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Dedicated to Innovation
Icron Technologies is looking for outstanding individuals
to join our growing team and play a key role in building the
next generation of USB extension and networking chipsets,
including the world’s first mass market wireless USB
product.
We are growing our first-class engineering team, seeking
enthusiastic, creative and highly motivated individuals to
help build the future in local consumer networks.
How to Apply
Please email your resume together with a covering
letter, stating why you're the right addition to our team,
to: hr@icron.com.
Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Current Job Postings
Operations Manager
Administrative Assistant
Senior Hardware Design Engineer
Intermediate Hardware Design Engineer
Systems Design Manager
Operations Manager
Burnaby, BC
March 13, 2008
The Opportunity
We are looking for a key contributor to our business success
who will be responsible for managing the supply chain, contract
manufacturing and vendor relationships to ensure the timely
delivery of quality products at the optimum cost. This position
is located at our office in Burnaby.
Icron Technologies is a dynamic company with a brilliant
and innovative team. We motivate our employees to perform
to their full potential by supporting individual drive and
achievement. We provide a fun and flexible work environment
and value ingenuity, drive and creative thinking.
The Candidate
You are a responsible and skilled professional, able to see
the "big picture", with excellent communications
and presentation skills, a strong record of effective product
delivery and supplier management, operations experience in
an R&D environment, manufacturing savvy, and at least
7 years experience in:
• Managing the supply chain and vendors
• Acting as the liaison with local and Asian contract
manufactures
• Procurement, production and logistics
• Provide leadership and drive in the ongoing analysis
and improvement of company operations
• Managing inventory levels of a growing company
• negotiating prices and evaluating quotes
• Effective use of MRP systems
• Developing quality control initiatives and driving
them to ensure product quality and maximum manufacturing yield
• Tracking, prioritizing and scheduling product delivery
• Managing customer support, RMA processes, initiating
ECNs
• Working with Sales, Marketing and Engineering to define
customer requirements and address all support issues
• Be detail-oriented and organized
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication
skills
• Possess strong organizational, communication and time
management skills
• Be able to manage competing priorities under changing
timeliness with a decisive focused approach
• Familiarity which Great Plains an asset but not required
Personal Attributes
• Strong business and technical aptitude.
• Ability to lead others.
• Highly driven and self-motivated.
• Strong time management skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation
skills.
• Flexible - able to work with cross functional teams,
colleagues, and suppliers across multiple time zones
• Strong English required and fluency in Mandarin an
asset but not mandatory
How to apply
Please email your resume together with a covering letter
stating why you're the right addition to our team, to: hr@icron.com.
Ensure that ‘Supply Chain Manager” is included
in the subject line. Only those selected for interview will
be contacted.
Administrative Assistant
Burnaby, BC
March 13, 2008
The Opportunity
We are looking for an energetic and engaging individual to
work as the full time Administrative and Accounting Assistant
reporting to our CFO, at our office in Burnaby.
Icron Technologies is a dynamic company with a brilliant and
innovative team. We motivate our employees to perform to their
full potential by supporting individual drive and achievement.
We provide a fun and flexible work environment and value ingenuity,
drive and creative thinking.
Responsibilities:
Accounting Assistant (75%):
• Accounts Payable Data Entry
• Daily filing and support for Finance
Administrative Assistant (25%):
• Order office supplies
• Greet clients and guests
• Arrange and handle incoming / outgoing courier packages
• Handle incoming and outgoing mail
• Reception Desk functions
• Process incoming calls and faxes
• Provide occasional administrative support to CEO
Requirements:
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent Organizational skills; able to prioritize
well
• Strong service focus, with a willingness to assist
others
• Ability to communicate well
• Strong written skills and proof reading ability
• Great organizational and time management skills
• Previous accounts payable experience would be useful
• Personable, reliable and adaptable
How to apply
Please email your resume together with a covering letter
stating why you're the right addition to our team, to: hr@icron.com.
Ensure that ‘Receptionist and Accounting Assistant’
is included in the subject line. Only those selected for interview
will be contacted.
Senior Hardware Design Engineer
Burnaby, BC
May 20, 2008
The Opportunity
Are you an adept hardware design engineer with extensive
development experience? If you are a system design master,
show us how you will be a critical asset to Icron and how
you are going to help transform the next generation of USB
extension and networking chipsets.
Icron Technologies is a dynamic company with a brilliant and
innovative team. We motivate our employees to perform to their
full potential by supporting individual drive and achievement.
We provide a fun and flexible work environment and value ingenuity,
drive and creative thinking.
We are building a first-class engineering team, with a requirement
for a keen, intellectually agile, and proficient senior hardware
design engineer to contribute to the evolution of our patented
USB bridging technology.
The Candidate
You are an extremely skilled and proactive hardware design
engineer, are an excellent communicator, and have a long and
solid record of producing desired results.
You are willing and able to take ownership of hardware design
projects of significant complexity and scale with minor guidance
from more senior engineering staff. You will provide technical,
engineering process, and work flow guidance to other HW design
staff and provide systems engineering feedback to other groups
at Icron. You have demonstrated proficiency in:
• Specification and other documentation
• Component selection balancing features, cost, power,
size and availability
• Schematic capture and PCB layout
• FPGA development
• Hardware verification and lab debugging
And knowledge and experience in the following areas:
• Broad system knowledge in interconnection technology
(Ethernet, 802.11, USB, PLC) and digital video technology
(DVI, HDMI, etc.)
• FPGAs, processors, DSP devices, power supplies, and
clocking elements
• DFT and DFM, manufacturing support, and cost control
• ESD and EMI mitigation. Design support for FCC, CE
and other approvals
You will be a key contributor to our development efforts,
and must be proficient in working within a mixed software/hardware/FPGA/ASIC
development environment.
The successful candidate must be legally able to work in Canada
and will have completed at least a Bachelor’s degree
in a Computer Engineering or related field.
How to apply
Please email your resume together with a covering letter
stating why you're the right addition to our team, to: hr@icron.com.
Ensure that 'Senior Hardware Engineer’ is included in
the subject line. Only those selected for interview will be
contacted.
Intermediate Hardware Design Engineer
Burnaby, BC
May 20, 2008
The Opportunity
Are you a skilled and motivated hardware design engineer
with solid development experience? Whether you are a schematic
master or aspiring to be one, show us how you will be a critical
asset to Icron and how you are going to help transform the
next generation of USB extension and networking chipsets.
Icron Technologies is a dynamic company with a brilliant and
innovative team. We motivate our employees to perform to their
full potential by supporting individual drive and achievement.
We provide a fun and flexible work environment and value ingenuity,
drive and creative thinking.
We are building a first-class engineering team, with a requirement
for a keen, intellectually agile, and proficient hardware
design engineer to contribute to the evolution of our patented
USB bridging technology.
The Candidate
You are a skilled and proactive hardware design engineer,
are an excellent communicator, and have a consistent record
of producing desired results.
You are willing and able to take ownership of hardware design
projects of moderate complexity and scale under the technical
guidance of more senior engineering staff.
You have demonstrated proficiency in:
• Specification and other documentation
• Component selection balancing features, cost, power,
size and availability
• Schematic capture and PCB layout
• FPGA development
• Hardware verification and lab debugging
And knowledge and experience in the following areas:
• Broad system knowledge in interconnection technology
(Ethernet, 802.11, USB, PLC) and digital video technology
(DVI, HDMI, etc.)
• FPGAs, processors, DSP devices, power supplies, and
clocking elements
• DFT and DFM, manufacturing support, and cost control
• ESD and EMI mitigation. Design support for FCC, CE
and other approvals
You will be a key contributor to our development efforts,
and must be proficient in working within a mixed software/hardware/FPGA/ASIC
development environment.
The successful candidate must be legally able to work in Canada
and will have completed at least a Bachelor’s degree
in a Computer Engineering or related field.
How to apply
Please email your resume together with a covering letter
stating why you're the right addition to our team, to: hr@icron.com.
Ensure that ‘Intermediate Hardware Engineer’ is
included in the subject line. Only those selected for interview
will be contacted.
Systems Design Manager
Burnaby, BC
June 3, 2008
The Opportunity
Are you a strong and experienced hardware designer with the
ability to effectively manage others? If you are a system
design ace and can lead a hardware and system design team
to do great things, show us how you will be a critical asset
to Icron and how you are going to help transform the next
generation of USB extension and networking chipsets.
We are building a first-class engineering team, with a requirement
for a keen, savvy Systems Design Manager to drive the evolution
of our patented USB bridging technology.
The Systems Engineering Manager is responsible for providing
technical leadership in the development of commercial and
consumer system-level products for Icron's ExtremeUSB technology.
As Systems Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for
leading and motivating team of development engineers, support
engineers, and consultants. Within the engineering organization,
you will coordinate with the ASIC team and with the office
of the CTO. You will also work closely with product marketing
and manufacturing in the definition, development, and introduction
of Icron products and solutions into the marketplace.
This position reports to the VP Engineering, and is based
at company headquarters in Burnaby, BC.
Icron Technologies is a dynamic company with a brilliant
and innovative team. We motivate our employees to perform
to their full potential by supporting individual drive and
achievement. We provide a fun and flexible work environment
and value ingenuity, drive and creative thinking.
The Candidate
You are an extremely skilled and proactive hardware design
engineer with 8+ years of systems design and project management
experience plus a minimum of 3 years of successful team management
experience, and have a long and solid record of producing
desired results.
You are eager to solve problems and produce products. You
will be able to juggle hands-on design work with directing
the work of others. You will provide technical, engineering
process, and work flow leadership to the HW design staff,
will provide systems engineering feedback to other groups
at Icron and external Icron partners, and will work closely
with manufacturing.
You have demonstrated proficiency in:
• Guiding, motivating, and mentoring others. Establishing
priorities and tasks for a technical team across multiple
projects, and repeated success in meeting schedules. Building
tools and procedures that support excellence.
• Broad system expertise in interconnection technology
(Ethernet, 802.11, USB, PLC) and digital video technology
(DVI, HDMI)
• Design expertise that covers complex multi-chip boards
including issues of timing, power, and signal integrity. FPGA
development using VHDL or Verilog.
• Developing architectures balancing features, cost,
power, size and manufacturability
And knowledge and experience in the following areas:
• FPGAs, processors, DSP devices, power supplies, and
clocking elements
• DFT and DFM, manufacturing support, and cost control
• Experience dealing with EMI issues and managing regulatory
approval processes (FCC, CE, etc.)
You will be a key contributor to our development efforts,
and must be proficient in working within a mixed software/hardware/FPGA/ASIC
development environment.
The successful candidate must be legally able to work in Canada
and will have completed at least a Bachelor’s degree
in a Computer Engineering or related field. A Masters degree
is desirable.
How to apply
Please email your resume together with a covering letter
stating why you're the right addition to our team, to: hr@icron.com.
Ensure that ‘Systems Design Manager” is included
in the subject line. Only those selected for interview will
be contacted.
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