Wireless Communication Systems Engineer

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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  battle‑proven Stream Caster 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.

With deep roots in DARPA research, Silvus Technologies develops world‑class advanced communications technologies that are reshaping the tactical communications landscape. From pure line‑of‑sight to extreme non‑line‑of‑sight, Silvus radios form a self‑healing, self‑forming mesh network, enabling secure and reliable connectivity, including video and high‑bandwidth data.

Silvus Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc.

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

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.

• System design and requirement specification.
• Algorithmic development, simulation, implementation, and testing.
• System performance simulation, benchmarking, 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.
• Set, track, and drive development schedules and tasks.
• Design and participate in lab and field testing and troubleshooting.
• Prepare technical material 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.
• Infrequent travel to support customer interactions or test and demonstration events.

• MS. or Ph.D. degree in wireless communications, signal processing, electrical engineering, computer engineering, systems engineering, or related engineering fields.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the design and development of wireless systems.
• Participation in the complete wireless technology development cycle: from design to field testing.
• Knowledge and experience in RF propagation and channel modeling.
• Comprehensive expertise in all parts of digital communication systems such as RF subsystems, synchronisation, channel estimation, channel coding, etc.
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in signal processing algorithms, MIMO, OFDM, etc.
• Strong understanding of modelling and mitigating RF impairments to signals such as AGC, phase noise, frequency/clock offset, etc.
• Experience with fixed‑point modelling, implementation, and verification.
• Expertise 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.

• Wireless mobile ad‑hoc networking, medium access, and routing algorithms.
• Cognitive radio, congested and contested spectrum, and interference mitigation.
• RF sensing,…