We are currently seeking individuals for temporary positions (minimum 6-month duration) to work on-site at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Note that you will be coming to Rochester during our tropical weather season! Most notable among these positions is a SI Engineer (job # 23604) and Packaging Engineer (job #23599). There are also positions for a Systems Engineer (#23609) and Digital Designer (#23607). I've included the full description for the SI and Packaging Engineer positions below. You can also go to our website to view and apply for these jobs. Since you must apply at the website, it is preferred that you submit your resume through that path anyway because it will be required. Note that Mayo calls three of these: SI, Systems and Digital Designer, "Limited Tenure" positions, a academic term, but effectively that means it is temporary with benefits. How to view and apply for these positions: <http://www.mayoclinic.org/jobs-rst/find-job.html> Visit http://www.mayoclinic.org/jobs-rst/find-job.html . Press "Find a Job" in the center of the page. You can register (which would allow a resume and cover letter to be uploaded) or press "Not Registered Yet" if you just want to look. Enter the job number in the keyword field and press enter Kevin Buchs Mayo Clinic 200 1st St. SW Rochester, MN 55901 buchs.kevin@xxxxxxxx 507-538-5459 http://www.mayo.edu/sppdg SI Engineer Position (Senior Engineer) #23604 This limited tenure position will have a duration anywhere from 6-18 months. The Mayo Clinic Special Purpose Processor Development Group (SPPDG) is in need of a Senior Engineer to perform a variety of signal integrity analyses. Examples include the following: analyses of IC packages, printed circuit boards, connectors, sockets and cables; aggregate analyses of memory links or high speed serial links (at data rates > 5 Gbps); and assessment of hardware designs and generation of design rules for packages and printed circuit boards. Documentation of findings in report and presentation formats is required. The SPPDG is an electronics technology research group dedicated to developing next generation electronics technology for high speed signal processor applications. Our primary mission is the development of advanced technology for high clock rate digital signal processors and wide bandwidth, high center frequency analog systems. The SPPDG is equipped with a full suite of CAD and simulation tools, a high performance test facility and a class 100 microelectronic assembly clean room. Candidate must be proficient in the use of software applications such as MS Office for documentation, CAD tools for schematic capture and layout review, EM modeling tools for 2.5D or 3D modeling and simulation, and circuit analysis tools for analysis of planar structures and high speed links. Familiarity with the use of Ansoft analysis tools or CST Microwave Studio and a base working knowledge of HSPICE is required; experience with MatLab is considered a plus. Candidates should have at least one of the following skills: the ability to locate and identify appropriate performance and model information for high speed digital electrical interconnect technology and to use the models in simulation; the ability to create design rules for printed circuit boards to conform to generally accepted signal integrity practices and to examine designs to determine weaknesses in regard to such practices; a knowledge of how to design and measure test fixtures for the purpose of capturing model information. Experience in the area of power delivery network design and analysis is a plus. U.S. Citizenship required. Packaging Engineer Position (Project Engineer Level) #23599 This temporary position has an end date of August 4, 2009. The Mayo Clinic Special Purpose Processor Development Group (SPPDG) is in need of a Packaging Engineer to design IC packages and printed circuit boards (PCBs). The candidate is expected to be an experienced Cadence-flow (Allegro) PCB/package designer capable of the following: developing designs with minimal guidance using rough specifications, component datasheets and input from SPPDG signal integrity engineering staff; and guiding PCB/package layout resources to complete designs including definition of constraints, project setup, and management of complete design as well as the outsourced fabrication process. This position requires an understanding of advanced PCB design techniques/capabilities/materials and knowledge of potential implementation issues with the CAD tools. Documentation of designs in reports and presentations is required. The SPPDG is an electronics technology research group dedicated to developing next generation electronics technology for high speed signal processor applications. Our primary mission is the development of advanced technology for high clock rate digital signal processors and wide bandwidth, high center frequency analog systems. The SPPDG is equipped with a full suite of CAD and simulation tools, a high performance test facility and a class 100 microelectronic assembly clean room. Basic Qualifications: U.S. Citzenship Required. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu