Senior Radio Frequency (RF) Design Engineer

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THE OPPORTUNITY

 Silvus is seeking a Senior Radio Frequency (RF) Design Engineer reporting to the Director of RF Engineering on the RF Engineering team. The successful individual in this role will actively participate in all aspects of the design process to develop the RF subsystem for Silvus’ StreamCaster MANET product line. 

This position is 100% onsite Monday through Friday at our office located in Rancho Bernardo North San Diego 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

• Antenna to baseband RF subsystem design using discrete circuitry or highly integrated RFICs.
• Discrete design includes PLL LNA Mixers PA etc.
• Implementing or supervising schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Radio frequency performance characterization tuning and troubleshooting.
• Overall system design to ensure good EMI performance.
• Ensure circuit board design and overall radio product can pass emission and immunity regulations.
• Troubleshoot radio frequency-related production yield problems.
• Improve design for manufacturability.
• Rare local travel as required by Silvus (i.e. Irvine West LA).
• Perform other related duties of which the above are representative.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of multi-GHz RF hardware development experience.
• Good working knowledge of RF board layout fabrication and packaging.
• Hands-on experience with solving EMI harmonics spurious and stability issues.
• Experience using RF simulation tools (i.e. AWR Microwave Office Altium).
• Must be a U.S. Person (permanent resident or citizen) due to U.S. government contracts.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Excellent bench skills.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Detail-oriented and a firm commitment to quality.

• Ability to work in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
• Problem-solving data analysis deductive reasoning and critical thinking skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Office environment.
• Occasional exposure to heat cold and allergens while performing tests or demonstrations in the field.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to do the following:

• Lift equipment up to 20 lbs. for the set-up of demonstrations and testing.
• Perform bending and reaching movements to place items on lower and higher shelves.
• Kneeling or squatting to access lower shelves.
• Walking/Moving in the labs

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COMPENSATION: $140000 - $190000 / annually

The pay range is NOT a guarantee is based on market research and peer data and will vary depending on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

NOTE - As a US 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 (needed for some Engineering or R&D roles) will be included in the Required Qualifications section of the posted position. This does NOT apply to international positions; only job postings for positions located in the US.

All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

• Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of multi-GHz RF hardware development experience.
• Good working knowledge of RF board layout fabrication and packaging.
• Hands-on experience with solving EMI harmonics spurious and stability issues.
• Experience using RF simulation tools (i.e. AWR Microwave Office Altium).
• Must be a U.S. Person (permanent resident or citizen) due to 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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