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March 30, 2005, 6:07 am

Hello, there:
I was a VLSI engineer in China, I worked in digital integrated circuits
design
for a few years and I am looking for opportunities in Australia. What are
the
popular job hunting websites for skilled professions like VLSI, electronics
research & development? What are the well known cities such companies
are located? What are the newspapers I can subscribe in order to look for
such jobs?
For us, Shanghai is where all VLSI jobs are located. I browsed through
monster.com.au, but it gave me an impression of lack of skilled
opportunities.
Thank you

Re: Job hunting websites in Australia and locations for VLSI jobs?

circuits
are
electronics
for
through
Here is an ASIC job in Sydney:
http://www.mycareer.com.au/jobs/sydney/engineering/electrical-electronics/3146612/view.aspx?s10%1&q=asic&j_o=asic+engineer+junior+to+senior&j_ag=mcs+consulting
There ain't that many jobs like this in Australia, and some don't get
advertised directly at all.
Dave :)

Re: Job hunting websites in Australia and locations for VLSI jobs?

Australia does not have a large fab. http://www.awa.com.au/ used to own a
fab but I have no idea what happened to it. In other words China/Taiwan are
first world countries for VLSI and Australia is third world!
I once worked with an engineer doing design for mutilayer PCMCIA so there
are some jobs.
Try www.seek.com.au or www.careerone.com.au
gtoomey

Re: Job hunting websites in Australia and locations for VLSI jobs?
France and Germany are currently running over 12% unemployment. The UK is a
possibility but it is a bit like here. If you lose a job there, you may be
looking for a long time. The US is the place to be in the long term but the
problem is the bubble burst a couple of years ago and there is now a major
oversupply of engineers in the market, despite what propaganda is floating
around... however there are signs of life as well as what was a stampede of
people leaving the field altogether.
I personally know of quite a number of graduates who have never worked in
electronics engineering simply because they had better offers in allied
fields, eg. computing or cad. I also know alot who have left the field
completely. Their opinion was they thought there was more pain to be had
than otherwise. Somehow I suspect when I hear an employer complaining about
the lack of engineers its because many are not willing to either move, or
move back into an unsteady field or job.
I was out looking for work a few months ago and was testing the waters in
the states. I was given offers in penang, shanghai or taiwan, but none were
prepared to import me to the US. I didnt want to live in those places so I
kept my job here... but it gives you an idea where there is work *at the
moment*. My personal belief is that you need a couple of employment skill
options in this day an age. ie VLSI + x + y where x and y are substantially
different.
Anyway best of luck
Nick


Re: Job hunting websites in Australia and locations for VLSI jobs?
Yeah, beyond digital VLSI, I am also knowledgeable in wireless
communications,
image processing, microprocessors and DSP in general. I am sure I will find
a
position somewhere soon.

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Re: Job hunting websites in Australia and locations for VLSI jobs?
from my experience most engineering jobs in Aus are generalist.. even when
they often appear otherwise in the add.. and I also believe there to be a
severe lack of skilled engineering jobs available. The present 5%
unemployment rate isnt because of engineering.
Unless you need to be here, I would save yourself some heartache and go to
more lucrative markets or change fields. Experience says shanghai has an
expiration date when skilled employment will also go elsewhere.
Nick


Re: Job hunting websites in Australia and locations for VLSI jobs?

Power companies have been hiring quite a few graduates and appear to be
after more.
Mining , gas and oil always take a few but based up in Darwin or northern
W.A.
Seem to be quite a few Physics jobs going and having an improved starting
wage
compared to a few years back.
Alex
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