{"id":3161225,"url":"https://alion.io/job/trellisware-product-systems-engineer-2","title":"Product Systems Engineer","company":{"id":686090,"name":"TrellisWare","domain":"trellisware.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/trellisware","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":86,"open_postings":27,"ghost_share":0.148,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":97,"computed_at":"2026-10-25T05:49:26Z"}},"role":"Product","role_family":"Product","seniority":"junior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["San Diego, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":115000,"max":200000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":200000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Link 16","optional":false},{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"TCP/IP","optional":false},{"name":"Wi-Fi","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T15:18:31Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-23","last_verified_at":"2026-10-25T14:47:10Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":0,"flags":["company_stale"],"days_open":1},"description":"TrellisWare launched in 2000 with an innovative culture striving to push technological boundaries in the area of wireless communications. We are now a worldwide leader in highly advanced algorithms, waveforms, and communications systems that range from small form factor radio products to fully integrated solutions.\nAt TrellisWare, we connect passion with purpose and together we make an impact- on our careers, our company, and the world. And you can too. If you love to innovate and collaborate in a dynamic environment where boundaries are being pushed, you belong at TrellisWare. Where the opportunity to serve is not a challenge but a gift. Where you’re never going alone. Because there’s too much at stake to go solo.\nOur Engineering Team is seeking a Product Systems Engineer to support the full range of our hardware and software products. You will be responsible for end-to-end systems engineering of our cutting-edge tactical radio products, from requirements definition, through design, integration, debug, verification/validation, and on to post-release support. You will develop deep knowledge of the hardware and software components in our embedded system architecture and leverage that knowledge to make system design decisions and triage error behavior. This is a hands-on role for system operation at the user level (configure, connect, operate, etc.) as well as at the developer level (instrument, characterize, debug, enhance, etc.).\nEnhancing cohesiveness and maintaining team morale is a responsibility of all our team members, as is the ambition for self-improvement and talent development. Through this dedication to unity and professional advancement, each team member is directly impacting the successful outcome of TrellisWare’s deliverables and setting the tone for our core values of delivering excellence, pushing boundaries, and empowering people.\nThe essential duties and responsibilities include:\nLead, execute, and support system engineering tasksCoordinate with Business Development and Product Management to define product requirements and features.\nDecompose system requirements into subsystem requirements for efficient implementation in hardware, FPGA, DSP, and microprocessor-based subsystems.\nLead the development of system architecture and design for complex communication systems across RF, PHY, MAC, networking, and application layers.\nCollaborate with subsystem leads to ensure that requirements are complete, well-communicated, and understood. Support detailed design questions from developers throughout implementation.\nMonitor development progress to identify implementation risks and work with subsystem leads to minimize project impacts.\nDevelop integration and validation strategy and plans in conjunction with system test leadership to ensure that product requirements are verified efficiently as development progresses.\nOversee software product validation to ensure that requirements are met.\nSupport system-level debug efforts to resolve complex issues efficiently.\nCollaborate with hardware and manufacturing teams to define manufacturing test and calibration requirements and identify critical process parameters.\nOversee manufacturing ramp and monitor critical production data to ensure quality requirements are being met.\n\nSupport internal and external customersProvide technical proposal support.\nLead and participate in technical customer presentations and meetings.\nWork with program management and project engineering leads to define development milestones, schedules, and budgets.\nProvide hands-on technical support to business team and external customers for product trials and demonstrations.\nLead demonstrations of emerging products and technologies throughout the product development process, from proof-of-concept to final product.\nAuthor and present technical white papers at customer and industry events to further TrellisWare’s reputation as a communication systems leader.\nAct as a subject matter expert and provide direction, review, and mentoring to other engineering staff.\n\nEducation and work experience requirements are:\nBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field of study required. Master’s degree or higher preferred.\nMinimum of two years’ experience with a broad multidisciplinary technical background required. Industry work experience desired, but not required.\nPractical experience with military or commercial wireless products - Examples: Commercial (GSM, CDMA, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.), Military (SRW, WNW, MUOS, Link-16, etc.).\nStrong experience in HW/SW product integration, debug, verification, and validation.\nTo be considered for this position, you would need to meet, at a minimum, the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed here:\nKnowledge of TCP/IP networking stack.\nProficiency in one or more programming languages.\nFamiliarity with all components of our embedded system architecture (RF systems, digital modem function, MAC/networking protocols, digital hardware, analog and digital interfaces, embedded real-time firmware, embedded Linux, and security algorithm implementation).\nExpertise in at least one of these domains.\nAbility to abstract complex, technical concepts and communicate them in a clear, relevant, complete manner to others.\nAbility to work independently, demonstrate initiative and interact with a variety of engineering development teams.\nAbility to collaborate with engineers to define system requirements.\nAbility to devise and implement test strategies that assess all aspects of a system.\nAnalytical problem-solving skills.\nEffective execution, prioritization, and decision making.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nStrong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster relationships with team members based on trust and respect.\nThe physical demands described here represent those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable those with qualified disabilities.\nAble to frequently sit, stand, walk, use hands to fingers, handle or feel, reach within hands and arm’s length, stoop, kneel, and crouch, talk and hear.\nRegularly required to sit for extended periods of time; frequently required to use office equipment such as PC, printer, telephone, etc.\nAble to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.\nSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.\nAdditional requirements are:\nU.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency.\nNote: Many of TrellisWare's positions require a security clearance or the ability to obtain one. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.\nTrellisWare Technologies pays competitively according to the market in an individual's geographic location, in addition to their qualifications and experience. The posted range is annually and for individuals located in the San Diego, CA area.\nSan Diego, California Pay Range\n$115,000—$200,000 USD\nDisclaimers\nThe above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Nothing in the job description restricts the company's right to change, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time for any reason.\nAs part of our onboarding process, we conduct background checks, where legally permitted and appropriate for the role, in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and privacy requirements.\n By submitting your application, you acknowledge that TrellisWare Technologies may collect, process, use and obtain your personal information for recruiting and hiring purposes in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws. Please review our Employee-Applicant Privacy Notice for more information.\n*TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer.*\nCheck out the Careers page for more information about working at TrellisWare Technologies.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8309,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["RF & Wireless Hardware","Military Communication"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-23T16:14:00Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":97,"reasons":["conf:2","velocity","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-25T05:49:26Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":200000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/trellisware-product-systems-engineer-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/trellisware-product-systems-engineer-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-25T18:37:32Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":26338,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":686090},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=686090"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ftrellisware-product-systems-engineer-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ftrellisware-product-systems-engineer-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ftrellisware-product-systems-engineer-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/trellisware-product-systems-engineer-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ftrellisware-product-systems-engineer-2"}]}