Senior System Test & Automation Engineer

Silvus Technologies•Los Angeles, CA

15h•$140,000 - $195,000•Onsite

About The Position

Silvus Technologies, a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, is seeking a Senior System Test and Automation Engineer to join their Research and Development team. This role will focus on understanding performance requirements, developing test plans, implementing testing infrastructure and automation, and demonstrating Silvus' MANET radios and other wireless products. The position is fully onsite in West Los Angeles, Monday through Friday.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or another relevant field.
Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience, specifically in system test and automation
Demonstrated experience in embedded firmware development, testing, scripting, C/C++, and python
Demonstrated experience in wireless/networking in an electronics manufacturing or R&D environment.
Proven experience with lab instruments such as signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and wireless environment emulation equipment and laboratory configuration
Proven experience with wireless and radio communication systems, radio frequency signal propagation principles, and digital communication technologies.
Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
Successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
Demonstrated experience with TCP/IP networking.
Excellent organizational skills, attentiveness to details, and ability to multi-task and quickly switch gears.
Strong verbal and written communications skills to effectively communicate internally and with customers.
Ability to work independently, take initiative, and effectively interact with cross-functional teams and customers.

Responsibilities

Ownership of the complete design and execution of full coverage test procedures for novel wireless communication, sensing, and other effects and solutions using Silvus hardware and software products.
Working closely with R&D system engineers and Engineering teams to understand performance requirements and expected system behaviors, define test plans and implement test automation, perform troubleshooting and qualification of new designs.
Working closely with the software development team to augment test systems to support rollout of new features and product configurations.
Design and implementation of logging and analysis tools to capture performance of both the systems under test and the test infrastructure itself.
Oversight of the usage, performance, and maintenance of laboratory test setups including variety of wireless environment emulation and test equipment and environments.
Test and hardening of existing features through firmware and hardware changes in a practical environment.
Occasional domestic travel away from the office, including overnight, to support experimentation and demonstration of cutting-edge technology under development.