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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. \nSilvus Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc.\nWould you like to join an incredibly talented group of people, doing very challenging work, with the prime directive of “Keeping Our Heroes Connected”?\nTHE OPPORTUNITY\nSilvus is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join our Engineering Group, reporting to the Senior Engineering Director for Irvine with dotted-line reporting to the Director of Software Engineering. The successful individual in this role will participate in the development of Silvus’ MANET radios and advanced research projects. This is an opportunity to work on all aspects of the system including device drivers, networking functions and services, encryption, and security features.\nThis position is 100% onsite, Monday through Friday, at Silvus Technologies’ Engineering and R&D Office in Irvine, CA, near the vibrant Irvine Spectrum.\nThe 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.\nROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES\nImplementation of the software portion of MAC (Medium Access Control) and mobile ad-hoc networking routing protocols.\nNetwork management software and web interface implementation.\nImplementation of different security protocols and encryption algorithms.\nAudio streaming and push-to-talk voice application implementation.\nAnalyze and improve product security and robustness to meet certain regulatory requirements such as NIST FIPS 140-3 and NIAP Common Criteria.\nImplementation of testing software for product performance and reliability testing.\nDevice driver and board support package development and maintenance for both ARM and RISC-V based systems.\nLinux system customization and scripting.\nPerform other related duties of which the above are representative.\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer or Communications Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant engineering field and a minimum of 2 years of relevant embedded system software development experience; or a Master’s degree in Electrical, Computer, or Communications Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant engineering field.\nExpertise in C programming and experience in Linux kernel driver development.\nMust be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.\n All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug testing.\nPREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES\nMasters of Science degree in Electrical, Computer, or Communications Engineering, Computer Science.\nKnowledge and experience of different security protocols and encryption algorithms such as suite of CNSA algorithms.\nDemonstrated experience with socket programming and various Internet/Ethernet protocols.\nUnderstanding of MAC and Networking layer of a communication system.\nExperience in AMD UltraScale+ MPSoC and Microchip Polarfire SoC BSP support package development.\nDeep understanding of Internet Protocol Security (IPsec), network protocols, data authentication and encryption.\nLinux Interrupt Service Routine development.\nWORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS\nOffice environment.\nOccasional exposure to heat, cold, and allergens while performing tests or demonstrations in the field.\nWhile 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.\nPerform bending and reaching movements to place items on lower and higher shelves.\nKneeling or squatting to access lower shelves.\nWalking/Moving in the labs.\n\nCOMPENSATION\nThe pay range is NOT a guarantee. It is based on market research and peer data, and will vary depending on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.\nCA Pay Range\n$48.08—$67.31 USD\nConsistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.\nNOTE - As a US Federal Contractor, Silvus Technologies requires that ALL candidates being considered for employment for any position (regardless of level) MUST be a U.S. Person (permanent resident or citizen). Stricter U.S. Citizen ONLY requirements (needed for some Engineering or R&D roles) will be included in the Required Qualifications section of the posted position. This does NOT apply to international positions; only job postings for positions located in the US. \nMotorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. \nWe are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.\nWe’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. 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