About this role
About the Role Silvus Technologies is seeking an Electronics Design Engineer who will contribute to the development of MANET radios and other advanced R&D projects with an emphasis on electronics hardware/PCBA design. This position is based in West Los Angeles, CA, on a hybrid schedule with a minimum of 3 onsite days per week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays). What You'll Do
- Component selection, schematic capture and PCB design of multi-layer PCBs (4-12 layers).
- Wiring diagram creation for radio wiring harnesses.
- Validate that new PCB and harness designs meet design requirements.
- Follow best practices to achieve successful mixed signal PCB and harness design.
- Define PCB stack up, materials, and design rules to meet performance requirements and manufacturing feasibility.
- Perform hardware bring-up, test, and root cause analysis on the bench, using common lab equipment.
- Work with PCB Designers, Software, FPGA, and RF teams for system-level implementation.
- Ensure designs do not produce EMI and are well isolated in high EMI environments.
- Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor. What We're Looking For
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related field.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in multi-layer PCB design.
- Experience implementing digital communication peripherals at a hardware level, such as USB 2.0, Ethernet, I2C, and RS232.
- Experience designing power supply circuitry.
- Strong familiarity with test equipment such as DMM, bench top supply, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer.
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or U.S. Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.
- All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.
- Travel: Under 10%. Nice to Have
- Experience with Altium Designer.
- Competency with simulation tools for high speed digital design and power supply design.
- Proven experience with Xilinx FPGAs, SoCs and the Vivado IDE.
- Experience with audio or video codecs.
- Knowledge of compliance standards such as FCC, CE Mark and MIL-STD-461.
- Experience with MATLAB, Python, and/or C.
- 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. Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $100,000 - $130,000 per year (USD).