Senior Engineer (PI) /Engineer (PI), Electronic Engineering

Job Description

2023/ARD/291/c-d
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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 four Technology Divisions: Communications Technologies, Trust and AI Technologies, Integrated Circuits and Systems, and IoT Sensing and AI Technologies.

It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, Intelligent Manufacturing and Re-Industrialization, 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. To date, ASTRI has transferred over 800 technologies to the industries and been granted more than 900 patents in the Mainland, the US, and other countries.

Job Responsibilities

  • Assist in ITF R&D or contract service project as assigned
  • Support hardware development for sensing systems and devices involving optical and/or acoustic sensing techniques
  • Design and develop hardware, including electronics and firmware for hardware operation, software communication and system integration, as well as perform testing and optimization
  • Support in-house and on-site tests and validation for project delivery

Requirements

  • Ph.D. holder/Master’s/Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or relevant Engineering disciplines.
  • Experiences in PCB Schematic & Layout design, and/or Embedded platform programming
  • Familiar with EDA software such as Altium/Cadence/PADS
  • Proficiency in programming with C/C++, C#, Python and/or other programming languages
  • Familiar with data processing & analysis or algorithms development is a plus
  • Knowledge on optical/acoustic sensing is a plus.
  • Good written and communication skills; strong team spirit and interpersonal skills; independent and responsible.
  • Lives ASTRI values.

Application

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

Interested candidates, please send an application (quoting Ref. No.) with a detailed resume, current and expected salary to Talent Acquisition via email to [email protected]. The resume should not include any sensitive personal information such as HKID or passport number, photo, etc.

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

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