Careers at CAST

We are seeking a highly motivated and culturally astute Marketing Communications Specialist with native-level fluency in Mandarin to join our global marketing team. This remote position, ideally based in Greece, will be primarily responsible for localizing, adapting, and creating compelling marketing content and communications strategies specifically for the Greater China market. The ideal candidate should possess a sound understanding of B2B marketing communications, ideally within the semiconductor or high-tech industry, and a deep appreciation for the nuances of Chinese business culture and digital platforms.

Responsibilities

Content Localization & Adaptation (Primary Focus):

• Translate and localize a wide range of global marketing materials from English to Simplified Chinese (Mandarin), ensuring cultural relevance, technical accuracy, and consistent brand voice. Materials include website content, blog posts, press releases, newsletters, email campaigns, social media posts, brochures, presentations, white papers, and datasheets.
• Adapt messaging and visuals to resonate effectively with Chinese audiences, considering local preferences and communication styles.
• Collaborate closely with product marketing, technical writing, and engineering teams to ensure accurate translation of complex semiconductor IP core terminology.

Greater China Digital Platform Management:

• Manage and optimize content for Chinese digital channels, including WeChat, Weibo, Baidu, and local industry forums.
• Execute engaging social media campaigns tailored for the Chinese market, developed in collaboration with the global marketing team and local marketing specialists.
• Support the localization and maintenance of the Chinese version of our corporate website.

PR & Media Relations Support (China):

• Support the drafting and distribution of press releases to Chinese media outlets.
• Assist in managing relationships with key Chinese industry media and online publications.

Event Marketing Support (China):

• Assist in localizing promotional materials and communications for industry trade shows, conferences, and webinars targeting the Chinese market.
• Support virtual event execution for Chinese audiences.

Market Insights & Strategy:

• Provide insights into Chinese market trends, competitor activities, and local communication best practices to inform global marketing strategies.
• Identify new opportunities for reaching and engaging our target audience in China.

Metrics & Reporting:

• Track and report on the performance of localized marketing initiatives within the Chinese market, adapting metrics and analysis for local platforms.

Cross-Cultural Collaboration:

• Coordinate effectively with global marketing teams and those in the Chinese region to ensure alignment of messaging and execution.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Chinese Studies, or a related field.
• Native-level fluency in Mandarin Chinese (Simplified Chinese reading, writing, and speaking) and professional fluency in English.
• Deep understanding of Chinese culture, business etiquette, and digital media landscape (e.g., WeChat, Weibo, Baidu).
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills in both Mandarin and English, with a keen eye for detail and grammar.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple localization projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work effectively in a remote team environment.

The following would be considered a plus:

• Portfolio of relevant writing samples in both English and Mandarin, and examples of localized content/campaigns.
• Experience in marketing communications positions, with a strong preference for experience in the semiconductor, EDA, IP core, or other complex B2B technology industries.
• Experience in localizing and adapting marketing content for specific regional markets.
• Familiarity with semiconductor industry terminology and a basic understanding of IP cores, SoC design, and related technologies is desirable.
• Experience with content management systems (e.g., WordPress), email marketing platforms, and social media management tools.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the future of electronics.
• A dynamic, collaborative, and innovative global work environment.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (prorated for part-time).
• Opportunities for continuous learning, professional development, and skill enhancement.
• The chance to play a pivotal role in expanding our presence in the strategically important Greater China market.
• Flexibility of a remote working position, ideally based in Greece.

This is a new full-time, remote-working,engineering position for candidates with academic and/or some professional experience with Functional Safety (FuSa) IC design. As a Functional Safety (FuSA) Engineer, you will drive the development of Functional Safety concepts for new IP cores targeting automotive and aviation applications. You will derive requirements for IP cores and ensure Functional Safety standards (ISO 26262, DO-254) are followed during development and verification.

This is a hands-on individual contributor opportunity with room to grow your technical expertise. You will be in direct contact with our market-leading automotive and aviation customers to understand their emerging needs and deliver solutions to support them. You will be encouraged to experiment with new ideas while driving and influencing functional safety aspects across the company.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ISO 26262 and DO-254 compliance is achieved for IP core architecture and its development (HW and SW) processes
• Develop, derive, and document safety concepts and requirements analysis for FuSa IP cores
• Conduct safety analysis, both quantitative and qualitative, on IP core designs
• Drive collaboration with third party vendors or consultants, as needed, for the development of FuSa IP cores
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel is essential, and demonstrated presentation skills are a bonus.
• Interact with customers to ensure that the CAST IP cores meet the FuSa requirements of their target systems

Requirements

The successful candidate will feel comfortable discussing first-level technical aspects of our products with all levels of management, from technical design engineers to CEOs.  Basic knowledge of the electrical IC design process is required. Background as a Field Applications Engineer or technical Salesperson in the electronic design world would be ideal.

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Detailed knowledge of functional safety architectures, standards and procedures such as ISO26262 and/or DO254
• Experience of successful architectural through RTL design experience for functional safety compliant digital designs
• Experience with execution of FMEA, FMEDA, FTA and/or other FuSA analysis methods
• Knowledge of digital design and SoC concepts
• Fluency in English

This is a new full-time,  engineering position for candidates with academic or some industry experience with digital IC design. 

We are now expanding our engineering team located in Brno, Czech Republic, where we focus on IP core development in the areas like bus interfaces, network protocols, multimedia and automotive applications. In this position, you will help develop and productize new IP cores.

Responsibilities

• The design and verification of digital IP cores.
• Integrating the IP cores in system or subsystem reference designs.
• Implementing and evaluating the reference designs in FPGAs.

Requirements

• MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; or 2–3 years of professional digital design experience.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Understanding of digital design concepts.
• Experience with Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL at least at the FPGA level.
• Experience with simulation and verification in Modelsim or similar tools.
• Pluses include knowledge of scripting languages like TCL and shells; experience coding with C/C++;  and embedded processor knowledge.

This is a new full-time, remote-working engineering position for candidates with academic or some industry experience with digital IC design.

In this position, you will help develop and productize new IP cores, working closely with — but not necessarily close to — our engineering centers in Greece, the Czech Republic, and the US.

Responsibilities

• The design and verification of digital IP cores.
• Integrating the IP cores in system or subsystem reference designs.
• Implementing and evaluating the reference designs in FPGAs.

Requirements

• MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; or 2–3 years of professional digital design experience.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Understanding of digital design concepts.
• Experience with Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL at least at the FPGA level.
• Experience with simulation and verification in Modelsim or similar tools.
• Pluses include knowledge of scripting languages like TCL and shells; experience coding with C/C++;  and embedded processor knowledge.