Senior Wireless Applications Verification Engineer

Responsibilities
Generate test case specifications which will be used to assess the functionality and performance of products containing Semtech’s LoRa technology Influence the design of automated verification hardware and software developed to execute novel test cases that must operate autonomously and reliably for periods exceeding 24 hours Collaborate with internal and external engineers, marketing, and customers to specify, execute and troubleshoot test cases targeting devices which utilize Semtech’s LoRa products Develop and review wireless protocol test specifications targeting devices designed to integrate into commercial wireless networks Develop detailed test specifications, technical documentation, presentations, simulation examples and training materials to help promote new products and facilitate product adoption and integration Execute test cases in a laboratory environment in a highly reliable and repeatable fashion Produce detailed and clear test reports including extracting and computing summary statistics of key performance indicators from databasesRequirements
Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science plus at least 10 years of experience in embedded firmware and digital communication systems design and verification At least 5 years of expertise in designing, executing and qualifying digital communication test specifications At least 3 years of experience testing devices utilizing Intel 8051, ARM, PIC, and/or AVR microcontrollers. Experience with hardware interfaces such as UART, SPI, GPIO, I2C, JTAG, USB Knowledge of wireless protocol stack development, testing and troubleshooting Experience automating test execution and report generation using scripting language such as Python, Perl, Matlab Exposure to embedded firmware development in C/C++ Excellent communication skills are a must Flexibility to work with and support remote teams and customers across multiple time zones and the ability to travel when necessaryPreferred Qualification
Master’s of Doctorate Degree with an emphasis on wireless/digital communications systems design and performance assessment
Knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, 6LowPAN, etc. Well versed in digital signal processing theory and practice Experience with laboratory instruments such as Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscopes, etc. Experience in one or more communication protocols such as LoRa, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Bluetooth, GSM/CDMA/UMTS/LTE/NR or Wi-Sun. Experience with developing firmware, drivers and applications for Windows and Linux operating systems Exposure to discrete event & network simulation environments like SystemC, NS2/3, Omnet++