Careers at ZaiNar

We are always seeking more amazing people to join our team. Come build cutting-edge solutions in a diverse and inclusive environment where the best idea wins.

Embedded Systems Engineer

ABOUT US

At ZaiNar, we’re leveraging patented innovations using software-defined radios and advanced signal processing to build revolutionary new products in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. Our imaginative team has developed the world’s most precise network time synchronization and distribution capabilities – wirelessly syncing to sub-nanosecond accuracy. We’re solving leading-edge problems in RF location tracking and network communications. Our initial target market is asset tracking in dynamic industrial environments ($10B+), and the opportunities beyond that are endless. ZaiNar already complies with release 16 of 3GPP standards for 5G, to enable ZaiNar location tracking for any 5G-NR device without hardware changes. ZaiNar is VC-backed by tier 1 funds including Softbank, and has graduated from multiple accelerator programs including StartX, Alchemist, and Plug and Play.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, where the best idea wins is, important to us. So, come join a curious, collaborative, and forward-thinking team, where everyone has the freedom to shape their own future, our company‘s, and the world’s – one nanosecond at a time.

THE ROLE

We are seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer for a technical leadership role in delivering our innovative products to the market. You are to exemplify critical thinking, mentor your peers and juniors alike, and effectively contribute to the highest levels of engineering efficiency. You have hands-on technical expertise covering embedded systems architecture, data modeling, intra- and inter-system communication, system security, operating systems, and leverage of multi-CPU and GPU-enabled systems. You are to drive the SW quality standards, implement automated design documentation generation, and support unit/integration testing and system/regression testing aimed at assuring the core system KPIs.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Design, develop, code, test, and debug system software.
  • Review code and guide improvements towards the highest standards of design.
  • Analyze and enhance efficiency, stability and scalability of system resources.
  • Interface with hardware design and development.
  • Bring up, integrate and validate new HW product designs.
  • Support software QA and optimize I/O performance.
  • Provide pre-/post-production and field deployment support.
  • Assess third party and Open Source software for optimal inclusion into our system solutions.
MUST HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Experience with C/C++ (experience in other programming languages will be considered as a plus, with a preference for Python).
  • Extensive experience with embedded Linux (OpenWRT preferred) and embedded RTOS systems, with knowledge of handling interrupts, ADCs, DACs, DMA, SPI, inter-processor communication, protocols, and clock/power management.
  • Interpersonal skills and appreciation of other people's work discipline within a startup environment.
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken).
SHOULD HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Collegiate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject.
  • Deep understanding and experience in SW design patterns, data structures, and advanced real-time programming techniques.
  • Secure boot and ARM TrustZone integration experience with SELinux.
  • Experience with automated build/test/doc and Continuous Integration systems.
  • Familiarity with embedded debugging tools (including logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc).
NICE TO HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • OpenAMP experience.
  • Experience with development of digital signal processing.
  • Experience with the CUDA platform.
  • Practice of Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
  • SAbility to effectively interface with Business Management and customers directly.
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Senior Hardware Lab Tech

ABOUT US

At ZaiNar, we’re leveraging patented innovations using software-defined radios and advanced signal processing to build revolutionary new products in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. Our imaginative team has developed the world’s most precise network time synchronization and distribution capabilities – wirelessly syncing to sub-nanosecond accuracy. We’re solving leading-edge problems in RF location tracking and network communications. Our initial target market is asset tracking in dynamic industrial environments ($10B+), and the opportunities beyond that are endless. ZaiNar already complies with release 16 of 3GPP standards for 5G, to enable ZaiNar location tracking for any 5G-NR device without hardware changes. ZaiNar is VC-backed by tier 1 funds including Softbank, and has graduated from multiple accelerator programs including StartX, Alchemist, and Plug and Play.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, where the best idea wins is, important to us. So, come join a curious, collaborative, and forward-thinking team, where everyone has the freedom to shape their own future, our company‘s, and the world’s – one nanosecond at a time.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a Lab Technician to maintain overall system and individual hardware debugging, troubleshooting and test configurations. You will help keep the lab operational and assist in assembling and testing new hardware devices. Work requires SMD component rework, precision soldering, and detailed testing to ensure full functionality. The successful individual must be outgoing, self-motivated and have the ability to proactively see what needs to be done.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Configure and support various test configurations defined by both the engineering team and yourself.
  • Operate and maintain the test systems.
  • Update firmware configurations including drivers and software.
  • Organize and maintain the lab stock, inventory, tools and equipment.
  • Do mechanical assembly of our products.
  • SMT assembly and rework on surface mount PCBs (0402, TSOP, SOJ and FQFP).
  • Assemble cables.
MUST HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • At least six years experience as a technician in an R&D environment.
  • Reading and interpreting schematics.
  • Troubleshooting competence.
  • Equipment knowledge includes: DMM, Power Supplies, and Oscilloscope.
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken) and strong communication skills.
SHOULD HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Competent in use and operation of Windows PC OS and Linux OS (includes updating the BIOS and drivers).
  • Competent in using Microsoft Office and G-suite products.
  • Database exposure.
  • Mechanical aptitude.
NICE TO HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • RF experience: VNA, Noise Figure System, Spectrum Analyzer.
  • Automated Test Programming (ATE).
  • Bash or Python scripting.
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Junior Hardware Lab Tech

ABOUT US

At ZaiNar, we’re leveraging patented innovations using software-defined radios and advanced signal processing to build revolutionary new products in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. Our imaginative team has developed the world’s most precise network time synchronization and distribution capabilities – wirelessly syncing to sub-nanosecond accuracy. We’re solving leading-edge problems in RF location tracking and network communications. Our initial target market is asset tracking in dynamic industrial environments ($10B+), and the opportunities beyond that are endless. ZaiNar already complies with release 16 of 3GPP standards for 5G, to enable ZaiNar location tracking for any 5G-NR device without hardware changes. ZaiNar is VC-backed by tier 1 funds including Softbank, and has graduated from multiple accelerator programs including StartX, Alchemist, and Plug and Play.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, where the best idea wins is, important to us. So, come join a curious, collaborative, and forward-thinking team, where everyone has the freedom to shape their own future, our company‘s, and the world’s – one nanosecond at a time.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a Lab Technician to maintain overall system and individual hardware debugging, troubleshooting and test configurations. You will help keep the lab operational and assist in assembling and testing new hardware devices. Work requires SMD component rework, precision soldering, and detailed testing to ensure full functionality. The successful individual must be outgoing, self-motivated and have the ability to proactively see what needs to be done.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Configure and support various test configurations defined by both the engineering team and yourself.
  • Operate and maintain the test systems.
  • Update firmware configurations including drivers and software.
  • Organize and maintain the lab stock, inventory, tools and equipment.
  • Do mechanical assembly of our products.
  • SMT assembly and rework on surface mount PCBs (0402, TSOP, SOJ and FQFP).
  • Assemble cables.
MUST HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Experience working with SMT and soldering.
  • Great organizational skills.
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken) and strong communication skills.
SHOULD HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • At least one year experience as a technician in an R&D environment.
  • Equipment knowledge includes: DMM, Power Supplies, and Oscilloscope.
  • Reading and interpreting schematics.
  • Troubleshooting competence.
  • Competent in use and operation of Windows PC OS and Linux OS (includes updating the BIOS and drivers).
  • Competent in using Microsoft Office and G-suite products.
  • Database exposure.
  • Mechanical aptitude.
NICE TO HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • RF experience: VNA, Noise Figure System, Spectrum Analyzer.
  • Automated Test Programming (ATE).
  • Bash or Python scripting.
  • Associate’s Degree in a relevant technical field.
  • Navy or Air Force service.
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Linux Software Engineer

ABOUT US

At ZaiNar, we’re leveraging patented innovations using software-defined radios and advanced signal processing to build revolutionary new products in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. Our imaginative team has developed the world’s most precise network time synchronization and distribution capabilities – wirelessly syncing to sub-nanosecond accuracy. We’re solving leading-edge problems in RF location tracking and network communications. Our initial target market is asset tracking in dynamic industrial environments ($10B+), and the opportunities beyond that are endless. ZaiNar already complies with release 16 of 3GPP standards for 5G, to enable ZaiNar location tracking for any 5G-NR device without hardware changes. ZaiNar is VC-backed by tier 1 funds including Softbank, and has graduated from multiple accelerator programs including StartX, Alchemist, and Plug and Play.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, where the best idea wins is, important to us. So, come join a curious, collaborative, and forward-thinking team, where everyone has the freedom to shape their own future, our company‘s, and the world’s – one nanosecond at a time.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a Senior Linux Software Engineer for a technical leadership role in delivering our innovative products to the market. You are to exemplify critical thinking, mentor your peers and juniors alike, and effectively contribute to the highest levels of engineering efficiency. You have hands-on technical expertise covering Linux application architecture, data modeling, intra- and inter-system communication, system security, operating system, and leverage of multi-CPU and GPU-enabled systems. You are to drive the SW quality standards, implement automated design documentation generation, and support unit/integration testing and system/regression testing aimed at assuring the core system KPIs.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Architect, design, develop, code, test, and debug system software.
  • Review code and guide improvements towards the highest standards of design.
  • Analyze and enhance efficiency, stability, and scalability of system resources.
  • Interface with hardware design and development.
  • Assess third party and Open Source software for optimal inclusion into our system solutions.
MUST HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Expert knowledge of Python, extensive experience with C/C++.
  • Strong software engineering skills - Architecture and design.
  • Programming in Linux user and driver spaces.
  • API design and development.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker containers, Linux shell scripting.
  • Experience with CI systems, including full-scale quality build and test automation.
  • Interpersonal skills and appreciation of other people's work discipline within a startup environment.
  • PFluency in English (written and spoken).
SHOULD HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Collegiate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject.
  • AWS-based containerization is a strong plus.
  • Deep understanding and experience in SW design patterns, data structures, and advanced real-time programming techniques.
NICE TO HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • RExperience with the CUDA platform.
  • Experience with embedded RTOS and/or embedded Linux systems.
  • Familiarity with embedded debugging tools including logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
  • The practice of Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
  • Ability to effectively interface with Business Management and customers directly.
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Senior Backend Software Engineer

ABOUT US

At ZaiNar, we’re leveraging patented innovations using software-defined radios and advanced signal processing to build revolutionary new products in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. Our imaginative team has developed the world’s most precise network time synchronization and distribution capabilities – wirelessly syncing to sub-nanosecond accuracy. We’re solving leading-edge problems in RF location tracking and network communications. Our initial target market is asset tracking in dynamic industrial environments ($10B+), and the opportunities beyond that are endless. ZaiNar already complies with release 16 of 3GPP standards for 5G, to enable ZaiNar location tracking for any 5G-NR device without hardware changes. ZaiNar is VC-backed by tier 1 funds including Softbank, and has graduated from multiple accelerator programs including StartX, Alchemist, and Plug and Play.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, where the best idea wins is, important to us. So, come join a curious, collaborative, and forward-thinking team, where everyone has the freedom to shape their own future, our company‘s, and the world’s – one nanosecond at a time.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer with practical experience building great software. You will help to create web services that deliver an ML-powered highly-scalable location/positioning platform. You should have at least 7 years or more of experience as a Backend engineer. Hands-on experience working with a cloud platform, preferably AWS, is required. Experience building commercially-deployed software is also necessary. In your role, you will fully support automated unit and integration testing and system/regression testing.

This role operates closely with Embedded/Edge SW and HW development teams. The successful individual must be self-motivated and have the ability to proactively see what needs to be done.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Design, code and work within AWS to build backend web services.
  • Code in python to support ML models.
  • Work with signal processing and data scientists to build and deploy services encapsulating ML models.
  • Build location management functionality that scales up to serve millions of concurrent clients globally.
  • Prepare web-based reports, populate dashboards, and provide design documentation.
  • Identify and record bugs.
  • Be a self-starter, own your work from concept to deployment.
  • Work in an environment that supports your individual growth.
MUST HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Development experience with Python is a must (experience in other programming languages will be considered as a plus, with a strong preference for C/C++ and Java).
  • Experience with Amazon Web Services (EC2, S3, API GW, ECS, Lambda, IoT Core, SageMaker, and Greengrass).
  • Experience in relational database, data modeling, and developing SQL queries.
  • Hands-on experience with Continuous Integration systems.
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken) and strong communication skills.
  • Interpersonal skills and appreciation of other people's work discipline within a startup environment.
  • The ability to work in an agile team.
SHOULD HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • BSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject.
  • 7+ years of web services development experience.
  • Experience with microservice architectural frameworks.
  • Development experience with Linux/Unix platform.
  • Capability in debugging complex software applications, performance tuning and profiling.
  • Experience using configuration management tools such as Jira, and experience using version control systems such as Git.
NICE TO HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • MSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject.
  • Experience in ML workflow, including labeling, data preparation, feature engineering, training, tuning, hosting and monitoring.
  • Knowledge and prior experience in Kubernetes environment, a great plus.
  • Experience on ElasticSearch and Kibana platforms.
  • Some web design/development and/or software application development experience (web or mobile).
  • Experience with HTML5, CSS, Javascript, web services (SOAP and REST), XML.
  • Ability to also interface with Business Management and customers directly.
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WiFi Firmware Engineer

ABOUT US

At ZaiNar, we’re leveraging patented innovations using software-defined radios and advanced signal processing to build revolutionary new products in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. Our imaginative team has developed the world’s most precise network time synchronization and distribution capabilities – wirelessly syncing to sub-nanosecond accuracy. We’re solving leading-edge problems in RF location tracking and network communications. Our initial target market is asset tracking in dynamic industrial environments ($10B+), and the opportunities beyond that are endless. ZaiNar already complies with release 16 of 3GPP standards for 5G, to enable ZaiNar location tracking for any 5G-NR device without hardware changes. ZaiNar is VC-backed by tier 1 funds including Softbank, and has graduated from multiple accelerator programs including StartX, Alchemist, and Plug and Play.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, where the best idea wins is, important to us. So, come join a curious, collaborative, and forward-thinking team, where everyone has the freedom to shape their own future, our company‘s, and the world’s – one nanosecond at a time.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a Principal WiFi Firmware Engineer to help deliver our innovative products to market. A successful candidate will have extensive experience developing firmware for wireless communications, deep knowledge of the 802.11* protocol stack, and a proven track record of delivering products that work.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Design and implement lower layers (PHY, MAC) of the 802.11* stack using SDR and application-specific hardware.
  • Keep current on the 802.11* roadmap, identify interoperability requirements for our product line and incorporate them into our development roadmap.
  • Become an expert on our current firmware stack and provide development and troubleshooting support.
  • Drive the specification and architecture of the next generation PHY.
MUST HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Deep knowledge of the 802.11 protocol suite.
  • Experience with debugging hardware and embedded software using in-circuit emulators, logic analyzers, and the like.
  • Expert experience with C and C++.
  • Experience with RTOS and/or bare metal embedded programming.
  • Exposure to SDR platforms and development.
  • Interpersonal skills and appreciation of other people's work discipline within a startup environment.
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken).
SHOULD HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Extensive knowledge of Python and numerical processing.
  • High proficiency in Linux command line and Open Source tools.
  • Collegiate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject.
  • Experience programming in Linux user and kernel spaces.
NICE TO HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Hands-on experience with Docker containers, Linux shell scripting.
  • Experience with CI systems, including full-scale quality build and test automation.
  • Exposure to Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
  • Ability to effectively interface with Business Management and customers directly.
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