Research & Development Technical Program Manager

Research & Development Technical Program Manager

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 Stream Caster® radios are being rapidly adopted by customers all over the world ranging from the U.S. Departments of Defense, to International, Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement agencies, all the way to the Super Bowl, 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”?

Following its acquisition by Motorola Solutions, Silvus Technologies is entering a new phase of scale and strategic impact. We are expanding our Strategic Growth organization to shape demand early, influence requirements, and embed Silvus Technologies into future programs of record across the U.S. Department of Defense.

Silvus Technologies, the global leader in advanced MIMO mesh networking solutions for defense, industrial, and public safety applications, is seeking an R&D Technical Program Manager reporting to the Senior R&D Director, Electronic Warfare. The successful individual in this role will drive execution excellence across our next‑generation products.

This is a foundational Technical Program Manager role, offering a unique opportunity to build and shape the program management discipline within Silvus’ growing Engineering and R&D organizations. You’ll partner closely with senior R&D and Engineering leadership, and all functional and product teams in order to define best practices, drive cross‑functional execution, and deliver high‑impact products to our customers.

You will be part of a passionate team redefining RF sensing, electronic warfare and wireless connectivity in the most demanding environments, from battlefield networks and autonomous systems to public safety and industrial applications. You will work alongside world‑class engineers solving real‑world challenges, with opportunities to grow, innovate, and lead as our organization scales.

If you’re ready to help shape the future of electronic warfare and establish the foundation of Silvus’ Program Management organization, we’d love to meet you.

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.

• Lead end‑to‑end program execution across the full engineering lifecycle, from concept and design through implementation, integration, validation, and productization.
• Own program schedules, milestones, and deliverables
  , ensuring alignment across cross‑functional teams including Systems, FPGA, Software, RF, Hardware, and QA.
• Facilitate cross‑team collaboration to identify and resolve technical or schedule blockers, driving timely and data‑driven decisions.
• Track risks, dependencies, and issues
  ; develop mitigation strategies and communicate impacts proactively to leadership.
• Drive engineering cadence and communication
  , including design reviews, design syncs, and status updates with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain project documentation and dashboards (e.g., Confluence, JIRA) for clear visibility into goals, progress, and key metrics.
• Prepare executive reports and presentations
  , communicating program status, milestones, and risk assessments to senior management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field plus…