Principal Research & Development (R&D) Engineer

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions we believe that everything starts with our people. Were a global close-knit community united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration thats critical for safer communities safer schools safer hospitals safer businesses and ultimately safer nations. Connect with a career that matters and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

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 at sea. Its battle-proven StreamCaster 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 is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions Inc.

Job Description

Would you like to join an incredibly talented group of people doing very challenging work with the prime directive of Keeping Our Heroes Connected

THE OPPORTUNITY

Silvus is seeking a Principal Research & Development (R&D) Engineer who will report to the Vice President of Research & Development on the R&D team. The successful individual in this role will oversee and participate in the planning design implementation prototyping and verification of wireless technology projects.

This position is based at Silvus Technologies 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

• Technical management of Research and Development projects and programs to include:

  • Responsibility for overall system design and requirement specification.

  • Setting and tracking development schedules and tasks.

  • Participating in the hands-on design simulation and verification work.

  • Overseeing relevant simulation software FPGA and testing efforts.

  • Customer-facing engagement and technical material preparation when needed.

  • Reporting to management as required for strategic planning and assessment.

• Participate in Research and Development business development and capture efforts to include:

  • Whitepaper and proposal preparation.

  • Understand current technology and pitch future enhancements and strategies.

  • Communicate (telephone/email/in-person) engagement with government and industry.

• Work collaboratively within the senior Research and Development team on the following:

  • Executing larger team-wide projects.

  • Setting a comprehensive team-wide technology portfolio and pipeline.

• Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

  • Supervise a team of engineers to fulfill functions or project needs.

  • Participate in the drafting of job descriptions and screening/ interviewing engineering candidates.

• Travel Requirements - Infrequent travel to support customer interactions test and demonstration events or for team meetings at Los Angeles CA headquarters or other locations.

• Perform other related duties of which the above are representative.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related communication and/or engineering technology field (i.e. wireless communications signal processing networking RF design etc.).

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the design and development of wireless systems.

• 5 years of demonstrated experience in technical project leadership (i.e. principal investigator technical program management etc.).

• Participation in the complete technology development cycle: design to field testing.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.

• All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Simulation and prototyping software: C/C MATLAB Python etc.

• Radio frequency propagation channel modeling digital communication.

• Wireless ad-hoc mesh networking medium access and routing algorithms.

• Signal processing algorithms MIMO OFDM beam-nulling etc.

• Cognitive radio congested and contested spectrum interference mitigation.

• Radio frequency sensing signal detection classification etc.

• Technical writing proposal preparation and technical presentation.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Office environment.

• Occasional exposure to heat cold and allergens while performing tests or demonstrations in the field.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to do the following:

- Lift equipment up to 20 lbs. for the set-up of demonstrations and testing.

- Perform bending and reaching movements to place items on lower and higher shelves.

- Kneeling or squatting to access lower shelves.

- Walking/Moving in the labs

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COMPENSATION: $180000 - $250000 / annually

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge skills and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

NOTE - As a US Federal Contractor Silvus Technologies requires that ALL candidates being considered for employment for any position (regardless of level) MUST be a U.S. Person (permanent resident or citizen). Stricter U.S. Citizen ONLY requirements (needed for some Engineering or R&D roles) will be included in the Required Qualifications section of the posted position. This does NOT apply to international positions; only job postings for positions located in the US.

Basic Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related communication and/or engineering technology field (i.e. wireless communications signal processing networking RF design etc.).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the design and development of wireless systems.
• 5 years of demonstrated experience in technical project leadership (i.e. principal investigator technical program management etc.).
• Participation in the complete technology development cycle: design to field testing.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.

Travel Requirements

10-25%

Relocation Provided

Domestic

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

Our :

• Incentive Bonus Plans

• Medical Dental Visionbenefits

• 401K with Company Match

• 10 Paid Holidays

• GenerousPaidTime Off Packages

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• PaidParental & Family Leave

• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion or belief sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If youd like to join our team but feel that you dont quite meet all of the preferred skills wed still love to hear why you think youd be a great addition to our team.

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