Senior PCB Design Engineer - Los Angeles, United States - Silvus Technologies

Description

THE COMPANY

Silvus Technologies is dedicated to one mission: connecting those who keep us safe. We do so by delivering the most advanced Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) radios powered by our custom and ever evolving Mobile-Networked MIMO waveform. Together, our radios and waveform provide the vital communications for mission critical applications in the harshest environments from underground tunnels to high altitude balloons.

Silvus StreamCaster TM radios are being rapidly adopted by customers all over the world ranging from the U.S. and Allied Nations Departments of Defense, to International, Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement agencies, all the way to the Superbowl, Grammys and industry-leading drone, robot, and other unmanned systems manufacturers.

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

Silvus' rapid growth is fueled by a focus on research and innovation and a team of the most passionate, skilled and creative thinking individuals. If you are looking for a fulfilling experience, you owe it to yourself to learn how Silvus can be the next chapter of your career.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Silvus is seeking a full-time Senior PCB Design Engineer reporting to the Principal Product Design Engineer on the Product Engineering team. The successful individual in this role will participate in the development of Silvus' MANET radios and other advanced R&D projects with an emphasis on Electronics Hardware/PCBA design. This position is on a hybrid schedule, a minimum of 3 days onsite per week is expected. On-site days are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The location for this role is Silvus' HQ in the heart of West Los Angeles, CA.

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

• Design and develop complete circuit boards that integrate mechanical, electrical, and electronic components.
• Perform electronic hardware development tasks such as functional decomposition of requirements, creation of architectural block diagram, component selection, detail circuit design, and worst-case circuit analysis, test case and test procedure development, and formal circuit performance verification to ensure compliance to all performance and environmental requirements.
• Perform schematic capture and analysis of electronic circuits.
• Perform PCB layout design independently and/or support PCB layout engineer to complete layout.
• Perform design verification and validations according to the defined design inputs and product specifications.
• Develop requirement specifications for printed wiring assemblies and electronic components.
• Perform failure analysis, root cause determination, and corrective action implementation.
• Write reports, specifications, correspondence, and procedures.
• Ensure products comply with and are certified to applicable specifications and regulatory standards.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science required, preferably in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 3 years of experience with electronics hardware design.
• Deep understanding and knowledge of electronics hardware design and experience with microprocessors or FPGAs, standard based IOs (Ethernet, USB, I2C, SPI, etc.), DC power systems.
• Ability to conduct schematic captures and PCB layout.
• Proficient in one of the leading PCB Design tools.
• Familiar with the PCB manufacturing process and Design for Manufacturing.
• Experience using lab equipment such as digital multimeters, DC Power Supply, oscilloscopes.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Circuit simulation skills.
• Experience with Altium.
• Experience with RF circuit design and measurement.
• Experience with AMD UltraScale+ MPSoC and/or Microchip Polarfire SoC design.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Problem-solving, data analysis, deductive reasoning, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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. Employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check. This does NOT apply to International positions; only job postings for positions located in the US.

Silvus is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion or belief, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

*Silvus does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to Silvus Technologies.