LIFE AT SOLITON

The Semiconductor Test System (STS) introduced by National Instruments has been revolutionizing the semiconductor ATE market in the last few years. Soliton is building a world-class team of test engineers in the Philippines, in partnership with Alabang based Dynamic Test Solutions Asia, to address this growing market. If you would like to join as one of the founding team members, we invite you to send in your application to us.

Job Description

• Handle a technical leadership role along with customer requirements and team management responsibilities
• Work with customers to develop test plans for high volume production test of analog, mixed-signal, and RF ICs on the NI STS
• Develop correlation and qualification plans along with the customer for meeting manufacturing yield requirements
• Drive design, development, optimization, deployment and qualification of these test programs through hands-on leadership of Soliton’s worldwide development teams
• Manage quality and delivery commitments in a fast-paced, multitasking environment
• Deploy value added tools developed by Soliton’s product engineering teams and be able to effectively articulate their benefits
• Display strong technical and project leadership to deliver customer delight and secure repeat/new business
• Work effectively with Soliton’s partners (particularly National Instruments) and strengthen relationships
• Contribute actively to knowledge growth within the company through training and mentoring junior engineers and developing the documented knowledge base

Desired Profile

• Education – Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electronics Engineering (or equivalent)
• Experience – 6+ years of experience in semiconductor test automation; deep semiconductor experience is a must but strong candidates with some of these years spent in non-semiconductor test automation will also be considered
• Technical
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Circuit analysis knowledge with the ability to debug electrical and electronic systems
  • Functional understanding of common ICs coupled with the ability to generate test plans for module and system level testing of the ICs.
  • Knowledge of test development on any of the established semiconductor ATE platforms (Teradyne, Advantest, Credence) is a must.
  • Experience with LabVIEW and TestStand is desirable (further training will be provided)
  • Knowledge of testing RF ICs using equipment like VNAs, spectrum analyzers is desirable
• General
  • Excellent communication, presentation and project management skills
  • Self-learner and self-starter
  • Naturally service oriented with a strong desire to achieve customer delight
  • Aligned strongly with our core values of integrity and excellence
  • Philippines Work Authorization (Citizenship or Work Permit) is required

Job Location

• Job location will be in the Manila area; travel within the Philippines and internationally to work with customers and Soliton’s worldwide teams as required (expected to be limited)
"If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to Careers@Solitontech.Com"

Soliton Technologies is looking to hire a top-notch Software Architect to join the Web Technologies division. We are in the process of defining a road map for technology upgrade from legacy technology stack to modern web technology stack. The product is completely developed using Node.js, Angular.js and many other modern JavaScript packages. We are looking for technology enthusiasts who have expertise in any technology stack like Java, Python, .NET etc and are willing to learn and transition into the JavaScript stack.

Job Description

Desired Profile

• Minimum academic qualification is a bachelors degree in engineering or science
• 4-6 years of experience in web application development using more than one technology stack such as Java, .NET, Python, Ruby etc
• Expert at writing unit tests and defining coding standards
• Strong experience in defining continuous Integration Build and release processes
• Experience in building automated test using Selenium
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to take total ownership for delivery of project
• Good understanding of HTML5 and CSS3 capabilities
• Experience using node.js for large-scale projects would be considered a strong plus

Job Location

• The job location would be Bangalore or Coimbatore depending on candidates preference.
"If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to careers@solitontech.com"

Soliton’s growing Digital Design and Embedded Technologies Division develops cutting edge reference designs based on FPGAs, SOCs and Microcontrollers that are intended for the Medical, Telecom and Defence End-Markets. We are looking for an exceptional individual who can execute and lead these FPGA Design and Embedded Design Projects.

Job Description

• Lead and Deliver Embedded Projects and Solutions that leverage Altera, Xilinx and other FPGAs and SOCs for high speed data manipulation, processing and storage.
• Drive Iterative Scoping and Definition, System Design, FPGA Design, Coding and Test Bench Development in VHDL and/or Verilog, Bring-Up and Validation of Assembled Boards and iterative support of those customers.
• Provide the technical insights to the team for their training and development and to solve issues that arise in our customer engagements globally with the goal of ensuring customer delight.
• Provide regular and prompt updates to the customer and within Soliton to ensure that all concerned are on the same page and the work progresses efficiently.
• Prepare or review electrical schematics for boards involving Xilinx, Altera or other FPGAs and SOCs
• Engage external design houses for layout, fabrication and assembly of PCBs for embedded applications.

Desired Profile

• Bachelor’s engineering degree or higher in a relevant discipline (Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics)
• 3+ years hands-on experience with VHDL or Verilog for programming Altera and/or Xilinx FPGAs and SOCs.
• Good understanding of FPGA architecture.
• Ability to create thorough test benches for complex digital implementations.
• Experience on static timing analysis is desirable.
• Hands on experience on simulation tools (ModelSim/ISim/Qsim) and debug tools (ChipScope and/or SignalTap)
• Attitude of thoroughness in requirement gathering, design and validation of the design with strong pride in delivering well thought out and rigorously tested solutions.
• Ability to forecast technical risk for a project or engagement.
• Good communication skills with a track record of making impactful and effective design presentations is desired.
• Experience with configuring and leveraging the high speed SERDES transceivers on Xilinx or Altera FPGAs is a plus.
• Good programming ability and competence in any middle or high level programming language such as Python, Visual Studio, LabVIEW etc will be considered a plus.

Job Location

• Bangalore or Coimbatore with frequent travel to Bangalore
"If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to careers@solitontech.com"

Soliton  is a leading global provider of automation software and solutions for the semiconductor industry for post-silicon validation and production test using LabVIEW, TestStand and PXI/STS. The Semiconductor Test System (STS) introduced by National Instruments has been revolutionizing the semiconductor ATE market in the last few years. Soliton is building a world-class team of test engineers in the Philippines, in partnership with Alabang based Dynamic Test Solutions Asia, to address this growing market. If you would like to join as one of the founding team members, we invite you to send in your application to us.

Job Description

• Design, develop, test, optimize, deploy and validate test automation programs for high-volume production testing of ICs using the NI STS
• Collaborate effectively with customers, National Instruments and colleagues located in geographically dispersed locations (in different time zones) to develop and deliver high quality solutions and strengthen relationships
• Architect and develop modular software and infrastructure that enhances reuse
• Manage quality and time commitments in a fast-paced, multitasking environment
• Actively contribute to knowledge growth within the organization
• Spot, highlight opportunities, and work with business development team to grow Soliton’s business

Desired Profile

• Education – Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electronics Engineering (or equivalent)
• Experience
  • 2+ years of programming experience (in college and work) in LabVIEW; a Certified LabVIEW Developer and/or Certified TestStand Developer certification would be considered very favourably.
  • Experience with Semiconductor Test (design validation or production test) is preferable, but not essential.
• Technical
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Circuit analysis knowledge with the ability to debug electrical and electronic systems
  • Experience with Semiconductor ATE platforms such as Credence, HP, Advantec, Teradyne, LTX is desirable
  • Knowledge of testing RF ICs using equipment like VNAs, spectrum analyzers is desirable
  • Training will be provided in advanced LabVIEW, LabVIEW FPGA, TestStand, and system & software design.
• General
  • Strong analytical, learning, and communication skills
  • Self-learner and self-starter
  • Naturally service oriented with a strong desire to achieve customer delight
  • Aligned strongly with our core values of integrity and excellence
  • Philippines Work Authorization (Citizenship or Work Permit) is required

Job Location

• Job location will be in the Manila area; travel within the Philippines and internationally to work with customers and Soliton’s worldwide teams as required (expected to be limited)
"If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to Careers@Solitontech.Com"

Soliton is a high-technology company providing services, products and solutions in several niche areas where we are pioneers and have grown to attain leadership positions. Our areas of work can broadly be classified under (1) Measurement & Automation, (2) Semiconductor Post-Silicon Validation, (3) Cross-Platform Device GUIs, (4) Computer Vision and Machine Vision, (5) Embedded Systems and Camera Design, and (6) Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics. We have grown at an average rate of 30% a year for close to 20 years due primarily to the quality of people we have, great teamwork, and a strong focus on customer delight. We have a long track record of developing young talent fast by giving them challenging assignments and responsibilities, with the right mix of guidance and freedom. We presently have an opening for one such young talent who will

        – Be responsible for designing and developing test and measurement automation software, primarily for the semiconductor domain. The engineer will engage directly with global semiconductor majors.

       – Interface with customers to understand user requirements, generate specifications, design the software, interface with remote development teams, integrate the software, validate and deliver the software, for various design validation or production test automation applications

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Ability to debug electronic hardware and/or read electrical schematics
• Exposure to methods of characterizing and testing semiconductor devices
• TestStand development experience
• C programming experience
• Experience with configuration management tools such as SVN and Perforce
• Experience in working with remote development teams
• Experience with National Instruments PXI based instrumentation
• CLD or CLA certification is a plus
• NI STS experience is a plus

Desired Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering
• 2-4 years of programming experience in LabVIEW
• Outstanding candidates with 1+ years of LabVIEW experience will also be considered, particularly if coupled with some of the prefered skills
• Excellent design / debugging abilities
• Good understanding of test and measurement fundamentals
• Good understanding of software design principles
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Must be detail-oriented; be able to multi-task and manage multiple projects

Job Location

• The job location would be Bangalore or Coimbatore depending on candidate’s preference.
"If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to careers@solitontech.com"

Soliton, an award-winning technology company with operations in Bangalore, Coimbatore, and the US, is pioneering the use of Web Technologies for semiconductor chip evaluation. Using modern web technologies such as AngularJS and Node.js, we are building applications that are revolutionizing the way semiconductor companies present their chips to design engineers for evaluation. Our goal is to become the world’s #1 software provider for this application area for the $300 billion semiconductor industry.

Job Description

Lead the team developing audio IC performance tuning applications for a world leader in this domain. The work combines a multitude of engineering disciplines with development using the web technologies stack (Node.js, AngularJS, etc.) and knowledge of audio signal processing. The ICs go into devices that range from bleeding edge smartphones, to voice activated smart assistants (like Amazon Echo, Google Home) which have multiple integrated microphones and speakers, to large high quality music systems. We are looking for an engineering lead / manager who may only have a basic exposure to the relevant engineering disciplines involved, but is keen to work with a world-class team to learn and become a leading expert in this exciting domain.

 

About the product

Audio Tuning is the process of configuring a programmable DSP on semiconductor chips in order to get superior audio output from speakers without damaging them. The product we are building is the software application that contains all the tools that exposes various signal processing configurations in a feature-rich and intuitive GUI.  The end users of this product are typically audio engineers who make choices on which semiconductor device needs to be used in end products like Smartphones, Laptops, TV, Home Theatre, etc. The users connect the hardware (audio IC evaluation board) to the USB port and use the application to configure it, play the audio on the speaker and evaluate the audio quality. This product serves as an important tool for audio evaluation and play a critical role in multi-million dollar purchase decisions.

 

Responsibilities

1. Lead a team of 8 engineers towards development of multiple Apps under the Audio GUI Program, primarily using HTML/JavaScript/Angular technologies.
2. Understand the requirements from customers in US and China, and lead the architecture and design discussions with the customer and the development team to find the optimal solutions.
3. Collaborate with the audio algorithm experts to find creative ways to present the audio tuning capabilities of the GUI.
4. Work side-by-side with audio tuning experts to troubleshoot critical issues that could be in software, firmware or hardware.

Desired Profile

1. 5+ years experience in Software Engineering or Hardware Engineering related fields with strong aptitude to engage in both disciplines.
2. Strong logical and problem solving capabilities.
3. 2+ years experience in leading technical teams and interacting directly with customers.
4. Ability to mentor and train engineers and keep a high level of enthusiasm in the team to come up with the best solutions and keep innovating for continuous improvement.

 

Job Location

• The job location would be Bangalore or Coimbatore depending on candidate’s preference.
"If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to careers@solitontech.com"