Senior RF Design Engineer

Silvus Technologies • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Silvus Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, develops advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems for mission-critical applications. The Senior RF Design Engineer will join the RF Engineering team and report to the Director of RF Engineering. The role participates in all aspects of designing the RF subsystem for Silvus’ StreamCaster MANET product line.

This position is 100% onsite, Monday through Friday, at the company’s Rancho Bernardo office in North San Diego, California. Rare local travel may be required. Duties may be assigned or reassigned at management’s discretion. Employment is contingent on successfully clearing a background check and drug test. Candidates must be a U.S. Person because the company serves clients under U.S. federal contracts.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or higher in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 5 years of multi-GHz RF hardware development experience.
• Good working knowledge of RF board layout, fabrication, and packaging.
• Hands-on experience solving EMI, harmonics, spurious, and stability issues.
• Experience using RF simulation tools such as AWR Microwave Office or Altium.
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.
• Successful clearance of a background check and drug test is required for employment.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Design antenna-to-baseband RF subsystems using discrete circuitry or highly integrated RFICs, including discrete PLL, LNA, mixer, and PA designs.
• Implement or supervise schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Characterize, tune, and troubleshoot RF performance.
• Design systems to ensure good EMI performance.
• Ensure circuit board designs and radio products can pass emissions and immunity regulations.
• Troubleshoot RF-related production yield problems.
• Improve design for manufacturability.
• Perform other related duties representative of the role.
• Travel locally on rare occasions as required by Silvus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior