Senior Wireless Communication Systems Engineer

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Would you like to join an incredibly talented group of people doing very challenging work with the prime directive of “Keeping Our Heroes Connected”?

THE OPPORTUNITY

Silvus Technologies is seeking a Senior Wireless Communication Systems Engineer who will report to the R&D Director Communications Systems on the Research & Development (R&D) team. The successful individual in this role participates in all phases of wireless technology projects including planning design implementation prototyping verification and validation.

This position is 100% onsite Monday through Friday at Silvus Technologies’ Engineering and R&D Office in Irvine CA near the vibrant Irvine Spectrum.

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 bench marking 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.
• Responsible for 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.
• Travel Requirement - Infrequent travel to support customer interactions or demonstration events.
• Perform other related duties of which the above is representative.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• M.S. or Ph.D. in the field of wireless communications and signal processing.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in the design and development of wireless systems.

• Previous participation in the complete wireless technology development cycle: from design to field testing.
• Extensive knowledge and experience about RF propagation channel modeling and all parts of digital communication systems (e.g. RF subsystems synchronizations channel estimation channel coding etc.)
• Extensive knowledge about signal processing algorithms MIMO and OFDM.
• Expertise in modeling and mitigating RF impairments to signals such as AGC phase noise frequency/clock offset etc.
• Experience 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.
• All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

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 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.

COMPENSATION: $140000 - $200000 / annually

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

• M.S. or Ph.D. in the field of wireless communications and signal processing.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in the design and development of wireless systems.

• Previous participation in the complete wireless technology development cycle: from design to field testing.
• Extensive knowledge and experience about RF propagation channel modeling and all parts of digital communication systems (e.g. RF subsystems synchronizations channel estimation channel coding etc.)
• Extensive knowledge about signal processing algorithms MIMO and OFDM.
• Expertise in modeling and mitigating RF impairments to signals such as AGC phase noise frequency/clock offset etc.
• Experience 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.

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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