Manufacturing Test Engineer

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THE OPPORTUNITY

The Manufacturing Test Engineer position reports to the Software Quality Assurance Manager within the Software Engineering team.  The successful individual in this role will own production automated test infrastructure for StreamCaster wireless systems—designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing test stations and logging/analysis tools to ensure full feature coverage and reliable performance. They will also partner closely with RF, systems, software, and quality engineering teams to establish thresholds, validate new tests, enable feature rollouts, and support resolution of production line issues through effective troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

This position is 100% onsite, Monday through Friday, at Silvus Technologies’ HQ in the heart of vibrant West Los Angeles, CA.

The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time at its discretion.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implement comprehensive test plans to provide full coverage of wireless communication system feature sets
• Design and implement logging and log analysis tools to capture performance of both the systems under test and the test infrastructure itself
• Take ownership of production test station design, implementation, maintenance, repair, and upgrade; continuous improvement of manufacturing test efficiency.
• Collaborate with RF and systems engineering teams to understand performance requirements and establish production tests and performance thresholds.
• Partner with engineering and quality teams to validate new testing approaches for rollout to production.
• Work closely with the software development team to augment production test systems to support rollout of new features and product configurations.
• Basic manufacturing failure troubleshooting and root cause analysis for production failures escalated to engineering.
• Travel Requirements – rare local travel, as required by Silvus.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related technical field plus a minimum of 2 years of test engineering experience.
• Strong foundational skills in software development with Python, C/C++, or related languages.
• Experience developing for one or more of Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, or Bare metal environments.
• Demonstrated experience in wireless/networking or an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Proficient with RF instruments such as signal generators and spectrum analyzers.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
• All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices.
• Demonstrated experience developing software for automated test equipment (ATE).
• Skilled in the use of containerization and deployment tools like Docker or Nginx.
• Acquainted with mesh networking.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Aptitude for problem-solving and troubleshooting technical challenges.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related technical field plus a minimum of 2 years of test engineering experience.
• Strong foundational skills in software development with Python, C/C++, or related languages.
• Experience developing for one or more of Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, or Bare metal environments.
• Demonstrated experience in wireless/networking or an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Proficient with RF instruments such as signal generators and spectrum analyzers.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

• 401K with Company Match

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Generous Paid Time Off Packages

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Paid Parental & Family Leave

• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

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