Senior Radio Frequency (RF) Design Engineer

Motorola Solutions•San Diego, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

At Motorola Solutions, we are a global community dedicated to helping keep people safer everywhere by building and connecting technologies that protect people, property, and places. Our solutions foster collaboration for safer communities, schools, hospitals, businesses, and nations. Silvus Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, is a leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, specializing in reshaping mesh network technology for mission-critical applications across various environments. Its StreamCaster family of MANET radios and proprietary MN-MIMO waveform provide vital communication links for defense, law enforcement, and public safety agencies globally, even in the toughest operational environments. Silvus Technologies develops world-class advanced communications technologies with deep roots in DARPA research, enabling secure and reliable connectivity, including video and high-bandwidth data, through self-healing, self-forming mesh networks. Silvus is seeking a Senior Radio Frequency (RF) Design Engineer to join the RF Engineering team, reporting to the Director of RF Engineering. This individual 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 located in Rancho Bernardo, North San Diego CA.

Requirements

Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
Minimum 5 years of multi-GHz RF hardware development experience.
Good working knowledge of RF board layout, fabrication, and packaging.
Hands-on experience with solving EMI, harmonics, spurious, and stability issues.
Experience using RF simulation tools (i.e. AWR Microwave Office, Altium).
Must be a U.S. Person (permanent resident or citizen) due to U.S. government contracts.
Employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
Excellent bench skills.
Proactive approach to problem-solving.
Detail-oriented and a firm commitment to quality.
Ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
Problem-solving, data analysis, deductive reasoning, and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

Antenna to baseband RF subsystem design using discrete circuitry or highly integrated RFICs.
Discrete design includes PLL, LNA, Mixers, PA etc.
Implementing or supervising schematic capture and PCB layout.
Radio frequency performance characterization, tuning, and troubleshooting.
Overall system design to ensure good EMI performance.
Ensure circuit board design and overall radio product can pass emission and immunity regulations.
Troubleshoot radio frequency-related production yield problems.
Improve design for manufacturability.
Rare local travel, as required by Silvus (i.e. Irvine, West LA).
Perform other related duties, of which the above are representative.