Principal R&D Engineer

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THE OPPORTUNITY

Silvus is seeking a Principal R&D Engineer who will report to the Vice President of Research & Development on the R&D team.  The successful individual in this role will oversee and participate in the planning design implementation prototyping and verification of wireless technology projects.

This position is based at Silvus Technologies’ headquarters in the heart of vibrant West Los Angeles CA and is on a hybrid schedule.  A minimum of 3 days onsite per week is expected. On-site days are Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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

• Technical management of Research and Development projects and programs to include:
  • Responsibility for overall system design and requirement specification.
  • Setting and tracking development schedules and tasks.
  • Participating in the hands-on design simulation and verification work.
  • Overseeing relevant simulation software FPGA and testing efforts.
  • Customer-facing engagement and technical material preparation when needed.
  • Reporting to management as required for strategic planning and assessment.
• Participate in Research and Development business development and capture efforts to include:
  • Whitepaper and proposal preparation.
  • Understand current technology and pitch future enhancements and strategies.
  • Communicate (telephone/email/in-person) engagement with government and industry.
• Work collaboratively within the senior Research and Development team on the following:
  • Executing larger team-wide projects.
  • Setting a comprehensive team-wide technology portfolio and pipeline.
  • Perform other related duties of which the above represent.
• Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
  • Supervise a team of engineers to fulfill functions or project needs.
  • Participate in the drafting of job descriptions and screening/ interviewing engineering candidates.
• Travel Requirements - Infrequent travel to support customer interactions or test and demonstration events

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related communication and/or engineering technology field (i.e. wireless communications signal processing networking RF design etc.).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the design and development of wireless systems.
• 5 years of demonstrated experience in technical project leadership (i.e. principal investigator).
• Participation in the complete technology development cycle: design to field testing.
• 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.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Simulation and prototyping software: C/C++ MATLAB Python etc.
• Radio frequency propagation channel modeling digital communication.
• Wireless ad-hoc mesh networking medium access and routing algorithms.
• Signal processing algorithms MIMO OFDM beam-nulling etc.
• Cognitive radio congested and contested spectrum interference mitigation.
• Radio frequency sensing signal detection classification etc.
• Technical writing proposal preparation and technical presentation.

COMPENSATION: $180000 - $250000 / annually

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related communication and/or engineering technology field (i.e. wireless communications signal processing networking RF design etc.).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the design and development of wireless systems.
• 5 years of demonstrated experience in technical project leadership (i.e. principal investigator).
• Participation in the complete technology development cycle: design to field testing.
• 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.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.

What We Do

About Motorola Solutions | Solving for safer Safety and security are at the heart of everything we do at Motorola Solutions. We build and connect technologies to help protect people property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities safer schools safer hospitals safer businesses and ultimately safer nations.

Why Work With Us

We are a global family of driven dynamic people who inspire and support everyone around us to be the best version of themselves. We embrace a “people first” philosophy – and are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of caring and inclusiveness. Are you ready to join our team and be a part of a close-knit community in a big company?

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