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San Diego Adventures in the American Workforce An online journal of living and working in San Diego. Want to post your information, just let me know.
Monday, August 30, 2004
IP
Litigation Counsel
Skills: Admitted to practice law in
California.
Experience in negotiating and drafting patent license
agreements and settlements.
Three or more years experience in
patent-related litigation, including experience in responding to patent
assertions, preparation of claim charts, responding to discovery requests,
drafting motions and briefs (particularly Markman-related briefs involving
disputes over claim construction), and management of miscellaneous
pre-trial matters.
Undergraduate and/or advanced degree in electrical
engineering, physics or computer science.
Excellent written and verbal
communications skills.
Rate: DOE
Term: Direct Hire
Length:
NA
Location: San Diego, Ca
Area Code:
858
Description:
Provides legal advice regarding the
company''s intellectual property (IP). Assists in the management of
IP-related litigation. Duties include bringing and responding to patent
assertions and working with outside counsel during pre-trial and discovery
on IP-related lawsuits. Ensures compliance with court-ordered discovery
for lawsuits in which the company is involved as a party, as well as
requested third party discovery. Participates in negotiation and drafting
of IP-related licenses.
Key Responsibilities
* Manages outside
litigation counsel for IP-related litigation.
* Negotiates and drafts
intellectual property related licenses and litigation settlements.
*
Performs other duties as needed.
* Prepares internal risk assessments
for IP-related matters and other IP-related legal advice.
* Provides
discovery and pre-trial support in IP-related litigation.
* Responds to
patent assertions by providing complex technical and legal analyses to
asserted patents.
Company:
San Diego, Ca 92602
(858)
882-3244
Web Site: http://www.kyocera-wireless.com
Contact: Jeremy
Langhans
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Friday, August 27, 2004
Software
Product Manager
Skills: A minimum of 5 years experience in
Product Management or similar role, with experience in Internet media or
embedded digital media/applications in consumer electronics devices,
including images, video clips and applications such as games.
Bachelor
degree in Business, Engineering or related fields or equivalent
experience. MBA strongly preferred.
Experience in Project Management,
Marketing Management and Vendor Management, relating to Internet media,
consumer electronics and/or wireless telecomm highly desired. Carrier
experience a plus.
Effective leadership and management
skills.
Experience in negotiations.
Familiarity with MP3, MP3Pro,
AAC, ACC+, MPEG4, Java applications, and Brew applications.
Persuasive
communication skills.
Strong customer communication and presentation
skills.
Understanding of current and future market needs for handset
software features.
Understanding of product development
processes.
Understanding of software development and test
processes.
Working knowledge of TrueBrew application
testing/certification process and Brew Alliance Program.
Rate:
DOE
Term: Direct Hire
Length: NA
Location: San Diego, Ca
Area
Code: 858
Description:
SW Product Mgr.(Multimedia
Content) Responsible for creating and championing business plans for
integration of 3rd party digital multimedia content on KWC''s handsets.
Also responsible for developing and managing business relationships
between KWC and digital media content providers (of ringtones, Brew
applications, Java applications, etc.). In conjunction with handset
product managers, develops content strategies for handsets. Works closely
with engineering to ensure successful pre-loading of 3rd party-provided
content. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how
to use resources to meet schedules and goals.
Key Responsibilities
* Create and maintain roadmap for pre-loaded content on all
handsets.
* Create and manage 3rd party media/application vendor
relationships.
* Develop business cases for embedding 3rd party media
into handsets, enriching handset products and building new revenue streams
for KWC.
* Educate handset product managers regarding
media/applications available for pre-loading on handsets.
* Work
closely with engineering and 3rd party vendors to resolve issues relating
to pre-loading media/applications.
* Work with carrier customers to
endorse pre-loaded content.
* Work with handset product managers to
determine media/application strategy for each handset.
Company:
San Diego, Ca 92602
(858) 882-3244
Web Site:
http://www.kyocera-wireless.com
Contact: Jeremy
Langhans
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Thursday, August 26, 2004
Product
Manager (Software)
Skills: A minimum of 5 years experience
in the cellular telecommunications industry.
A minimum of 5 years
experience in the areas of Product Management or related area including at
least 3 years in the Consumer Products field.
Bachelor degree in
Engineering, Business or related fields or equivalent experience. MBA/MS
strongly preferred.
Experience in Product development, Project
management, Marketing Management and Subcontracts relating to consumer
electronic and/or wireless telecomm devices highly desired.
Able to
drive to completion and finalization within and external to the
organization
Able to multi-task diverse issues
Able to take complete
ownership of problems, issues, and features
Possess a good working
knowledge of the common, industry standard wireless telecommunications
standards and features that define cdma wireless products (e.g., IS95,
IS2000, IS707, IS 683A, JSTD008, IS801.1)
Possess at least two years
minimum related, prior software or systems engineering experience with a
wireless emphasis; and/or equivalent experience in software project
management in a development environment.
Possess good verbal and
written communication skills
Rate: DOE
Term: Direct
Hire
Length: NA
Location: San Diego, Ca
Area Code:
858
Description:
Product Manager (Software) The SWPM
Primary Carrier Interface (PCI) is responsible for managing general
carrier requirements for software, feature planning & product definition.
Supports and provides consistent interaction with the carriers on
technical software issues and software features, in direct support of, and
in coordination with, the sales account team. Ultimately functions to
perform analysis of the regular written and unwritten carrier
requirements, and drive those requirements into the software project
development processes for product release planning & software updates for
current products. Supports new product development, carrier launch &
product acceptance activity, and to an extent support post-launch
activities to address issues identified by the carriers or to meet the
strategic business needs of KWC. Actively participate in KWCs software
definition processes, and when applicable and appropriate, verify feature
concepts and ideas with the carriers.
Key Responsibilities
* Creates three-year roadmap for assigned software features.
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Develops business cases for assigned software features.
* Elicits
carrier customer high-level software requirements for assigned
features.
* Performs related duties as needed.
* Provides
cross-functional team leadership in identification of needs and
requirements for assigned software features.
* Works with Software
Engineering, Business Development, Sales & Marketing, and other company
groups to determine software feature requirements and to define software
features in support of company business.
* Works with prospective 3rd
party software vendors to ensure KWC''s needs are met.
* Interfaces
with a diverse group of organizations
* Interfaces with carrier
marketing, compliance, and technical teams
* Internalizes
carrier-specific/carrier-related issues across the organization,
throughout the product life cycle
* Provides direction to the software
development organization regarding issues, or software content in
products, as they may relate to product quality, the well being and
support of the carrier-customer relations, and support of the carrier''s
business activity
Company:
San Diego, Ca 92602
(858)
882-3244
Web Site: http://www.kyocera-wireless.com
Contact: Jeremy
Langhans
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Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Manager,
Field Sales
Skills: 3+ years third party customer support
experience in the wireless communications industry. Strong customer
service skills, planning, and market organization
Bachelor degree in
Business or related area or equivalent experience.
Frequently interacts
with sub-ordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group
managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other
company divisions or units, or customers and the company.
Often must
lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team.
Rate:
DOE
Term: Direct Hire
Length: NA
Location: San Diego, Ca
Area
Code: 858
Description:
Responsible for the management of
Carrier Regional Offices and Regional Field Sales Representative team(s)
to include but not limited to: product sell through, handset contests,
marketing activities, growing over-all business, resolving account issues,
managing senior relationships within the designated region. Receives
assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources
to meet schedules and goals. Provides guidance to subordinates within the
latitude of established company policies. Recommends changes to policies
and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization. Position is
based in Denver.
Key Responsibilities
Communicates account
status, opportunities, and challenges with field sales team and corporate
account leads on a regular basis.
Conduct territory reviews on monthly
basis: define and implement key KWC objectives, create and manage overall
travel budget for area of responsibility and outline monthly Simple
Plans.
Delivers roadmap and product presentations to market and
regional offices as needed. Target direct and indirect sales team to
ensure product exposure.
Develop key (VP & Director) relationships with
defined carrier(s) in region.
Directs high levels questions from
directors, including carrier market managers, related to product
allocation and inventory challenges to appropriate Area Manager, Field
Sales team and Account Lead in Direct Sales.
Implement market/Simple
Plans on monthly basis.
Interacts with regional carrier offices on
monthly/quarterly basis.
Liaison to the field team for account
updates/technology/field operations.
Management of regional Field Sales
Representative team(s) daily activities in select markets
Oversees all
planned markets activities, training objectives, and special events (i.e.
"K-Blitz)
Responsible for the management of select carrier regional
offices. Develops senior carrier relationships to improve sell-through
opportunities.
Solicits feedback from the field, and reports findings
to KWC Area Manager and/or Direct Sales Team.
Strategic planning with
Area Management for product planning, product launch, product promotion,
inventory/sell through, and sales operations.
Supplement FSR support of
all designated markets (Store visits, products trainings, &
events)
Works with Area Leads and Direct Sales Team to develop various
communications messages for carrier markets.
Company:
San
Diego, Ca 92602
(858) 882-3244
Web Site:
http://www.kyocera-wireless.com
Contact: Jeremy
Langhans
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Cost
Accountant, Senior
Skills: A minimum of three years of
related professional level experience is required, Typically 5-7 years
accounting experience.
Must demonstrate strong computer skills, Oracle
proficiency required (11i highly preferred), Oracle Cost Management module
experience is required.
Experience gathering, analyzing and reporting
on complex data from various sources required.
Bachelor''s degree in
accounting or related discipline, or the equivalent knowledge and
experience is required. Professional certification in accounting preferred
(CMA / CPA).
Rate: DOE
Term: Direct Hire
Length: NA
Location:
San Diego, Ca
Area Code:
858
Description:
Responsibilities include developing,
implementing and/or maintaining one or a combination of accounting
systems. Applies job skills and company policies and procedures to
complete a variety of tasks.
* Balance books periodically and
prepares profit and loss, income and balance sheet statements.
* May
interpret reports and records for managers.
* Performs other duties as
needed.
* Prepares journal entries, maintains and reconciles ledger
accounts.
* Provides record of assets, liabilities and other financial
transactions.
* Analyze labor, material, overhead, rework, and
variances on a monthly basis.
* Assist Finance Manager and Controller
with special projects and analysis as needed.
* Assist in the
establishment of Oracle system processes for accurate and timely
collection of and reporting of product costs.
* Coordinate with the
appropriate members of materials and manufacturing to understand and
report upon all excess/obsolete inventory issues that may impact the
calculation of the companyÂ?s inventory reserves.
* Identify process
issues and initiate process improvement in the costing area. This may
include the creation of custom reports and queries, testing and
documentation of Oracle system functionality.
* Participate in and
provide support for quarterly reviews and year-end audits with outside
auditor.
* Participate in process redesign, improvement,
documentation, and training projects.
* Participate in standard cost
rollups, reporting, and analysis.
* Participate on cross-functional
teams as required in costing area.
* Perform bill of materials labor
routing audits and analysis.
* Perform inventory analysis and prepare
schedules as required.
Company:
San Diego, Ca 92602
(858)
882-3244
Web Site: http://www.kyocera-wireless.com
Contact: Jeremy
Langhans
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Financial
Analyst, Senior
Skills: 5-8 years commensurate/program
management work experience required
BS in Technical or Business related
discipline
Experience with Oracle 11i and Cognos Planning a plus,
strong Excel and MS office skills required.
MBA preferred.
Preferred
degree in Accounting/Finance.
Complex knowledge of Microsoft Project,
WORD, Excel, and PowerPoint
Excellent organizational, negotiation,
verbal and written communication skills a must
Clear understanding of
financial statements including balance sheets.
Must have strong
communication and organizational skills with clear ability to interact
with high levels of management.
Outstanding customer service
orientation.
Proactive self-starter with a strong desire to get things
done
Rate: DOE
Term: Direct Hire
Length: NA
Location: San
Diego, Ca
Area Code: 858
Description:
Assists Product
Managers and Product Planning Managers in delivering a product portfolio.
Look at current and future products and concepts from a financial
perspective, enabling KWC Senior Management to make timely investment
decisions to enhance business performance.
Key
Responsibilities:
* Assists Product Teams and Product Planning group
develop control systems and methods to accurately monitor and measure
program progress and identify potential problems for each internal
department or develops such control systems concerning an already existing
program without assistance.
* Coordinates internal department schedules
resources etc. and develops program master schedule work plans and
resource requirements.
* Expedites program task assignments as they
relate to program scheduling, information gathering and
organizing/conducting program meetings.
* Gathers information and
develops recommendations to troubleshoot program issues as they arise,
(parts shortages, lack of direct labor resources, scheduling delays etc.),
and develops alternative program tasks, schedules, milestones, processes
etc.
* Implements such control systems methods to monitor adherence to
program master plans and schedules.
* Interfaces with internal company
departments including contracts, legal, engineering, manufacturing,
technical publications, or product support, to gather information, be
aware of each departments work priorities, available resources etc.
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May assist in the development of product technical documentation and/or
end user manuals. Reviews product technical documentation and/or end user
manuals.
* May organize and conduct interdepartmental meetings (i.e.
organize/conduct meetings with contracts, legal, engineering,
manufacturing, technical publications and/or product support), to set
project milestones, define project tasks, establish program
policies/processes and allocate resources.
* Performs other related
duties as required.
* Reviews program master schedule with immediate
supervisor for approval or execute program master schedule of already
existing program without management approval
* Reviews project
milestones, tasks and processes with immediate supervisor for approval or
sets milestones, define tasks, establishes processes and allocates
resources of an already existing program without management review
*
Reviews solutions with immediate supervisor prior to implementation or
implements solutions to already existing programs of a more moderate scope
without management review
* Ad hoc financial trend analysis
*
Contract review and ability to identify, summarize & communicate key
issues and impacts to the business
* Drive accurate and detailed
forecasting based on solid analysis.
* Engage with the Product
Management organization by providing detailed financial analysis of
current and future business models including revenue, expenses, head
count, operating expenses, metrics, and business drivers.
* Partner
with the R&D/PM teams in the monthly/annual forecasting
process.
Company:
San Diego, Ca 92602
(858) 882-3244
Web Site: http://www.kyocera-wireless.com
Contact: Jeremy
Langhans
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Product
Manager
Skills: A minimum of 5 years experience in the
areas of Product Management or related area including at least 3 years in
the Consumer Products field.
Bachelor degree in Engineering, Business
or related fields or equivalent experience. MBA/MS strongly
preferred.
Experience in Product development, Project management,
Marketing Management and Subcontracts relating to consumer electronic
and/or wireless telecomm devices highly desired.
Ability to make
innovative and sometimes unpopular decisions
Effective leadership and
management skills
Experience in negotiations.
Persuasive
communication skills.
Understanding of current and future market needs
for product features.
Understanding of development, testing, sales,
service and support processes for products.
Understanding of product
development processes.
Rate: DOE
Term: Direct Hire
Length:
NA
Location: San Diego, Ca
Area Code:
858
Description:
Product Manager Manages the planning and
execution of products and/or programs through leadership of
cross-functional teams. Provides team leadership and facilitates team
performance within the company. Develops product business plans based on
functional inputs and drives the organization on a company-wide basis to
meet the goals outlined in those plans. Directly responsible for program
planning and controls activities such as budgeting, scheduling , and
tracking progress. Consistently reports program status to management.
Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use
resources to meet schedules and goals. Provides guidance to subordinates
within the latitude of established company policies. Recommends changes to
policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate
organization(s).
Key Responsibilities
* Develops business
plans and product positioning in the marketplace, typically for a fiscal
year. Implements tactical business plans to ensure the achievement of
operational and tactical plans.
* Establishes costing and pricing
strategies.
* Implements policies, procedures, or programs. May have to
adapt operations to accommodate different cultures, business practices, or
customs.
* Manages defined product through all phases of the product
life cycle in accordance with the established Product Contract.
* May
provide input to the establishment of new systems.
* Oversees market
research, monitors competitive activity and identifies customer needs
* Performs related duties as needed.
* Provides cross-functional
team leadership in identification of needs and requirements for assigned
products.
* Reports on progress versus goals.
* Works with
Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, and other company groups to
determine product requirements and define products in support of company
business.
* Works with prospective vendors to ensure KWC''s needs are
met.
Company:
San Diego, Ca 92602
(858) 882-3244
Web
Site: http://www.kyocera-wireless.com
Contact: Jeremy
Langhans
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Staff -
Internal Auditor
Skills: BS/BA Degree in Accountancy is
required. 4-6 years of Public Accounting experience or Internal Audit
experience is required. Industry experience also desirable. This
experience must include detail substantive and analytical testing of
financial statements and assessment of controls. A thorough and working
understanding of GAAP required. A familiarity with Sarbanes Oxley Section
404 requirements is desirable. Strong MS office skill required
Rate:
DOE
Term: Direct Hire
Length: NA
Location: San Diego, Ca
Area
Code: 858
Description:
The successful candidate must have
strong of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Generally Accepted
Auditing Standards. Additionally, familiarity with Sarbanes Oxley
Section 404 is desirable
Will serve as lead in Sarbanes Oxley
implementation team. This will include review, evaluation, design,
documentation and testing of internal controls and business
processes.
Reviews and analyzes current accounting and operational
procedures and identifies related control weaknesses and system
inefficiencies. Suggests and develops methods to improve systems and
controls.
The internal audit function will conduct interviews with
employees, review and analyze evidence, document work performed and
conclusions reached.
This position must be able to work independently
under limited supervision with moderate latitude for initiative and
independent judgment.
Work closely with the Internal Audit members and
parent company internal audit group to ensure that Internal Audit
objectives are being met.
Assists senior corporate staff on various
special projects such as due diligence and company accounting policy
development.
Formulates audit plans by gathering pertinent information,
identifying aspects to be emphasized and determining methods and scope to
be used. Submits plans to department management for approval.
Prepares
planning memos, and audit programs and ensures audits are organized,
thorough and completed within established time frames. Conducts initial
and follow-up audits in accordance with professional
standards.
Evaluates audit findings and formulates logical and
meaningful conclusions; presents audit recommendations to management
regarding problem areas via oral and formal written reports. Follows up
with appropriate personnel to obtain written audit responses and assures
problems are addressed and corrected as committed in response.
Company:
San Diego, Ca 92602
(858) 882-3244
Web Site:
http://www.kyocera-wireless.com
Contact: Jeremy
Langhans
(0) comments
Contracts
Administrator, Int
Skills: Bachelors degree or equivalent
experience. Typically 2 - 6 years paralegal/document/contract experience.
Good oral and written communication skills and attention to process and
detail. Some legal training a plus.
Rate: DOE
Term: Direct
Hire
Length: NA
Location: San Diego, Ca
Area Code:
858
Description:
Responsible for commercial contract
issues, negotiations, analyses, and/or administration of agreements
including renewal, new business, licensing, liability and consolidations.
Learns to use professional concepts and company policies and procedures to
solve recurring and unique problems.
Key Responsibilities
*
Anticipates problems and initiates actions to ensure agreements are
processed efficiently.
* Maintains a high degree of customer
satisfaction and responsiveness.
* Performs other related job duties as
needed.
* Verifies and negotiates all aspects of an agreement,
including pricing and payment terms, delivery, warranty, licensing,
indemnification, intellectual property, confidentiality, etc., to ensure
conformance with company policy.
Company:
San Diego, Ca
92602
(858) 882-3244
Web Site:
http://www.kyocera-wireless.com
Contact: Jeremy
Langhans
(0) comments
Friday, July 23, 2004
SAP ABAP Programmer
Skills: SAP ABAP, FI,
CO - minimum 5yr experience with ABAP
Rate: market
Length: 4
months
Location: San Diego, CA
Area Code: 619
AgencyTentek, Inc. 101 N. Brand
Blvd. Glendale, Ca 91203 (818) 551-7100 www.tentek.comRecruiter: Anh Le
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Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Software Engineer III
Skills: BS in
Computer Science or related field
Rate: Commensurate with exp./Hour
Length: Permanent
Location: San Diego, CA
Area Code:
619
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Systems Engineer
Skills: COTS products, ECP
Rate: Commensurate with exp./Hour
Length: Temp
Location: San
Diego, CA
Area Code: 619
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Tuesday, June 29, 2004
SWE/Usability Engineer
Skills: SWE, C
development, User Interface experience, Excellent writing skills
Rate:
Market
Length: 12 months
Location: San Diego, CA
Area Code:
619
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