Silvus Technologies
Wireless Communication Systems Engineer
THE COMPANY
Silvus Technologies is dedicated to one mission: connecting those who keep us safe. We do so by delivering the most advanced Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) radios powered by our custom and ever evolving Mobile-Networked MIMO waveform. Together, our radios and waveform provide the vital communications for mission critical applications in the harshest environments from underground tunnels to high altitude balloons.
Silvus StreamCaster® radios are being rapidly adopted by customers all over the world ranging from the U.S. and Allied Nations Departments of Defense, to International, Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement agencies, all the way to the Superbowl, Grammys and industry-leading drone, robot, and other unmanned systems manufacturers.
Wouldn’t you like to join an incredibly talented group of people, doing very challenging work, with the prime directive of “Keeping Our Heroes Connected”?
Silvus’ rapid growth is fueled by a focus on research and innovation and a team of the most passionate, skilled, and creative thinking individuals. If you are looking for a challenging experience, you owe it to yourself to learn how Silvus can provide a rewarding internship that creates a pathway to a fulfilling career.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Silvus is seeking a Wireless Communication Systems Engineer to join our Research & Development team. The successful individual in this role will participate in all phases of wireless technology projects including planning, design, implementation, prototyping, verification, and validation.
The location for the Wireless Communication Systems Engineer role will be our new Silvus office in Irvine CA. The position will be on a hybrid schedule, with a minimum of 4 days/week on-site (with the occasional drive to the LA HQ as needed).
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
- System design and requirement specification.
- Algorithmic development, simulation, implementation, and testing.
- System performance simulation, benchmarking, and testing.
- Fixed point modeling and FPGA design and verification support.
- Support FPGA and Software development teams for hardware/software implementation and troubleshooting.
- Lead a team of multi-disciplinary engineers for product and feature development as needed.
- Setting, tracking, and driving development schedules and tasks.
- Design and participate in lab and field testing and troubleshooting.
- Technical material preparation and documentation.
- Participate in R&D business development and capture efforts as needed.
- Understand current products and technologies and brainstorm with other teams for future enhancements and strategies.
- Infrequent travel to support customer interactions or test and demonstration events.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- S. or Ph.D. in the field of wireless communications and signal processing, electrical engineering, computer engineering, systems engineering, or relevant engineering fields.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in the design and development of wireless systems.
- Participation in the complete wireless technology development cycle: from design to field testing.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in RF propagation and channel modeling,
- Comprehensive expertise in all parts of digital communication systems such as RF subsystems, synchronizations, channel estimation, channel coding, etc.
- Proven expertise and ability working with signal processing algorithms, MIMO, OFDM, etc.
- Strong understanding of modeling and mitigating RF impairments to signals such as AGC, phase noise, frequency/clock offset, etc.
- Experiences with fixed point modeling, implementation, and verification.
- Expert in MATLAB programming and simulation.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Wireless mobile ad-hoc networking, medium access, and routing algorithms.
- Cognitive radio congested and contested spectrum and interference mitigation.
- RF sensing, signal detection, and classification, etc.
- Technical writing and presentation.
COMPENSATION
The pay range is NOT a guarantee. It is based on market research and peer data, and will vary depending on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
NOTE - As a U.S. Federal Contractor, Silvus Technologies requires that ALL candidates being considered for employment for any position (regardless of level) MUST be a U.S. Person (permanent resident or citizen). Stricter U.S. Citizen ONLY requirements are needed for some Engineering or R&D roles. This generally does NOT apply to International positions; only job postings for positions located in the U.S. Exceptions will be included in the Required Qualifications section of the posted position.
All Employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check.
Silvus is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion or belief, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
*Silvus does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to Silvus Technologies.
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Silvus Technologies Los Angeles, California, USA Office
10990 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90024
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