Chipworks
Software Technology Developer
Chipworks reverse engineers and analyzes semiconductor and microelectronic systems for two distinct and complementary groups. Patent Intelligence customers are law firms and Intellectual Property groups who need Chipworks' support to defend or enhance their licensing positions. Technical Intelligence customers are engineering and product development groups who use Chipworks’ experience and expertise to help them understand competitive technology, benchmark their innovations and speed their time-to-market.
We are currently seeking a Software Technology Developer. The Software Technology Developer is responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of cost-effective software tools, systems and techniques that will create a competitive advantage in design analysis and/or improve existing tools and techniques used by Design Analysis Engineers to deliver Chipworks products and services.
Reporting to the Manager of Development, your primary responsibilities will be to:
The successful candidate will have a University degree (B.Sc, B.Eng), or equivalent practical experience, and 4-6 years professional experience in commercial software product development.
If you see yourself in this exciting and dynamic opportunity at Chipworks and you share our culture of innovation, teamwork and commitment – please apply online.
Software Technology Developer
Chipworks reverse engineers and analyzes semiconductor and microelectronic systems for two distinct and complementary groups. Patent Intelligence customers are law firms and Intellectual Property groups who need Chipworks' support to defend or enhance their licensing positions. Technical Intelligence customers are engineering and product development groups who use Chipworks’ experience and expertise to help them understand competitive technology, benchmark their innovations and speed their time-to-market.
We are currently seeking a Software Technology Developer. The Software Technology Developer is responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of cost-effective software tools, systems and techniques that will create a competitive advantage in design analysis and/or improve existing tools and techniques used by Design Analysis Engineers to deliver Chipworks products and services.
Reporting to the Manager of Development, your primary responsibilities will be to:
- Investigate new tools and equipment to improve design analysis techniques or to address technical challenges presented by design analysis engineers.
- Understand the use and operation of existing tools and techniques.
- Survey end users to identify needs.
- Work with R & D engineers to prepare business cases for research and development projects including objectives or purpose of the project, applications that can be utilized from findings, projected costs and benefits of project, projected timelines, equipment and human resource requirements.
- Assist in the identification of research, design and development of new or improved tools and techniques for assigned projects to improve in operational productivity.
- Assist in writing/debugging code for software tools.
- Conduct user testing and obtain feedback for issues or problems.
- Perform software upgrades and maintenance based on feedback from Engineers.
- Document research, testing and results to maintain detailed records for each project.
- Monitor and report on project progress against planned milestones and budgets.
- Ensure new or improved tools and techniques are integrated into the day-to-day operations of the organization.
- Document the operating procedures for completed R & D projects.
- Provide post-implementation support to operations.
The successful candidate will have a University degree (B.Sc, B.Eng), or equivalent practical experience, and 4-6 years professional experience in commercial software product development.
If you see yourself in this exciting and dynamic opportunity at Chipworks and you share our culture of innovation, teamwork and commitment – please apply online.
