Senior Engineer (PI)/Engineer (PI)/Engineering Associate (PI), Embedded Systems Design

The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions: Communications Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies, Advanced Electronic Components and Systems, IoT Sensing and AI Technologies, and Intelligent Perception and Control Technologies.

It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, and Metaverse.

Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions. ASTRI has transferred about 1,600 technologies to the industries and has been granted close to 1,200 patents in the Mainland, the United States, and other countries.

To support our constant endeavour to position Hong Kong as a world-class smart city and an international hub of innovation and technology, we are seeking qualified professionals to fill the following position(s):

Projects Description:

For further details, please refer to ART/403CP - Configurable Terminal for Enabling Non-Terrestrial Networks Radio Access.

Number of opening(s):

1

Job Responsibilities:

• Participate and contribute to physical layer (PHY) algorithm design and system verifications in ASTRI's 5G/6G R&D projects. Engage in activities include the followings:
  • Perform theoretical analysis
  • Conduct computer-aided simulation / analysis
  • Participate in design and review sessions
  • Design and develop standard compliance verification systems
  • Contribute to ASTRI's patent portfolio
  • Provide system support for DSP and FPGA implementation
  • Provide system support for protocol stack integration
  • Track and analyze evolvement of latest standard (e.g. 5G and beyond, V2X, IoT, unlicensed and shared spectrum)
  • Physical layer (PHY) algorithm design and performance simulations
  • Provide technical contribution towards proprietary or public air interface specifications

Job Requirements:

• Graduate with a Bachelor, Master or a PhD degree in STEM-related disciplines such as Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering and Mathematics or relevant disciplines is welcome to apply.
• Successfully completed the undergraduate and/or postgraduate program.
• Experience in MATLAB/C/C++ programming language is a plus.
• Experience with real-time software programming and multi-threaded programming is a plus.
• Experience in wireless physical layer signal process is a plus.
• Familiar with at least one modern wireless communication system, such as LTE, 5G and etc is a plus.
• Experience with image processing and machine learning is a plus.
• Live ASTRI values.

Application

The appointment will be on renewable contract terms with a competitive salary. Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical insurance coverage and contribution to MPF. The incumbent will normally work a five-day week.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV within two weeks of the post date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled.

The resume should not include any sensitive personal information such as ID card number or travel document number etc.

Position offer is subject to the applicant’s experience and academic qualification. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. ASTRI reserves the right not to fill the position.

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