Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Silvus Technologiesis 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. and Allied Nations Departments of Defense, to International, Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement agencies, all the way to the Superbowl, 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 ”?

Silvus’ rapid growth is fueled by a focus on research and innovation and a team of the most passionate, skilled, and creative thinking individuals. If you are looking for a challenging experience, you owe it to yourself to learn how Silvus can provide a rewarding internship that creates a pathway to a fulfilling career.

THE OPPORTUNITY
Silvus is seeking a full-time Principal Embedded Software Engineer to join our Engineering Group, reporting to the Senior Engineering Director for Irvine. The successful individual in this role will participate in the development of Silvus’ MANET radios and advanced research projects. This is an opportunity to work on all aspects of the system including device drivers, networking functions and services, encryption, and security features.

The 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, 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.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implementation of the software portion of MAC (Medium Access Control) and mobile ad-hoc networking routing protocols.

• Network management software and web interface implementation.

• Implementation of different security protocols and encryption algorithms.

• Audio streaming and push-to-talk voice application implementation.

• Analyzing and improving product security and robustness to meet certain regulatory requirements such as NIST FIPS 140-3 and NIAP Common Criteria.

• Implementation of testing software for product performance and reliability testing.

• Device driver and board support package development and maintenance for both ARM and RISC-V based systems.

• Linux system customization and scripting.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant engineering fields.

• 8+ years of relevant embedded system software development experience.

• Expertise in C programming and experience in Linux kernel driver development.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of and experience with different security protocols and encryption algorithms such as suite of CNSA algorithms.

• Demonstrated experience with socket programming and various Internet/Ethernet protocols.

• Understanding of MAC and Networking layer of a communication system.

• Experience in AMD Ultra Scale+ MPSoC and Microchip Polarfire SoC BSP support package development.

• Deep understanding of Internet Protocol Security (IPsec), network protocols, data authentication and encryption.

• Linux Interrupt Service Routine development.

COMPENSATION

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