Fasmicro Urgent Vacancies for Engineers

First Atlantic Semiconductors & Microelectronics Nig Ltd (Fasmicro) is a technology, consulting, and training company specializing in all areas of semiconductors and microelectronics. It provides Advisory & Consulting services, undertakes Research & Training, provides Support and Supplies of labware, carries Economic Research, does Product design and commercialization, and Web Business and Ecommerce services. The clientele base covers universities, polytechnics, governments, government labs and agencies, businesses, civil organizations, and individuals. It recently unveiled a Tablet PC, Ovim, and currently developing the cheapest lighting system in Nigeria. It plans to implement Electronic Medical Records systems across many Nigerian hospitals using Ovim as the infrastructure.

First Atlantic Semiconductors & Microelectronics Nig Ltd, owing to expansion and positive business outlooks, seeks applications from suitable and qualified candidates. Except where indicated, the jobs are in Owerri, Imo State where we have a spacious office and the organization Head Office.

The following positions are available:

A: Business Development Specialists (2, Abuja and Kano)

Applicant must be a first degree holder (BSc, BEng, BTech) in electrical electronics engineering, physics, or computer science, or related area, from a recognized university, with a minimum of three years post-NYSC experience. Minimum grade is second class honors. The incumbent will coordinate our government related contracts at the FCT as well as help to develop new business opportunities. We seek an applicant with a good knowledge of Nigeria’s public sector and must have lived in Abuja/Kano, at least, for one year. Also, as part of the selection process, we will require the applicant to develop a five page business strategy on how to reach new markets. We want excellent listeners, writers and speakers. We will provide working materials, but the incumbent must work from home as we do not have an office in Abuja/Kano.

B: Application Engineers (2)

We seek people with excellent programming skills that can develop Apps for our Tablet PC, Ovim. There are many local and niche Apps we will develop and the incumbents will drive that product line. There is no academic requirement for this position. Just be a nice coder or programmer. This job also requires the back-end support of our Electronic Medical Records systems for hospitals that deploy Ovim- Nigeria’s Tablet PC. You will create hospital records database and optimize their systems to work with our Tablet.

You will work with an expert who will be joining from abroad.

C:  Embedded Systems Engineer (2)

Applicant must be a first degree holder (BSc, BEng, BTech) in electrical electronics engineering, physics, or computer science, or related area, from a recognized university. Applicants must be familiar with microprocessor, FPGA, and ASIC though no deep experience is expected from them. They will be trained and positioned to support and develop new systems for sales in the Nigerian market.  They will maintain and support FA1050X Datalogger systems. The incumbents will play major roles in our training programs. So, this job requires good communication skills.

D: IT Engineer and Web Designer (1)

Besides supporting our website, the applicants will design informational websites for our clients. Applicant must be a first degree holder (BSc, BEng, BTech) in electrical electronics engineering, physics, or computer science, or related area, from a recognized university. We seek an applicant with deep programming skills across multiple platforms. He/she will also help to keep our IT infrastructure running.

E:  Business Development and Marketing Manager (1)

Applicant must be a first degree holder (BSc, BEng, BTech) in electrical electronics engineering, physics, or computer science, or related area, from a recognized university. Also, he/she must have at least 7 years post-NYSC business development and marketing experience in IT or related  industry in Nigeria. The applicant will be responsible to coordinating and supervising our Business Development Specialists that are spread across the country. He will lead the presentation of proposals as well as drive new businesses in tertiary institutions, governments and companies.  The applicant as part of the selection process must develop a seven page document on how he will develop new markets and drive his vision to success. He/she will work closely with our Economists who will help provide primary data to help in developing grants to/for clients to governments/funding agencies, etc.

F:  Electrical Engineer (1)

Applicant must be a first degree holder (BSc, BEng, BTech) in electrical electronics engineering from a recognized university. Applicants must be familiar with electrical systems, dynamos, solar cells, lighting systems. The incumbent will lead the efforts on our lighting system, Dr. Light. Dr. Light is developed to become the cheapest, carbon neutral lighting system in Nigeria. It can be powered by human energy, solar and grid.

G:  Mechanical Engineer (1)

Applicant must be a first degree holder (BSc, BEng, BTech) in mechanical engineering from a recognized university. Applicants must be familiar with electrical systems, dynamos, solar cells, lighting systems. The incumbent will lead the efforts on our lighting system, Dr. Light. Dr. Light is developed to become the cheapest, carbon neutral lighting system in Nigeria. It can be powered by human energy, solar and grid. CAD experience is a must. The incumbent will work with our partners on mould specs, safety and standards.

TO APPLY
Email your CV to  jobs@fasmicro.com before Dec 23, 2010.

The job will start in February 2011 for some, while others, Jan 2011.

For more information, visit www.fasmicro.com