Engineering Technician

Silvus Technologies, a leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, is reshaping mesh network technology for mission-critical applications – on the ground, in the air and at sea. Its battle-proven StreamCaster family of MANET radios and proprietary MN-MIMO waveform provides the vital communications link for defense, law enforcement and public safety agencies around the world, and in the toughest operational environments. 

Silvus Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc.

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

THE OPPORTUNITY

Silvus is seeking an Engineering Technician - Electronics with a strong Electrical Engineering foundation and
working knowledge of mechanical components. This individual will perform hands-on electronics laboratory
work, execute extensive product qualification and environmental stress tests, assist design engineers with
component-level debugging, and facilitate smooth transitions to manufacturing (NPI). This position reports to
the Senior Engineering Director on the Engineering team.

This position is 100% onsite, Monday through Friday, at Silvus Technologies’ Engineering and R&D Office in
Irvine, CA, near the vibrant Irvine Spectrum.

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

• Development Testing & Execution: Execute detailed functional, parametric, and performance tests on
  cutting-edge RF, digital, and mechanical designs under the direction of hardware development engineers.
• Product Qualification Support: Support Product Qualification team for environmental stress testing,
  including thermal cycle, humidity, shock, and vibration testing, to comply with internal quality plans and
  standards.
• Hands-On Laboratory Operations: Perform precision SMT soldering and rework down to fine-pitch and
  0201 component sizes. Construct custom test fixtures, fabricate complex cable/wire harnesses, and
  perform mechanical prototype assemblies.
• Hardware Debugging & Troubleshooting: Assist Engineers with isolating component-level, board-level, and system-level defects. Read electrical schematics and use standard laboratory diagnostic tools to identify root causes of hardware anomalies or failures.