Center For Wireless Telecommunications Work Values

Daily Duties at Center For Wireless Telecommunications:

Designed/Built/Tested proof-of-concept prototypes and over-the-air demo systems with the open-source toolkit GNU Radio and Universal Software Radio Peripherals (USRPs): ================================================== *Co-invented a Universal Classification and Synchronization (UCS) algorithm for narrow-band signals (FM, AM, CPFSK, MPSK, QAM) and OFDM signals ================================================== *Designed a Cognitive Gateway to provide automatic traffic relaying and dynamic connectivity for heterogeneous communication systems; explored its potentials for next generation communication networks ================================================== *Built and tested a cognitive gateway prototype which bridges the waveforms transmitted over FRS Walkie-talkies, P25 radios, GNU Radio plus USRP, Wi-Fi chips, Ethernet adapters, and Bluetooth ================================================== *Co-designed the cognitive mobile terminals and the signaling process for intra-cell network forming in a DSA environment for a Dynamic Cellular Cognitive System (DCCS); built and tested a functional DCCS prototype ================================================== * Developed test plans to guarantee the successes of the DCCS demo in IEEE DySPAN 2008 and the Smart Radio Challenge demo in 2007 SDR Forum ================================================== * Contributed to the development of a Public Safety Cognitive Radio system which features reconfigurability at PHY/LINK/NET layers and enables public safety LMRs communication interoperability

What they like about Center For Wireless Telecommunications:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

MATLAB, C, Python, VHDL, XML, Linux, Simulink, DSP, Wireless Communication, TCP/IP, Telecommunications, land mobile radio, Signal Analyzer, FPGA implementation, JTAG emulation, WLAN, Code Composer Studio, ClearCase, Xilinx System Generator, ModelSim, System Engineer, Embedded DSP Engineer, RF Engineer

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Software Implementation, Proficient at MATLAB/Simulink, C, Python, VHDL, XML, Software: Code Composer Studio, Simulink, Xilinx System Generator, Xilinx ISE, Wireshark, ModelSim, HSPICE, GNU Radio, OSSIE, Subversion, ClearCase & ClearQuest, Hardware: USRP, Spectrum Digital XDS510 USB JTAG Emulator, Texas Instruments OMAP, Anritsu Signature Signal Analyzer, Xilinx Spartan-3E Board, Analog Devices AD9788 Evaluation Board, HP Vector Signal Analyzer etc., Operating Systems: Windows, Linux

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Center For Wireless Telecommunications: