Moin,
zunächst zum Thema DVD. Halo Reach wurde auf eine 10,78 GB fassende DVD gepresst.
(Quelle:
http://www.xboxfront.de/news-33-23767-Xbox_360_Microsoft_Xbox_360.html)
MS hat mal wieder einen ganze Reihe interessanter Stellenanzeigen veröffentlicht (habe sie aufgrund des Umfangs auf das für mich wesentlich reduziert):
1. Wireless DV Engineer
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Do you have a passion for leading edge technology? Are you fascinated by the video game industry and Xbox 360? Come join a dynamic engineering team and play a key role in the development and verification of the Xbox and future platforms. We are looking for an experienced Senior Wireless Design/Verification Engineer. [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]
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and project-manage qualification cycles.
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Experience in hardware prototype bring-up, debug, fault detection, failure analysis, and yield improvement.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]
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Experience in working with internal and external chip teams, developers, test teams, lab technicians, local and overseas test houses[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]
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2. Hardware Design Verification Engineer
Do you have a passion for leading edge technology? Are you fascinated by the video game industry and Xbox 360? Come join a dynamic team and play a key role in the development and verification of the world-class Xbox. We are looking for an experienced Hardware Design Verification Engineer.
You will be responsible for the design verification and qualification of the Xbox console at the component, motherboard, and system levels. You will lead test strategy discussions, develop test methodologies and plans, execute test procedures, debug, and project-manage qualification cycles.
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Hands-on experience in designing and testing modern electronics hardware at component, motherboard, and system levels
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Experience in hardware prototype bring-up, debug, fault detection, failure analysis, and yield improvement.
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Proficient software competence. Experience in writing test software and scripts for test automation using Visual Studio, LabView, LabWindows/C, PERL
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Experience in working with internal and external chip teams, developers, test teams, lab technicians, local and overseas test houses
3. Design for Excellence (DfX) Engineer/Program Manager
Microsoft Xbox group provides the best in class gaming platform to a wide range of users for their continued gaming enjoyment. We have an immediate opening for a Design for Excellence (DfX) manager.
The DfX Manager applies expert-level knowledge in product development in to ensure appropriate DfX methodology is incorporated into the
design process to maximize product quality and long-term profitability.
Core Job Responsibilities:
Develop and enhance the organization’s ability to deliver high-quality products by integrating proven best practices and methods into the product development lifecycle. Areas of focus will include:
Manufacturability, Testability, Reliability, Quality, Regulatory Compliance, Safety, User experience, and Sourcing. Specific
Responsibilities include:
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Lead work to develop processes that decrease unit costs, reduce manufacturing cycle times, increase yields, and improve product performance and reliability.
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Liaison between manufacturing, product development, and other key stakeholders as needed to ensure both completeness and clarity of program requirements and scope.
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BS degree plus 7+ years of related work experience and program management or
multi-discipline management experience for multiple successful product and/or service releases
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Design for either Manufacturability, Assembly, Reliability or Concurrent Engineering methodology
4. Program Manager
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We are looking for a Sr. Development Program Manager to lead the end-to-end development of innovative hardware products and related ASICS.
Our product line has included game controllers, wireless network adapters, microphones, cameras, memory devices, headsets, charging devices, and a variety of products used with the Xbox 360® game console.
We are continuing to innovate and are seeking new leaders in this journey.
As a development program manager, you are responsible for leading a cross-functional team of Electrical/Mechanical/Firmware/ASIC/Tooling Engineers, Test, Operations, etc. from initial concept to high volume production. At the same time,
you are challenged to meet program goals for product performance, quality goals, safety/compliance regulatory requirements, product cost, schedule, and development budget.
You are also responsible for coordination with Product Management, Marketing, Usability Specialists, Industrial Designers, and Engineering to define the product, solidify the business case, and author the product specifications. Given our multitude of design and manufacturing partners, you will participate with negotiations via our Account Managers, Business Development, and Legal.
Your track record must include managing development of high volume consumer products and multi-disciplinary team leadership, product definition/comprehension,
development and execution of master program schedules, program budget definition/management, management of product bill of materials, vendor and contract management, and high volume manufacturing.
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Define/execute to product feature requirements and write product specifications, including documentation submittals for configuration control.
Create statement of work and manage development partners/contract manufacturers worldwide.
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Execute multi-purpose programs including new products, ASICS, modules, cost reduction and/or continuous improvement.
Validate the developing products can be manufactured reliably and repeatedly
Requirements
Full responsibility for at least five significant delivered-to-market product development cycles in high performance, consumer products industries.
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5. Audio/Video Hardware Architect
The Xbox Console Architecture team is hiring for a
AV/Display architect position.
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The responsibilities include architecture analysis, key technology selection, architecture specification, communication and collaboration with extensive Microsoft teams and partner companies. The ideal candidate should have a broad background in video and display architecture, display panel technologies (and/or other modern display technologies), video codecs, audio codecs, audio generation, both from an architectural point of view and its implications as well as implementation and manufacturing issues including design implementation methodologies, and then operation yield and cost analysis.
The successful candidate is expected to have a working knowledge of how OS, driver and application code is designed and impacted by state of the art PC and/or console designs and interacts with AV/Display HW/firmware. The ideal candidate will have been the lead architect and/or implementation lead of
video codec hardware, audio pipelines, and have specified display panels and/or worked on display technology implementation.
The candidate must have taken designs from investigation to end-customer shipment during their career.
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Quellen:
http://www.microsoft-careers.com/job/Redmond-Wireless-DV-Engineer-IEB-Xbox-Hardware-%28743083%29-Job-WA-98052/1102737/
http://www.microsoft-careers.com/jo...nsole-Hardware-(723611)-Job-CA-94035/1035962/
http://www.microsoft-careers.com/jo...-Xbox-Hardware-(737843)-Job-WA-98052/1035431/
http://www.microsoft-careers.com/jo...-Xbox-Hardware-(739286)-Job-WA-98052/1034565/
http://www.microsoft-careers.com/jo...-Xbox-Hardware-(737162)-Job-CA-94035/1032582/
Also ich werde immer gespannter auf die E3, denn in den Anzeigen taucht sehr häufig Wörter wie Prototyp, Erfahrungen mit Veröffentlichungen, Erfahrungen/ Kontakte mir externen Studios und Herstellern auf (vielleicht auch schon FOXCONN
).
Zudem sind schon „handfeste“ Einbindungen von Video/Audio und Controller zu entwickeln.
Ich freu mich!