Senior Test Engineer

About the Role

Silvus is seeking a Senior Test Engineer who will report to the R&D Director, Machine Learning on the Research and Development team. The successful individual in this role will be part of the R&D team that understands performance requirements, develops test plans, implements testing infrastructure and streamlined test automation, and performs demonstration of Silvus’ MANET radios and other wireless products and technologies under development. This position is fully onsite, Monday through Friday, at Silvus Technologies’ HQ in West Los Angeles.

Responsibilities

• Design and test complete solutions using Silvus hardware and software products that solve unique technical problems and provide full coverage of wireless communication system feature sets.
• Work 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.
• Work closely with the software development team to augment test systems to support rollout of new features and product configurations.
• Design and implement logging and analysis tools to capture performance of both the systems under test and the test infrastructure itself.
• Utilize cloud infrastructure to facilitate data collection, organization, and analysis.
• Test and harden existing features through firmware and hardware changes in a practical environment.
• Perform other related duties, of which the above are representative.
• Occasional domestic travel away from the office, including overnight, to support experimentation and demonstration of cutting-edge technology under development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or another relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience, specifically in embedded firmware development and testing, scripting, embedded Linux, C/C++, and Python; OR a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience including embedded firmware development and testing, scripting, embedded Linux, C/C++, and Python with an advanced degree.
• Demonstrated experience in wireless/networking electronics manufacturing and/or R&D environment.
• Proven experience with large test dataset collection, interpretation, and analysis.
• 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 Skills

• Proven experience with wireless and radio communication systems, radio frequency signal propagation principles, and digital communication technologies.
• 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.

Working Conditions

• Office environment in an indoor air-conditioned facility.
• 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 and move in the labs.

Pay

$130,000 - $170,000 annually

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