Windows Phone running ZuneHD2 confirmed in Microsoft job post?

Is a ZuneHD2 coming?

Even with all the Windows Phone news around, it seems it is still worth keeping an eye on Microsoft’s job board.

it appears the Entertainment and Devices Division is looking for a Hardware Engineer for “next generation of portable entertainment and communication devices”. The product is under Windows Phone, but it appears unlikely this will be a phone, as cellular features are not mentioned anywhere in the article.

What is however clear is that Microsoft will be producing the hardware itself, similar to the ZuneHD.

Do our readers think this is the right move for Microsoft? Let us know below.

See the full job description after the break.


Mechanical Engineer, Senior-Mobile Communications Business (MCB) (732276) Job

Date: Sep 1, 2010

Location: Redmond, WA, US

Job Category: Hardware Engineering

Location: United States, WA, Redmond

Job ID: 732276 25275

Product: Windows Phone

Division: Entertainment & Devices Division

Are you passionate about consumer and entertainment products and technologies? The Mobile Communications business (MCB) and Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB) are leading the company’s digital entertainment strategy and product development. Within MCB, the Portable Entertainment Group is responsible for enabling people to be entertained anywhere, anytime, on state of the art devices. We are the team that shipped the Zune HD, and created all the hardware on that device. We are currently building the next generation of portable entertainment and communication devices, and we need you.

SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to participate in the development of cutting edge mobile devices, with a passion to push innovative and imaginative solutions that meet the company’s business vision.

Scope of responsibilities / Expectations:

-System level and sub-system design responsibilities in the development of concept explorations and technology investigations

-Create evaluation models and systems to assess performance investigations for various technology components and product features

-Interface across multiple disciplines (e.g. Program management, Industrial design, Hardware, Component Engineering, RF, Reliability, Procurement and Manufacturing) in selection of devices for detailed development

-Manage the detail CAD design direction of chosen concepts for detail development with internal and external resources and provide tactical contribution and technical leadership throughout the conceptual and detail design stages of product development

-Interface directly with sub-system partners for design of and integration of technology components

-Assess risks/feasibility of piece part design / features to meet design expectations for cost and reliability

-Contribute to project planning for development schedules / BOMs to meet all build stages up to production readiness

-Perform and review detailed analysis for tolerance stacks, FEMs and Reliability tests

-Participate in tooling vendor selection and all part qualification

The candidate must be willing and able to travel (domestic and international) to support design and manufacturing activities.

Specific Knowledge / Experience / Skills:

-8 years of experience in electro-mechanical product design with a minimum of 5+ years in the successful development of small form factor consumer electronics

-Experienced in designing for large volume production in a wide range of manufacturing processes (e.g. Die casting, thin wall molding, progressive die stamping/forming, bonding, machining), finishing (IMD/L, plating, painting, PVD, VM)

-Integration and development experience with mechanisms

-Successful experience in meeting reliability requirements for mass production

-Proven experience in applications with some or all of the following technology verticals: Displays, Batteries, Antennas, Acoustics

-Highly proficient in tolerance analysis and review of Finite Element Models

-Proficient 3D Cad Skills (Pro-Engineer WF 4.0 strongly preferred)

-Excellent written and verbal communication

-B.S. Mechanical Engineering, M.S. or PhD in related discipline preferred

Summary:

We’re a very agile, customer-facing team with plenty of growth opportunities. If you are passionate about consumer and entertainment products and technologies, driven to learn, embrace and

implement new technologies in the rapidly evolving world of consumer mobile electronics, and have a successful track record of innovation and product launch, this is the place for you.

SC:DD

Nearest Major Market: Seattle

Nearest Secondary Market: Bellevue

Job Segments: CAD, Communications, Drafting, Electronics Engineer, Engineer, Engineering, Hardware Engineer, Interactive Marketing, Management, Manufacturing Engineer, Marketing, Mechanical Engineer, Operations, Procurement, Product Development, Program Manager, Research, RF, Science, Scientific

See the job post here.

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  • Robbie

    If they have a job opening now that will be for the Zune HD version 3 rather than version two.
    Version 2 should already be ready by now.

  • efjay

    Definitely would like to see MS make this, hopefully the first step to them making their own phone.

  • GP007

    Not really news if you take into account the ZDnet story from Mary Jo a few weeks ago talking about future ZuneHD hardware (ZuneHD2). A nice size ZuneHD2 (4" screen) would be sought out by those who use a have or will like to have a Zune Pass, and also if its WP7 that opens up Xbox Live games support just like the phones and also any other apps.

    This could be MS's touch to WP7, and I'm sure lots of people would rather have a portable media/games system that's NOT a phone while having some cheap feature phone that they'll use just for calls. There's still a large # of people who don't want everything rolled up into one device.

    If the price and storage is right I might be interested in having a WP7 with smaller storage for a few of my more fav things and something like a ZuneHD2 with more storage just for media/games. In the end I still want a phone as a phone, you know, make calls and such.

  • http://twitter.com/WhoFlungPoooooo @WhoFlungPoooooo

    I think that it is always important to have a non cellar base platform. Not ever person can afford a cellar plan and for the younger audience. I am a father and I will not be buying a nice WP7 for my kid. Kids are too rough with things cell phone breaks no and you not in the upgrade period of your contract then what.

  • http://twitter.com/peterpulmonary1 @peterpulmonary1

    i bet for a somewhat younger demographic a device with everything on wp7 except the phone, and productivity tools would be good. music games interact with xbox/netflix, pics, sync everything to cloud. users of this device including cloud storage, browser and bing would transition naturally to pc.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=646490523 David Talbert

    Samsung are doing it with their Galaxy range. Hopefully there will be a tablet too. I see this being released by Easter the next big holiday after Christmas.

  • Rich

    It would essentially be a iPod vs iPhone type of arrangement. Offer many of the same features of WP7, just not the more advanced functionality. Marketplace access, Hubs, etc in a form factor with a larger screen and decent storage. I"m game.

  • Terence

    I think MS showed us how good it can make stuff with the Zune line, both hardware and software. The reason it didn't pick up as much as the iPods was because of shift in focus of the iPod to apps and the internet, whereas ZuneHD was still the media device. Of course, the audio+video of the Zune is much, much better than iPod's, but only people with eyes and ears realize that, not the blind and deaf public which was chanting 'Apple' And now, with the 2010 iTouch bringing in video calling, and picture + video taking, the new Zune is going to have that much more to live up to. Hopefully, the WP7 base will allow it to have an app base.
    If they don't launch new hardware, I'd be grateful if they release an update to ZuneHD which allows us to load WP7 on it.

  • djguapo

    The Zune Insider podcast is not afraid to read people's questions about Zune HD2, as they've done so for the last couple of episodes. They can't of course discuss anything, but it's good that Microsoft at least acknowledges that this is something ppl want, and it gives me hope.

  • Yevin

    Didn't Microsoft acquire an ARM license?

    I think Microsoft is building its own phone to run Windows Phone 7.

  • Strangerx

    That would be great, so the Zune gets all the benefits from WP7 just like the iPod Touch does from the iPhone.

  • pony99ca

    Based on my reading of the full ad, a mechanical engineer would likely be designing how the internal components fit together. That device could well be a phone and a mechnical engineer would not need any telephony experience.

    Furthermore, the ad said "Interface across multiple disciplines (e.g. Program management, Industrial design, Hardware, Component Engineering, RF, Reliability, Procurement and Manufacturing) in selection of devices for detailed development". That "RF" piece could be alluding to telephony; it could also just mean WiFi and/or Bluetooth, too, but you can't assume that it's NOT a phone.

    I'm not saying that it's NOT a Zune HD2, but that posting could go either way. It would certainly make sense to have an iPod Touch competitor along with an iPhone competitor.

    Steve

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    The next generation of windows phone sounds like it is going to be pretty good. I always thought the zune was a good product, but it never seemed to pickup market share.
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