Position: Platform Hardware Systems Engineer
Location: Santa Clara, CA

Details:
Platform Hardware Systems Engineer - Santa Clara, CA

Company Description:
Synaptics is the leading worldwide developer of user interface solutions for mobile computing, communications and entertainment devices. Our mission is to enrich the interaction between users and their intelligent devices. Synaptics products emphasize ease of use, small size, low power consumption, advanced functionality, durability and reliability, making them applicable to a multitude of markets, including notebook computers, PC peripherals, mobile phones, and portable entertainment devices such as MP3 players.

Job Responsibilities:
Develop or enhance Synaptics’ technologies based on immediate customer requirements. The work ranges from the delivery of specific or novel sensing solutions to the development of technologies to facilitate host system integration.

In this role the candidate will work on addressing specific customer challenges in such a way that the solutions can be deployed throughout existing product families.  Also, the candidate will not only develop solutions, but will develop test suites for the designs, validate the offerings and will document solutions for communication to Research & Development, and Product Development teams.

The work will include analog electronic hardware design and modeling, embedded firmware development and potentially some mechanical (structural) collaboration.

Required Qualifications:
- MSEE or higher, plus 7-10 years of practical hands-on experience
- Analog electronic hardware design
- Embedded firmware design
- Good written skills

Desired Qualifications:
- Strong test and validation experience

Contact Information:
Eric Rydingsword, Recruiter
Talent Acquisition Team
Synaptics, Inc.
eric DOT rydingsword AT synaptics DOT com
www.synaptics.com