Position Available: Senior Technology Analyst

The Technology Analyst position involves the analysis of state-of-the-art signal processing technology to figure out its hidden strengths and weaknesses. The technology analyst will work closely with other analysts and BDTI engineers to evaluate emerging technologies and then translate the resulting analysis into a variety of formats, including analysis reports, magazine articles, and seminars. Ideal candidates for this position will have a general knowledge of signal-processing technology, enjoy a continual state of learning, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills.

Background

BDTI is respected worldwide for its insightful analysis of digital signal processing (DSP) technologies. When companies need to develop, choose, or use signal processing technology with maximum confidence, they come to us. Our customers include the most influential—and some of the most innovative—companies involved in digital signal processing technology today.

BDTI publishes highly regarded analysis reports, such as “Buyer’s Guide to DSP Processors,” which are widely used throughout the industry. BDTI contributes analytical articles to a variety of engineering publications, including EE Times, and presents seminars on signal-processing technologies for engineers, marketing staff, and business managers. BDTI also provides a variety of consulting services to help companies create, improve, and use signal-processing technology.

The company was founded over ten years ago by U.C. Berkeley faculty and researchers.

The Job

In this position, your responsibilities may include:

• Analyzing and comparing signal processing technologies and writing about their key differences. Areas of analysis include:
  • Processors and other processing engines, such as FPGAs
  • Tools and software
  • Applications
  • Algorithms
• Developing analysis methodologies to evaluate technologies and products
• Evaluating industry and technology trends
• Writing reports and technical articles for a variety of publications, in a variety of writing styles
• Editing (and in some cases, overhauling) articles, reports, and presentations written by others
• Creating and presenting seminars
• Contributing to BDTI's Sounding Board service, through which BDTI helps signal processing technology vendors develop and improve their marketing messages

As a senior analyst, you will also be expected to:

• Mentor less-experienced analysts
• Lead small teams, take responsibility for complex projects
• Have significant interactions with BDTI's customers and vendors

This position affords many unique opportunities, such as:

• Having your articles appear in widely read engineering publications, such as EE Times
• Writing reports that are used by leading companies throughout the industry
• Becoming an expert on a wide range of signal-processing architectures, tools, applications, and businesses
• Presenting seminars to high-level technical personnel from around the world
• Working on a variety of assignments--not just the same project month after month
• Being exposed to new technologies and products, often months or even years before they are publicly introduced
• Influencing the direction of future products by providing designers with feedback on their products' strengths and weaknesses and by helping technology users make good choices
• Interacting with senior technical and business people (such as chief architects and marketing directors) at many of the most important technology companies worldwide
• Working with top-notch colleagues

To be successful in this position, you must be able to manage multiple concurrent assignments, with multiple deadlines.

If you have most of the following, we want to hear from you:

• Substantial direct experience with signal-processing architectures, tools, and/or applications
• Significant experience in preparing and delivering presentations
• Experience in interacting with customers and/or vendors
• Exceptional written and oral communications skills
• Exceptional analysis skills
• Significant technical writing experience
• Familiarity with digital signal processing fundamentals
• Strong organizing skills
• An ability and willingness to juggle multiple assignments, adapt to fast-changing circumstances, and do what it takes to get the job done.

BDTI offers a benefits package to full-time employees that includes:

• Vacation, holiday, and sick pay
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Retirement savings plan
• Education/job training assistance
• Transit subsidies

[Benefit programs are subject to change.]

The San Francisco Bay Area provides a high quality of life with easy access to cultural attractions and outdoor activities.

Applicants must have or be able to obtain the legal right to work in the U.S. BDTI will assist qualified candidates with the visa application process.

If interested, send your resume, with cover letter, to:

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