Principal R&D Engineer

About the Role

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 eligible for 100% remote work depending on location.

Responsibilities

• Technical management of Research and Development projects and programs, including:
  • 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, including:
  • Whitepaper and proposal preparation.
  • Understanding current technology and pitching future enhancements and strategies.
  • Communicating (telephone/email/in-person) with government and industry.
• Work collaboratively within the senior Research and Development team on:
  • 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.
• 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 as assigned.

Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related communication and/or engineering technology field (e.g., wireless communications, signal processing, networking, RF design).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the design and development of wireless systems.
• 5 years of demonstrated experience in technical project leadership (e.g., principal investigator, technical program management).
• 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.
• Travel requirements: 10-25%.

Preferred Skills

• 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

• 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:
  • 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.
  • Kneel or squat to access lower shelves.
  • Walk/move in the labs.

Pay

$180,000 - $250,000 annually. The pay range is based on market research and peer data and will vary depending on the candidate’s education, experience, and qualifications.

Benefits

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave