An industry perspective of recruiting graduate engineers for DSP research

It is not an easy task to recruit graduate engineers for DSP research. In order to be effective in such research, an engineer must possess a range of capabilities which encompasses factual knowledge concerning the availability of state-of-the-art devices and a mathematical ability that is firmly based on a physical understanding of processing problems. Newly graduated engineers are typically well versed in the design and construction of DSP modules to perform specified algorithms using an appropriate combination of dedicated and programmable logic devices. It is in the area of the application of mathematical techniques and physical reasoning to the analysis and development of algorithms that most on-the-job training is required. The authors discuss the relevance of these skills in DSP research and the related requirement for engineers to be able to communicate effectively the results of their research to colleagues and customers