System Test & Automation Engineer

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 a Senior System Test and Automation Engineer who will report to the R&D Director, Implementation on the Research and Development team. The successful individual in this role will be part of the R&D team that understands performance requirements, develops test plans, implements testing infrastructure and streamlined test automation, and performs demonstration of Silvus’ MANET radios and other wireless products and technologies under development.

This position is fully onsite, Monday through Friday, at Silvus Technologies’ HQ in the heart of vibrant West Los Angeles.

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

• Ownership of the complete design and execution of full coverage test procedures for novel wireless communication, sensing, and other effects and solutions using Silvus hardware and software products
• Working closely with R&D system engineers and Engineering teams to understand performance requirements and expected system behaviors, define test plans and implement test automation, perform troubleshooting and qualification of new designs.
• Working closely with the software development team to augment test systems to support rollout of new features and product configurations.
• Design and implementation of logging and analysis tools to capture performance of both the systems under test and the test infrastructure itself.
• Oversight of the usage, performance, and maintenance of laboratory test setups including variety of wireless environment emulation and test equipment and environments.
• Test and hardening of existing features through firmware and hardware changes in a practical environment.