Silvus Technologies, a leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, is reshaping mesh network technology for mission-critical applications – on the ground, in the air and at sea. Its battle-proven StreamCaster family of MANET radios and proprietary MN-MIMO waveform provides the vital communications link for defense, law enforcement and public safety agencies around the world, and in the toughest operational environments. Silvus Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Would you like to join an incredibly talented group of people, doing very challenging work, with the prime directive of “Keeping Our Heroes Connected”? Silvus is seeking a Senior 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 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.
Responsibilities:
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Antenna to baseband RF subsystem design using discrete circuitry or highly integrated RFICs.
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Discrete design includes PLL, LNA, Mixers, PA etc.
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Implementing or supervising schematic capture and PCB layout.
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RF performance characterization, tuning, and troubleshooting.
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Overall system design to ensure good EMI performance.
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Ensure circuit board design and overall radio product can pass emission and immunity regulations.
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Troubleshoot RF-related production yield problems.
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Improve design for manufacturability.
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Travel Requirement – Rare local travel, as required by Silvus (i.e. Irvine, West LA.
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Lift equipment up to 20 lbs. for the set-up of demonstrations and testing.
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Perform bending and reaching movements to place items on lower and higher shelves.
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Kneeling or squatting to access lower shelves.
Requirements:
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Bachelors of Science (or higher) in Electrical Engineering.
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Minimum 5 years of multi-GHz RF hardware development experience.
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Good working knowledge of RF board layout, fabrication, and packaging.
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Hands-on experience with solving EMI, harmonics, spurious, and stability issues.
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Experience using RF simulation tools (i.e. AWR Microwave Office, Altium).
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Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or U.S. Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.
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All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.
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Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.
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Proactive approach to problem-solving.
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Detail-oriented and a firm commitment to quality.
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Ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
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Indoor air-conditioned facility.