Uncle Sam Wants 500 Electrical Engineers. uncle sam wants 500 electrical engineers. According to a story on EETimes.com , the PTO is working to get more tecchies involved in the patent office and plans to hire as many as 500 electrical engineers during the fiscal year that began Oct. 1. Candidates range from entry-level engineering undergraduates, who start at $50,000 a year plus a 12 percent sign-on bonus, to experienced engineers who are former employees of semiconductor manufacturers. In fact seven engineers who were laid off by Agere Systems (Allentown, Pa.) just signed up to be patent examiners. Basic qualifications for high-tech patent examiners include a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and U.S. citizenship. ...

EETimes recently completed a survey of engineers that lets you see trends in pay rates in comparison to last year, along with showing the differences in pay for managers and engineers along with other, more bizarre, statistics like whether you make more if you're married or single (nothing on the difference in pocket money you have based on whether you're hitched or not, unfortunately). What's a little different about the EETimes survey is that it sampled engineers' salaries in the U.S., Europe, and ten Asian countries, which could give you a global perspective on your earnings. According to the article, after averaging an increase of $3,820 a year for the past five years, engineering salaries went flat in 2001 at an average salary of $82,900, a mere $100 increase from 2000 (but you probably know that). If you're an engineering manager, however, you may be doing pretty well this year, since salaries for these folks broke the $100,000 mark for the first time in the U.S. You might laugh, you might cry, but at least you'll know where you stand in the corporate food chain. ...

Apple iPod team seeks Wi-Fi engineer. apple ipod team seeks wi. Apple is looking for two iPod hardware engineers both with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi experience, opening the possibility that the portable music player may be upgraded with wireless connectivity. Apple is looking for two iPod hardware engineers both with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi experience, opening the possibility that the portable music player may be upgraded with wireless connectivity....

HP engineers to join Intel. hp engineers to join intel. ntel has agreed to hire the team of Hewlett-Packard engineers that helped design the chip giant's Itanium microprocessors for server computers, both companies said Wednesday. ntel has agreed to hire the team of Hewlett-Packard engineers that helped design the chip giant’s Itanium microprocessors for server computers, both companies said Wednesday....

We're running out of internet?! Cisco engineers have 8 hour commutes?!! Must be the morning roundup.... newsroundup april13. This morning we have email woes, internet woes and copyright woes, though not in that order. We also have not one but two ...

Warner engineers file for triple-format DVD patent. triple format dvd. Meanwhile, however, two top Warner engineers, Alan Bell and Lewis Ostrover, have been working on a cheaper and more elegant solution....

Amazon founder looking for aerospace engineers for rocket project. jeff bezos space project. Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is looking for aerospace engineers to work on its space rocket project.. Seattle (WA) - Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is looking for aerospace engineers to work on its space rocket project. As Bezos moves forward with his goal, he is looking for new engineers to join the team already working on the project. We are particularly looking for experienced propulsion engineers and experienced turbomachinery engineers, as well as a senior leader to head our turbopump group....

MIT researchers demonstrate spark-free, efficient engines. spark engine MIT. The homogeneous charge compression ignition engine (HCCI) combines elements from standard spark ignition and diesel engines. The homogeneous charge compression ignition engine (HCCI) combines elements from standard spark ignition and diesel engines. The research team showed off their findings to the Japan Society of Automotive Engineers on July 23rd. Regular gasoline engines use a spark plug to ignite the fuel-air mixture while diesel engines inject fuel into an already compressed and hot chamber....

Chemical engineering team can see race, diet, gender of someone from fingerprint. chemical engineers fingerprint....