasks.
- Strong understanding of project management methods is required. Familiar with project management tools such as Microsoft Project or Clarity Workbench is required.
- 5 years of relevant industry experience including at least 2 years performing Project Management duties as part of a product development team. Experience leading project teams developing high volume consumer products is desired

Should Have Capabilities
- Understanding of mobile phone development / integration processes is highly desirable with Cellular/Wireless industry experience (GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS) preferred.

For more information on the details of this job, and to apply, go to our web site, http://www.sonyericsson.com/. You can also send an email to Staffing.USA@sonyericsson.com

If you qualify we’ll be in touch to tell you much more, including a summary of our benefits, which we believe to be some of the best in any industry. FULLY paid family health care, educational reimbursement, company contribution to your 401k whether you contribute or not, sick and kin care days, really too much to mention here.

Who Introduced You to LinkedIn?

2008-03-15T10:32:00.001-07:00

Do you even remember who sent you the very first invitation to join LinkedIn?

I didn't.

The invitation seemed so inconsequential at the moment, I'm not sure I even gave it a second thought.

Until recently.

Without question, LinkedIn has been the most prolific recruiting tool in the last 12 months of my career. Yet, the idea of not knowing who sent me the first invitation just kept gnawing at me (it's the same feeling I have every year the Sooners lose in a bowl game). But I digress.

So I decided to call my friend, George Seiters, who happens to be extremely connected at LinkedIn. Well, he should be - he works there. I figured if anybody could get me a bit of history about my account, it would be George.

Sure enough. A few days later I received an email from George. My reply, "Wow, really?!"

So, here's a big thank you to one cool friend and awesome recruiter, Michelle Balatico-Hayes!

Thanks Michelle! You sent me the very first LinkedIn invitation that made me scratch my head and say,

"Now why in the world would I want to join a network like this?!"

Well, a few thousand connections later, it all makes sense.

So, who introduced you to LinkedIn?

P.S. If you haven't joined my "WirelessJobs" Group on LinkedIn, please accept this invitation! We're growing like crazy and would like to see if you can help us top the 5,000 member mark! In fact, I'll do a special post and recognize the person that becomes the 5,000th member to join!

(Click HERE to join)

C ++ Software Developer - Cutting-edge Development - Dublin, Ireland

2008-03-12T14:22:00.000-07:00

Vero Solutions Ireland is looking for remarkable and highly talented C++ software engineers to join its cutting-edge software development team in Dublin.

We are delivering high-end solutions for leading mobile telecoms service providers. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a young and dynamic company at the forefront of VoiceXML and next-generation media platform technology development.

Responsibilities:

Design and development of next generation computer telephony system components

Implementation of W3C (VoiceXML/SSML/SRGS) and IETF (SIP/MRCP) specifications

Develop network-based media resource control frameworks (speech synthesis/recognition)

Work closely with VoIP (SIP/RTP) and PSTN (SS7/ISDN) telecommunications paradigms

Requirements :

5+ years industry experience

Bachelors degree (or higher) in Computer Science or Electronic Engineering

Strong server-oriented, multi-threaded, scalable system development experience

Strong analytical problem solving skills

Experience in cross-platform C++ development on Windows, Solaris, and Linux

Experience implementing IETF, ETSI, or W3C specifications

Experience in telecommunications, speech recognition, or media processing is an advantage

Experience with Internet protocols and programming paradigms is an advantage

If you are interested, please email leticia.lukacs@vero.ie

or call Leticia on +0 353 12056709

www.vero.ie

Software Development Engineers (Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA)

2008-03-07T15:40:00.000-08:00

Our client is a leader in the development of software radio solutions for cellular operators, and has a research and development center in Bangalore, India. This centre is to address and develop 3G and 4G waveforms from India with the technology that eliminates the use of proprietary chip sets for a cellular system's signal processing by developing each wireless standard entirely in high level software running on industry standard hardware.

Job Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA

Required Skills:

Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics or a closely related field.
5+ years experience in software development.
Hands on Object Oriented Design and strong programming skills in C++
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent team player
Diverse interests and a passion for technology.

Desired Skills

Software development in wireless technologies e.g. GSM/GPRS/EDGE/3G/CDMA etc.
Knowledge of Perl, Python, or other scripting languages
Software development on Linux
Experience on Agile Development Methodology
Familiarity with Open Source Software
Network programming and/or developing large software systems.

If you are interested, Pls mail your profiles to : Alexy@ideas.in/alexy.k@gmail.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/alexykuriakose

Software Engineer, Mobile Applications Development - San Jose, CA

2008-02-26T14:32:00.000-08:00

Software Engineer, Mobile Applications Development

Overview:

Our client is looking for talented and passionate developers to help define and develop innovative mobile solutions for smartphone devices based on Windows Mobile.

Areas of interests are:

Windows Mobile Applications (Phone dialer, PIMs, Alarm, Task Manager, etc), UI (graphic UIs, animation, Flash, user I/O mechanisms, etc.), Multimedia (codecs, camera application, music player, etc.), Network solutions (client/server applications), Wireless connectivity (Bluetooth, WIFI, etc.)

Qualifications:

- Should have a passion for mobile devices and solutions
- Strong Knowledge in C & C++, native Win32 programming, WTL.
- Knowledge and experience in SW design
- At least 1 year of experience in commercial software product development.
- Experience in Graphics Programming, PocketPC/Smartphone would be a plus.
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in computer science or related technical discipline is preferred.

Email: smithtx@gmail.com

Validation Engineer - Hillsboro, OR (12 Week Contract)

2008-02-26T13:55:00.000-08:00

Location: Hillsboro, Oregon

Description: Validation Engineer

Testing, Wireless, PC Skills, Validation

12 WEEK CONTRACT - DAYS 8a-5p

One of the world's largest IT organizations is seeking Software Quality Engineer for a 12 week contract position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform platform validation of mobile components these components are mainly wireless components that go into a notebook platform.

Conduct tests, log results, work with engineers on test results analysis
This is an estimated 12 week position through Volt Technical Resources, a member of the Volt family of companies and a publicly traded, nationally recognized leader in providing staffing and information services.

VTR is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating under the strictest code of business ethics.

Required Skills for this Test Engineer position include the following:

1. College courses (preferably graduate degree) in computer architecture and systems analysis
2. Able to handle both hardware and software easily
3. Able to learn new technologies fast
4. Good communication skills

Additional Requirements:
1. Good written and oral skills 2.Be able to present findings in a logical manner
2. PC experience required – Wireless experience highly desired

Since this position is urgent you will be given immediate consideration should your resume meet the job requirements.

Special Instructions to begin the process:

• Please email your resume to Volt at: amiller@volt.com

• Please use the entire job posting title in your subject line to ensure it gets routed to the correct Recruiter: Validation Engineer

• Please include on the subject line the website where you saw this posting.

ATTN WIRELESS & WIRELINE ACCT MANAGERS!! SR POSITION!

2008-02-14T08:23:00.000-08:00

Q&A

1. What do I have to have?

-Minimum 5 yrs wireless and wireline infrastructure sales experience in US market

-You have to be good at….
.... Establishing new markets & customers (a.k.a. generate sales
leads!)
…. Working with minimal supervision (who needs a baby-sitter?)
…. History of meeting/exceeding sales quota the past 3 years
(you’ve done that, right?)

-And of course you’ve already…
.... Established good networks/relationships to the senior or
executive level of service providers in the US, right?
(excellent!)

2. What will I be doing?

Creating new business and customers, promote and sell client’s wireless solution (CDMA/Terminals) to US wireless service providers. You will also develop and execute sales strategy, manage the sales and customer relationship within defined product/ business area, maintain and maximize a high level of customer satisfaction, focus on selling to US wireless service providers with CDMA or wireline solutions.

3. Where is this FABulous job?

Hazlet, NJ!

4. Why apply?

The company will provide competitive base salary, commission incentive plan, benefits package, good working environment, and a broad and flexible career path.

5. Where do I send my resume?

lacy@worldlink-us.com

Software Engineer, Mobile Applications Development - San Jose, CA

2008-02-07T15:06:00.000-08:00

Global wireless client is looking for talented and passionate developers to define and develop innovative mobile solutions for smartphone devices based on Windows Mobile.

Areas of interest:

~ Windows Mobile Applications (phone dialer, PIMs, Alarm, Task Manager)
~ UI (graphic UI's animation, Flash, user I/O mechanisims)
~ Multimedia (codecs, camera application, music player)
~ Network solution (client/server apps, bluetooth, wifi)

Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates passionate about development on mobile devices and have strong knowledge in the following areas:

C/C++, native Win32 programming, one year of experience in commercial software product development, and experience in graphics programming (pocketPC/Smartphone a big, big plus)

Email resumes to: dennis@worldlink-us.com

Retail Sales Trainer - Denver, CO

2008-02-05T19:35:00.000-08:00

Retail Sales Trainer - Denver, CO
Contact: Patricia Beasock - pbeasock@24seveninc.com
Company: 24seven

As a Retail Sales Trainer, you'll have the opportunity to travel and train extensively within your division. You will be facilitating instructor-led and Web-based training courses delivered to retail employees in order to prepare them for being the connection for our customers.

Your schedule will be based on market needs that encompass retail store visits and will require 75% travel (telecommuting the remaining 25% will be considered). Our best Sales Trainers have dynamic facilitation and presentation skills and are equally comfortable with both small and large groups. A sound knowledge of the wireless industry and retail management experience are desired in this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

-Build strategic partnerships with field leadership and front line employees

-Coach for content and skill improvement of employees on the front line

-Facilitate effective training which incorporates traditional instructor-led training, co-facilitation, virtual classes and on-the-job-training (OJT)

-Participate as a subject-matter-expert (SME) on teams that create tools or training solutions to address and bridge gaps in knowledge, competency and skills

-Use positive reinforcement and adult learning techniques to promote learning and skill improvement

-Access reports on key sales success factors (i.e., quota, service excellence, audit scores, etc.) and make related recommendations for training or performance improvement solutions

-Develop as a professional training by completing internal and external trainer certifications

QUALIFICATIONS

* 3-5 + years of retail management exp; 2+ years of field sales training exp required
(exp must be w/in a formal training department)

* Bachelor's Degree required/successfully complete and pass background check

* Working knowledge of MS Office applications, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

* Thorough understanding of Adult Learning Principles

* Ability to model values of the organization

* Talent for facilitating effective and engaging presentations in a variety of delivery formats

* Superb written and verbal communication skills

* Knack for multi-tasking and organization under pressure

*Ability to work effectively both independently and with a team

* Strong work ethic

* Effective management of group process and dynamics, including the ability to smoothly manage group conflict

**Qualified applicants must have training experience**

*** Must live in or near Denver in the region***

Sr. Project Engineer - Rainbird, Tucson, AZ

2008-02-04T15:43:00.000-08:00

Position: Sr. Project Engineer
Company: Rainbird
Location: Tucson, AZ
Recruiter: Maria Williams (mwilliams@rainbird.com)

This person will have responsibility for the RF design of new product development projects. Responsibilities include project planning and high-level system design. This person must be a strong project leader and is expected to provide technical leadership. He or she may also be required to lead the development effort of one or more significant project. Frequent coordination with and travel to the manufacturing plant in Tijuana is required.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
* Participate in project management activities, including both in-house and external resources
* Participate in all phases of product conceptualization, development, release and support
* Communicate with management to provide information related to project status
* Define product requirements
* Recommend changes, review progress, and approve cost estimates and proposals
* Ensure products meet marketing, manufacturing, and quality objectives
* Ensure project development efforts follow corporate processes and procedures
* Interact regularly with corporate legal council concerning intellectual property and patent issues for new products

Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* 7+ years experience in new product development
* Experience showing increasing level of responsibility in design and project management
* Theoretical and demonstrated knowledge of RF active and passive circuits
* Experience with some or all of the following principles
*RF propagation principles
*Antenna theory and design
*VHF/UHF transmitter and receiver (transceiver) designs (100MHz to 900MHz range).
*RF amplifiers (Power amplifiers and LNAs)
*Oscillator design, impedance matching
*Saw filter experience
*RF board layout, shielding and EMC
* Understanding of RF engineering tools, RF circuit and/or antenna simulation experience
* Understanding of receiver and transmitter design requirements and experience in utilizing the current VHF/UHF transmitter and receiver chips on the market
* Experience in design and development of high volume cost-effective wireless communication links between electronic devices
* Experience with product agency certification (FCC, UL, CSA, CE, etc.)
* BS in Electrical Engineering
* Excellent communication skills

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Advanced engineering degree or MBA
* Success in working with 3rd party suppliers to develop RF circuitry
* Firmware development experience for 8-bit microprocessors using C and assembly language
* Prior experience using embedded processors such as Atmel AVR, Microchip PIC, 8051, etc.
* Experience in use of advanced development tools: PADS, OrCAD, C compilers, ICE, logic analyzers, etc.
* Prior experience implementing communication protocols in low-cost microcontrollers including creating proprietary protocols
* Knowledge of communications methods and techniques including wireless mesh networks, cell phone, and paging
* Experience with the irrigation industry would be an asset

Femtocell IP Design Engineer - Dallas, TX

2008-01-28T15:57:00.001-08:00

The positions will be a key contributor for IP based CDMA product.

Candidate will be responsible for IP Network design and will also be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the IP functionality of the product. Primary responsibilities involve, but not limited to:

product design, algorithmic network design, operator network design and Patent filings. The main output of this position requires capture customer requirements, design proposals, vendor product selection and compliance, oversee product quality, and customer presentations.

The candidate must be detailed oriented and also must have and eye for quality as the job requires taking products from infancy to commercial readiness.

Position requires being on a multi- functional team of CDMA system Design, testing, field engineering, installations and product demonstrations. Will participate in technology trials, launch and support commercial operation of a new wireless system with multiple Major Wireless Operators.

Qualifications:

Must: Experience with IP and IPSec product design and implementation.

Must: Product Dev experience and knowledge of Linux kernel, system calls and CLI

Must: Hands on experience with development stacks such as DHCP, DNS, ARP, L3 Routing tables, IP routing, VLAN, Ethernet drivers, QoS port priority

Must: Development experience with IKEv1, IKEv2, DES, 3DES, AES, EAP-AKA, IPSec NAT traversal

Must: Working experience with RADIUS authentication interface, RTP, TCP, UDP, ARP Cache, MAC address forwarding table

Must: Performed hands on activities including Firewall Rules, ACL, Cisco router/switch configuration, VLAN, static routers, port physical settings

Must: Knowledge of various IP related IETF RFCs

Must: Software development with C, C++

Should: Knowledge of SIP, MPLS, IPv6, RTCP, ROHC, SNMP

Should: Working knowledge of VoIP networks and Femto Cells is preferred

General Qualifications

Must: 5+ years relevant industry experience with BSEE or BSCS or 3+ years with MSEE or MSCS

Must: Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Must : Some travel required for customer presentations, design reviews and onsite debugging

Should : CDMA, 3GPP2 knowledge and experience

Should: Hands on ability to establish and demonstrate new technology

Please forward your resume to amy@worldlink-us.com.

J2ME Developer - Seattle, WA

2008-01-28T13:19:00.000-08:00

Are you an experienced Developer interested in building exciting new mobile technologies and working with a passionate group of talented people? Our clients' technology makes it easy for anyone to upload digital images to the places where you want them. They're looking for a Developer to take a broad specification – a few screenshots and a flowchart – and create a UI for their system.

Qualified candidates will have:

3+ years of experience with J2ME development

Built and shipped multiple commercial software applications

Worked with Nokia Series 40 or a combination of Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, or LG handsets

Christian Juan, Recruiting Manager, S4 Consultants - cjuan@s4consultants.com

Mobile / Handset Test Engineers - Herndon, VA

2008-01-25T22:02:00.001-08:00

Do you have 3 years of technical knowledge of wireless device (GSM/CDMA/UMTS) experience?

Can you speak fluent Chinese and English?

Are you comfortable working in a lab testing environment?

This is an awesome job and won't be available for long.

Email us at sandra@worldlink-us.com.

Our client is a large handset manufacturer who is growing within the Dallas market.

Sandra Horowitz
Worldlink Inc.

ATTN SOFTWARE ENGINEERS

2008-01-17T12:51:00.000-08:00

3 QUESTIONS:

1. Are you a guru in embedded development on mobile handsets?
2. Are you an A student in "C"?
3. Do you know what DM/DS is all about?

If you answered "yes" to all of these questions, I want to talk to you about joining my client, a leading telecom company in Richardson, TX. You'll get paid a good rate, and sure there are full benefits available on a contract (wow!) AND possibilities for direct hire but as an added bonus, they are a STABLE company with a catchy name…(contact me to find out).

THIS IS WHAT THE JOB ENTAILS:
Design and implement embedded client software for our handset products. Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to successfully take the software through the entire development cycle (design, implementation, maintenance).

"OOH... THAT SOUNDS FUN!"

If you are interested in learning more or know a cousin or a friend or a colleague or even a vague acquaintance you never talk to except to get tickets to a sporting event... please contact me with your/their life story... okay- maybe just a resume- with job/salary history to lacy@worldlink-us.com.

Wireless Systems Engineer - Nielsen Mobile (San Francisco)

2008-01-15T18:56:00.001-08:00

Nielsen Mobile, the world's largest provider of syndicated consumer research to the telecom and mobile media markets, is seeking a Wireless Systems Engineer to join its Mobile Test product team. Nielsen Mobile is a service of The Nielsen Company, the world's largest and oldest consumer research firm. This position is based at Nielsen Mobile headquarters in San Francisco, California.

The Wireless Systems Engineering (WSE) group is responsible for leading the ongoing technical design, development and support of Nielsen Mobile's core products that are deployed in Wireless networks to provide benchmarking information on the Mobile industry. The WSE team has regular interaction with customers (typically VP/CTO-level leaders and engineers in carrier network operations and engineering functions) and works cross-functionally with other Nielsen Mobile groups – Measurement Science, Development, Product Management, Operations Analysis, Field Operations and Account Management. The WSE team works closely with the Network & operations groups within all the major carriers to define and improve the key metrics used by the wireless industry to measure the performance of the carrier’s networks.

This role will present the successful candidate an opportunity to define and develop products that will measure the overall performance of major carrier’s networks.

The successful candidate will have experience working on wireless data applications such as WAP, SMS, MMS etc. Candidates should have a thorough knowledge and hands-on experience with network/application protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, WAP, SMS and MMS, as well as exposure to radio access protocols such as CDMA2000(1xRTT, EV-DO), UMTS/WCDMA, iDEN etc. Ideally experience will have been gained by either working at or with network equipment vendors, or, preferrably, handset manufacturers or test/measurement system providers as well as participating in standards development. The candidate may also have experience working on mobile content provider’s or mobile applications solutions

Responsibilities:

• Define and develop Key Performance Indicators to measure Quality of Service of wireless data services and end-to-end applications that run on top wireless data bearers.
• Design and develop post-processing engines that extract and transform raw low-level performance data into aggregate metrics; automate and parameterize the process for large scale processing in an efficient and timely manner; build-in QC check-points for end-to-end quality verification.
• Develop scripts in macro language and Java for testing applications on various handsets.
• Analyze various products that measure the performance of the data portion of the Wireless networks. The candidate will assist system testers to analyze, trouble-shoot, and investigate normal and abnormal use-cases for data services; trace anomalies to corresponding impact on key metrics.
• Perform vertical (Application Layer through Physical Layer) detailed drill-down analysis in both application layer protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, WAP, SMS and MMS; as well as current and emerging radio access technologies, including GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA/1xRTT, EV-DO, and UMTS/WCDMA.
• Provide testing and quality-assurance guidelines and hand-on lab assistance to junior engineers.
• Provide insights and advice to Product Managers for interaction with customers; participate in direct face-to-face with customers where necessary.
• Interact with Product Managers in assisting product definition, features, and roadmaps.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline is required.
• A graduate degree in the same is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience in software system development for wireless devices or wireless network equipment is required.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in participating in the complete software development cycle, including Java ( J2SE ) development and debugging
• Detailed in-depth understanding of wireless systems architecture, protocols, and standards is required. These include GSM, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 suite (1xRTT, EV-DO), UMTS/WCDMA, and iDEN.
• Detailed knowledge of key wireless applications and services, including Voice, SMS, MMS, WAP/HTTP, is desired.
• Familiarity with testing several mobile device products (handsets, PC cards, industrial-grade modems) is desired;
• Strong technical ability, both oral and written communication skills, and ability to quickly learn new technologies are required
• Must be able to develop written reports, technical white papers, summaries, and other technical documents for customers or internal purpose as needed.