Monday, January 5, 2015

The best thing I have done this past yr, besides reading S Johnson's great book,  " Where Good Ideas Come From."

Reading and printing up for future reference the QUIK jobs.  Once they are gone you have no idea of what they wanted and where they are going. Since this Blog is little read I have more freedom, to post what those needs are.

This one.....Nice, as it fills a potential gap in the coral reef.  A little background.
It's at the level of the M4 that ARM has an embedded DSP.  Those in the DSP space that are moving to wearables/IoT, always on...its voice( Audience).  I make fun of it by saying we will leave the MIC on for ya( as opposed to all of the sensors.)

This one- right here, right now....


Senior Staff
Voice System Architect

  • Sunnyvale, CA
  • Full-time




Job Description

The senior staff voice system architect plays a key role in developing voice technology system and software on QuickLogic’s smart sensor hub for smartphones, wearable and IoT. Strong system, hardware and software architecture and algorithm experience in the area of voice processing, with the ability to collaborate with multi-disciplined engineering teams, is required to succeed in this position.
Key result areas for this position are:  
• Own the definition of the system and hardware/software architecture for voice technology for QuickLogic’s smart sensor hub for smartphones and wearable. The initial focus will be around voice trigger and voice command for mobile devices.
• Responsible for generating use-case analysis for voice technologies and deriving the detailed hardware requirements supporting the voice use cases.  
• Play a key role in evaluation and selection of our voice technology partners. Function as a main technical interface to the selected partners to ensure the deliverables will meet our requirements.
• Participate in the development and integration of the voice software modules into the sensor hub software releases.

Commentary, great, great, we will need some partners here.  The sample rate is higher here and that is why DSPs do the work.
Andy did have that cryptic phrase about Audience ( ?) but there are many others also.
• Work with marketing, application engineering and sales teams during engagement with key customers to ensure successful integration, qualification and deployment of QuickLogic’s smart sensor into mobile platforms.
Key Activities/Tasks for these positions are:
• The architect will work closely with hardware, software, tool teams to evaluate various architectural trade-offs in order to generate best in class voice technology with initial focus on voice-trigger and voice commands. The architect will generate detailed hardware requirements for supporting implementing and seamless integration of the voice software module into releases. He/she will support the teams to complete the development phases including design, implementation, integration, testing and deployment. 
• In this role, the architect will work with our partners, marketing, engineering teams and our customers for generating the technical requirements and the system and algorithm specifications for voice technologies. 
• The architect will support the teams and activities for key customer’s engagements to ensure key design wins and successful integration, qualification and deployment of the smart sensor products integrated with voice technologies.

Qualifications

• MS in electrical engineering or computer science is required. PhD in electrical engineering or computer science is preferred 
• 10 or more relevant experience
• Expert level in voice processing system with focus on voice trigger and voice commands
• Broad technical experience in both hardware and software development. Experience in efficient partition and implementation of algorithms in both software and hardware. 
• Demonstrated ability to successfully complete complex R&D technology projects
• Good communication skills and must be able to work in team environment
     The following experience is highly desired:
• System architecture experience with very low power system

With this offering QUIK will add another 100 man 

yrs of veterans to the roster, but its early in 15.  We 

added 100 last yr. At this pace it will be 2-300 yrs of 

experience.  But it won't go that high as we have 

almost all of the expertise we need now. They will 

soon be all  on board .

Thanks for the investment in software last yr and 

this yr.

Why?  The best blank canvasses.  If you can think

 of it, with the low power QUIK has you can leave

the sensors on, and make it the best that it can be.

( step counter as the 1st example.

Anyway, soon QUIK will leave the MIC on for ya,

like

the other guys do.


I was sleeping pretty good and will add another 10

 min. of the prime time sleep when this one is filled.

And it will fill. Won't need a Fitbit to tell me that

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