About this role
About the Role Silvus is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior R&D Systems Engineer to join our Research & Development team. In this pivotal role, you will report to the Senior Director of R&D Electronic Warfare and lead the definition and development of next-generation Networked Electronic Warfare (EW) systems. What You'll Do
- Lead the architectural definition of networked EW systems, decomposing high-level mission requirements into detailed hardware, software, and firmware specifications.
- Utilize modern requirements management tools to capture, trace, and maintain system requirements throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring full coverage from customer needs to validation testing.
- Author and maintain critical engineering artifacts, including System Design Descriptions (SDD), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), CONOPS, and Test Plans.
- Define and oversee system integration strategies; lead hands-on integration events involving RF hardware, embedded software, and network emulators in lab and field environments.
- Serve as the technical bridge between RF, FPGA, Software, and Mechanical engineering teams, facilitating trade studies to balance performance, SWaP, and cost.
- Develop simulation models (MATLAB/Python) to predict system performance under realistic conditions and validate these models against field test data.
- Travel occasionally for team meetings, test events and client demonstrations at Los Angeles, CA headquarters or other locations. What We're Looking For
- BS degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related technical field.
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in systems engineering for complex hardware/software systems, with a strong understanding of the V-model, requirements decomposition, and lifecycle management.
- Proven experience in one or more domains: Electronic Warfare, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Tactical Radios / Wireless Communications (MANET, MIMO, Mesh), or Radar Systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical data to non-technical stakeholders and government customers.
- 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.
- Security Clearance: Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire. Nice to Have
- MS degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
- Hands-on experience with modern systems engineering and requirements tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler (MagicDraw), IBM DOORS / DOORS Next Gen, Jama Connect, or Sparx Enterprise Architect.
- Experience applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies to model system behaviors, states, and data flows using SysML.
- Understanding of distributed EW concepts, such as TDOA/FDOA geolocation, coherent distributed jamming, or collaborative sensing across a MANET.
- RF & Networking fluency; knowledge of RF propagation, link budgets, and modulation techniques.
- Familiarity with networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, multicast) and tactical data links (e.g., Link 16, ATAK integrations).
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or Simulink for data analysis and algorithm modeling. Compensation & Benefits Not disclosed in the posting.