Silvus Technologies
Electronics Design Engineer
About this role
Silvus Technologies, a Motorola Solutions subsidiary specializing in advanced MANET communications systems, seeks an Electronics Design Engineer to develop PCB designs and wiring harnesses for mission-critical tactical radios. You'll work on multi-layer PCB design, hardware bring-up, and cross-functional collaboration with software, FPGA, and RF teams in a hybrid Los Angeles role.
What you'll do
- Design multi-layer PCBs (4-12 layers) including component selection and schematic capture
- Create wiring diagrams and harness designs for radio systems
- Validate PCB and harness designs against specifications and manufacturing feasibility
- Perform hardware bring-up, testing, and root cause analysis using lab equipment
- Ensure designs meet EMI compliance and operate reliably in high-EMI environments
- Collaborate with PCB designers, software engineers, FPGA teams, and RF specialists
What they're looking for
- Multi-layer PCB design (4-12 layers)
- Digital communication protocols (USB 2.0, Ethernet, I2C, RS232)
- Power supply circuit design
- Test equipment operation (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer)
- Mixed-signal PCB design best practices
- Altium Designer (preferred)
- High-speed digital and power supply simulation
- EMI/EMC compliance knowledge
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Silvus Technologies
Silvus Technologies builds advanced mesh networking communications systems for defense and public safety applications, including their StreamCaster MANET radio products. The company is hiring wireless engineers, RF designers, software test engineers, and systems engineers to develop next-generation wireless technologies through design, simulation, prototyping, and field testing.
View all jobs at Silvus TechnologiesLikely interview questions
- Describe your experience designing multi-layer PCBs and how you approach stackup selection for mixed-signal designs
- Walk us through a time you debugged a hardware issue on the bench—what tools did you use and how did you approach root cause analysis?