Full-Time

Senior Radio Frequency Engineer

Radio Frequency

Updated on 5/12/2026

Silvus Technologies

Silvus Technologies

201-500 employees

Designs and manufactures MIMO tactical radios

Compensation Overview

$140k - $190k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

San Diego, CA, USA

In Person

Occasional local travel to Irvine and West LA.

US Citizenship Required

Category
Electrical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Altium
Requirements
  • Bachelor's of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • A minimum of five years of multi-GHz RF hardware development experience.
  • Good working knowledge of RF board layout, fabrication, and packaging.
  • Hands-on experience with solving electromagnetic interference, harmonics, spurious, and stability issues.
  • Experience using RF simulation tools such as AWR Microwave Office and Altium.
  • Must be a U.S. Person (permanent resident or citizen) due to U.S. government contracts.
  • Employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.
Responsibilities
  • Antenna to baseband RF subsystem design using discrete circuitry or highly integrated RFICs.
  • Discrete design includes PLL, LNA, Mixers, PA etc.
  • Implementing or supervising schematic capture and PCB layout.
  • Radio frequency performance characterization, tuning, and troubleshooting.
  • Overall system design to ensure good EMI performance.
  • Ensure circuit board design and overall radio product can pass emission and immunity regulations.
  • Troubleshoot radio frequency-related production yield problems.
  • Improve design for manufacturability.
  • Rare local travel, as required by Silvus (i.e. Irvine, West LA).
  • Perform other related duties, of which the above are representative.
Desired Qualifications
  • Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • Excellent bench skills.
  • Proactive approach to problem-solving.
  • Detail-oriented and a firm commitment to quality.
  • Ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
  • Problem-solving, data analysis, deductive reasoning, and critical thinking skills.

Sillus Technologies designs wireless communication systems using MIMO for mission-critical and tactical use. Its StreamCaster MANET radios create a self-forming network by coordinating multiple data streams across multiple nodes, delivering high-speed links in challenging environments. The company differentiates itself with a focus on defense, public safety, and industrial markets, in-house design and manufacturing, and direct sales including government contracts. Its goal is to provide dependable, high-performance wireless connectivity for critical operations when it matters most.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2004

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Motorola Solutions' $4.4B acquisition on August 6, 2025, unlocks cross-selling to global public safety customers.
  • FASST 6000 expands revenue into RF sensing and EMSO markets beyond core MANET radios.
  • StreamScape ATAK Plugin, launched March 25, 2026, drives free adoption in military and public safety operations.

What critics are saying

  • Motorola integration disrupts StreamCaster sales, dropping defense revenue 20-30% by mid-2026.
  • Persistent Systems MPU5 captures MANET market share with cheaper radios in 12 months.
  • Failure to hit $600M earnout in 2027 triggers Motorola layoffs and product cuts at Silvus.

What makes Silvus Technologies unique

  • Silvus pioneered Mobile-Networked MIMO technology in 2004 for NLOS tactical communications.
  • StreamCaster MANET radios deliver self-healing mesh networks with unmatched throughput in harsh environments.
  • FASST 6000 scans 144.5 terahertz per second, 100x faster than competing handheld spectrum sensors.

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Military Embedded Systems
Mar 25th, 2026
Silvus technologies offers free to use StreamScape ATAK Plugin capability.

Silvus technologies offers free to use StreamScape ATAK Plugin capability. March 25, 2026 LOS ANGELES. Silvus technologies now offers the free-to-use StreamScape ATAK Plugin, which leverages the power of StreamCaster MANET radios and the intuitive StreamScape GUI, bringing them directly to users' handheld ATAK [android team awareness kit]-enabled EUD [end-user device]. Designed for mission-critical mobility, the latest update introduces Login Authentication, which adds a layer of critical security to protect networks from unauthorized access and enable full situational awareness and network control. Key features of the update include: * Real-time radio configuration * Dynamic network topology * Performance monitoring and diagnostics * Rapid mission configuration * Login authentication * PTT and talk-group management The StreamScape ATAK Plugin currently supports ATAK versions 4.10 through 5.5 while running StreamCaster MANET radio firmware version 5.0.1.5 or newer. Featured companies. 10990 Wilshire Blvd., Suite #1600 Los Angeles, CA 90024

Commdex
Jul 22nd, 2025
Infrastructure-Independent Wireless Technology to Eliminate Communication Outages Now Available through Commdex-Silvus Partnership

Commdex, a premier systems integrator for mission-critical communications, has partnered with Silvus Technologies to deploy StreamCaster(R) Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) radios across public safety agencies and emergency response organizations nationwide.

UASweekly.com
Jul 2nd, 2025
Silvus Technologies Unveils Spectrum Dominance 2.0: Next-Gen EW Defenses for StreamCaster UAS Communications

Silvus Technologies unveils Spectrum Dominance 2.0: next-gen EW defenses for StreamCaster UAS communications.

Westwick-Farrow Media
Jun 24th, 2025
Motorola Solutions set to acquire Silvus Technologies

Motorola Solutions has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silvus Technologies for US$4.4 billion in upfront consideration.

dot.LA
Jun 8th, 2025
Silvus Technologies acquired for $5B.

Silvus Technologies, based in Culver City, is being acquired by Motorola Solutions for $4.4 billion, with potential earnout payments bringing the total deal value to $5 billion. Silvus specializes in tactical mesh radios used in challenging environments. The technology originated from DARPA-funded research at UCLA, highlighting LA's capability to produce advanced tech beyond consumer apps and AI models.