Senior Electronics Design Engineer

• Silvus is seeking a Senior Electronics Design Engineer who will report to the Team Lead, Electronics Design on the Hardware 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
• 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
• Component selection, schematic capture and PCB design of electrical systems based on an FPGA SoC with associated memory devices, transceivers, communication peripherals, and power management circuitry
• Design high fidelity mixed signal audio circuitry with excellent noise immunity
• Follow good design practices to achieve successful mixed signal PCB 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

Benefits

• Flexible work models
• Paid time off
• Paid parental and family leave
• Health care benefits
• Global wellness resources
• Employee assistance programs
• Rotation programs
• Mentor relationships
• Learning and development opportunities
• Retirement benefits
• Employee bonuses
• Stock grants & employee stock purchase plans

• All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test
• Experience implementing digital communication peripherals at a hardware level, such as USB 3.0, 10Gb Ethernet, I2C, and RS232
• Demonstrated expertise with complex mixed signal PCB design and HDI routing
• Strong familiarity with test equipment such as DMM, bench top supply, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer
• Experienced with audio codecs and audio power amplifiers
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related field
• Experience designing power supply trees to achieve high efficiency and low noise implementations
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or U.S. Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts
• Minimum six (6) years of experience in mixed signal circuit design involving audio and SoCs
• Occasional exposure to heat, cold, and allergens while performing tests or demonstrations in the field
• Kneeling or squatting to access lower shelves
• Walking/Moving in the labs
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to do the following:
• Lift equipment up to 20 lbs. for the set-up of demonstrations and testing
• Office environment
• Perform bending and reaching movements to place items on lower and higher shelves
• Proven experience with Xilinx FPGAs, SoCs and the Vivado IDE
• WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
• Competency with simulation tools for high speed digital design and power supply design
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related field
• Problem-solving, data analysis, deductive reasoning, and critical thinking skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with video codecs
• Knowledge of compliance standards such as FCC, CE Mark and MIL-STD-461
• Experience with Altium Designer
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, and/or C