Intersil Corporation Jobshttp://intersil.jobs2012-05-20 19:18:54.157164USAAustinINTERN - Applications Engineer Job ID 5986 Job Location Austin, TX Job Category INTERN Date Posted Mar 2, 2012 Intersil Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and power management semiconductors. The Company's products address some of the fastest growing markets within the communications, computing, high-end consumer and industrial electronics markets. For more information about Intersil or to find out how to become a member of our winning team, visit the Company's web site and career page at www.intersil.com. POSITION OVERVIEW: As part of the Zilker Labs team at Intersil, we are looking for a summer intern to work in the applications engineering team on the Digital DC-DC Power devices. Key projects: •Characterization and bench evaluation of Digital DC-DC power supplies •Design and debug of reference designs •Development of collateral material including application notes and training The preferred candidate is a BSEE entering his/her senior year or a MSEE student with a concentration in Power Electronics, with at least a 3.5 / 4 GPA. Previous course work should also include Analog and Digital Circuits (with associated labs), systems and circuits classes. Excellent lab skills are critical to this position. Intersil is an equal opportunity employer - for more info, visit http://www.intersil.com2012-03-02 22:34:01United StatesIntersil CorporationTexas5986TXAustin, TX26900769http://intersil.jobs/xml/26900769/jobUSAAustinAudio Systems & Technology Leader Job ID 5978 Job Location Austin, TX Job Category Engineering Date Posted Feb 28, 2012 Intersil Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and power management semiconductors. The Company's products address some of the fastest growing markets within the communications, computing, high-end consumer and industrial electronics markets. For more information about Intersil or to find out how to become a member of our winning team, visit the Company's web site and career page at www.intersil.com. Position Background: Intersil D2Audio product line, located in Austin Texas, develops and markets digital audio sound processors and amplifiers for consumer electronic applications including TV sound bars, home theater systems, table top and media player dock audio systems, mini-component systems, A/V receivers, prosumer multi-room distributed audio systems, and automotive infotainment systems. Building on audio technology and semiconductor products developed over the past 10 years, the product line is driving an aggressive growth strategy and gaining market traction with major audio OEMs world-wide. Job Description: The Audio Systems & Technology leader is a key member of the Intersil D2Audio management team reporting directly to the Product Line Director. With three direct reports each respectively managing audio signal processing and hardware systems engineering, software engineering, and applications engineering, this position helps formulate product line business strategy, define audio technology and product roadmaps, and evangelize D2Audio audio technology to customers, industry press and market analyst. Direct responsibilities include: 1) driving the D2Audio advanced audio systems technology development, including audio signal processing and hardware implementation, 2) mapping market and customer audio product requirements into competitive system designs and architectures, 3) defining system driven requirements for new silicon devices, 4) executing application specific evaluation and production ready system designs, 5) developing audio signal processing algorithms and firmware, 6) developing Audio Canvas III custom audio signal path design tool, 7) supporting customers adoption of D2Audio products in their applications, 8) collaborating with technology and reference design partners to enhance digital audio ecosystem 9) supporting marketing in customer design-in process, and 10) supporting marketing with new product business case analysis. Candidate Requirements: •BSEE degree minimum; MSEE/PHD preferred with emphasis on signal processing and system engineering or equivalent technical degree •Over 15 years audio and/or semiconductor industry experience with increasing levels of technical and management responsibility •Digital audio processing, Class-D amplifiers, & system design knowledge & experience •Knowledge of audio semiconductors & their application in consumer electronics •Understanding of digital audio fundamentals •Strategic perspectives for envisioning audio technology trends and mapping audio solution roadmaps •Pragmatic project planning/management skills for driving engineering execution •Engaging persuasive capabilities for evangelizing technology to external customers and partners as well as internal colleagues •Collaborative team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills •Demonstrated effective people leadership and management skills •Results oriented, aggressive, can-do attitude with entrepreneurial passion Intersil is an equal opportunity employer.2012-02-28 21:37:02United StatesIntersil CorporationTexas5978TXAustin, TX26820744http://intersil.jobs/xml/26820744/jobUSAAustinDigital Architect Job ID 5964 Job Location Austin, TX Job Category Engineering Date Posted Feb 22, 2012 Intersil Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and power management semiconductors. The Company's products address some of the fastest growing markets within the communications, computing, high-end consumer and industrial electronics markets. For more information about Intersil or to find out how to become a member of our winning team, visit the Company's web site and career page at www.intersil.com. Intersil is seeking an experienced Digital architect to lead the development of complex system-on-a-chip (SOC) mixed-signal ICs for power management applications. Requires technical leadership of all phases of chip development, including IC specification, architecture, RTL design, algorithm and firmware development, synthesis, and verification. Responsibilities will also include detailed documentation, test vector development, lab test and evaluation, customer support, and other activities as required for the achievement of high volume production. Responsibilities - Translate marketing requirements into detailed design specifications and architecture. - Work with systems/software teams to understand architecture trade-offs, i.e., hardware/software partitions, memory requirements, necessity for dedicated logic/DSP. - Behavioral modeling of analog and mixed signal circuits. - Detailed design using Verilog coding and performing chip level verification. - Assistance in the development of production test programs. -Act as technical interface to applications throughout the sampling and production ramp. Minimum Requirements - 10 years of digital design experience on developing mixed-signal ICs. - Strong motivation to contribute to all facets of chip design from conceptualization to release to production. - Working knowledge of digital IC circuit design in an HDL synthesis environment. - Working knowledge of digital circuit verification and testing techniques. - Good verbal and written communication skills, positive attitude, and willingness to work on a team. - Working knowledge of UNIX operating systems. - Logic synthesis, physical implementation, and static timing. -MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical degree Additional skills (one or more of these are highly desirable) -Experience with embedded processor design and software development, especially for 8051 and ARM cores. - Demonstrated competence in exploring digital and firmware system/architecture trade-offs such as memory size (ROM, RAM, FLASH, OTP, cache), clock speed, and the necessity for dedicated logic and DSP. - Understanding of digital control systems. - Low power design and implementation techniques. - Experience with memory generators and MBIST. - Verification of embedded processor systems utilizing software executing on the microprocessor and/or DSP. - Competence in high-level languages (e.g. Matlab, C), scripting languages (e.g. Tcl, Perl, SKILL), and version control systems (e.g. SVN). - Working knowledge of signal representations in time and frequency domains, digital signal processing (DSP) techniques (e.g. FIR/IIR filters, FFT), - Experience with digital design at geometries ranging from 250-55 nm. Intersil is an Equal Opportunity Employer.2012-02-22 20:09:10United StatesIntersil CorporationTexas5964TXAustin, TX26686417http://intersil.jobs/xml/26686417/jobUSAAustinGUI Software Developer Job ID 5948 Job Location Austin, TX Job Category Engineering Date Posted Feb 14, 2012 Intersil Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and power management semiconductors. The Company's products address some of the fastest growing markets within the communications, computing, high-end consumer and industrial electronics markets. For more information about Intersil or to find out how to become a member of our winning team, visit the Company's web site and career page at www.intersil.com. POSITION OVERVIEW: As part of the Zilker Labs team at Intersil, we are looking for an experienced software developer to lead the creation of next generation GUIs for Digital Power Management systems. Working as part of an international team, the candidate is expected to take an active role in architecture discussions and implementation of user interfaces that ease customer adoption of complex integrated circuits. Responsibilities include managing the workload across multiple programmers to ensure completion to the project schedule. QUALIFICATIONS: Successful candidates will possess these skills: •Self motivated, able to work well independently and lead a team across multiple sites •Ability to manage scope and assignments of a project to complete on time •Be able to rapidly learn new programming languages, tools and techniques as needed Job Requirements •5+ years of software engineering experience •Demonstrated experience building graphical user interfaces, GUIs •Experience in .Net 4 / C# •Minimum 1 year experience in WPF •Capable of delivering customized UI controls •Validation of GUI with hardware solutions As a plus, •Hardware interfacing, I2C, USB protocols, device driver development •Writing unit tests and implementing design patterns •Working with MVC / MVVM frameworks Intersil is an equal opportunity employer - for more info, visit http://www.intersil.com2012-02-14 18:30:45United StatesIntersil CorporationTexas5948TXAustin, TX26515628http://intersil.jobs/xml/26515628/jobUSAAustinINTERN - Applications Engineer Job ID 5930 Job Location Austin, TX Job Category Engineering Date Posted Feb 10, 2012 Intersil Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and power management semiconductors. The Company's products address some of the fastest growing markets within the communications, computing, high-end consumer and industrial electronics markets. For more information about Intersil or to find out how to become a member of our winning team, visit the Company's web site and career page at www.intersil.com. Based in Austin, Texas, the D2Audio / Intersil Sound product group makes the world’s only Intelligent Digital Amplifier using on-chip DSP capability. Projects: 1. Develop a Plug-in for Audio Canvas III Software that allows for MCU developers to develop and test their code and its interfacing to D2Audio devices. 2. Develop MCU code for Evaluation Kits that allow for the demonstration and show-casing of D2Audio products and validate the efforts made for the Plug-in. 3. Generate Application Notes and collateral based on the efforts made on the Plug-in and MCU development. 4. Validate and Test Evaluation Kits using Audio Precision Hardware and Develop scripts that run on the Audio Precision. The preferred candidate is at least a junior level BSEE with minimum 3.0 GPA or higher. Previous course work should include electronics, acoustics, signal processing, computer systems, programming languages and associated science and mathematics classes. Familiarity with embedded systems, DSPs, audio algorithms, GUI development and OO languages such as Java, C# or C++ is preferred. This internship could potentially lead to an entry level Applications Engineering or Software Engineering position once the candidate graduates. Intersil is an equal opportunity employer.2012-02-10 19:08:18United StatesIntersil CorporationTexas5930TXAustin, TX26459871http://intersil.jobs/xml/26459871/job