Associate Director of Embedded Software Engineering

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, a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc., is part of the MSI ecosystem of safety and security technologies.

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 full‑time Associate Director of Embedded Software Engineering to join our Engineering Group, reporting to the Director of Software Engineering. The successful individual in this role will lead a team to participate in the development of Silvus’ MANET radios and other advanced R&D projects. This is an opportunity to work on all aspects of the system including device drivers, networking functions and services, encryption, and security features.

This position is located at Silvus 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, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

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 a team of engineers and be responsible for the team’s success on the assigned projects.
• Work with the Director of Software Engineering and the rest of the engineering team to improve engineering process, product quality, reliability, and performance.
• Develop device drivers and board support packages.
• Develop the software portion of MAC (Medium Access Control) and mobile ad‑hoc networking routing protocols.
• Develop efficient wireless multicast protocols for mobile ad‑hoc networking.
• Develop network management software and user interfaces.
• Develop audio streaming and push‑to‑talk voice applications.
• Perform system level design and implement security protocols and encryption algorithms on Stream Caster radios and other products.
• Support product security effort and regulatory compliance requirements such as NIST FIPS 140‑3 and NIAP Common Criteria.
• Engage with and support customer as needed.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant engineering fields.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant embedded system software development experience.
• Experience with leading a team of engineers to do hands on development.
• Strong expertise in C programming.
• Expertise in board support package and secure boot in AMD Ultra Scale+ MPSoC and/or Microchip Polarfire SoC based products.
• Linux kernel driver development expertise.
• Expertise in network configurations and programming.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.

• Experience with different security protocols and encryption algorithms such as suite of CNSA algorithms.
• Scripting languages such as Bash and Python.
• Proven experience with audio codecs and stream protocols.
• Demonstrated experience with networking protools such as IPsec, IGMP, SNMP.
• Working knowledge and understanding of NIST FIPS 140‑3 and NIAP Common Criteria certification.
• Experience with communication systems and networking products development.

• Office environment.
• Trade shows.
• Outdoor environment for demos.
• Occasional exposure to heat, cold, and allergens while…