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.
At 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.Our Engineering Team is seeking a
Product Systems Engineer for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) team, focused on product development for the UAS market. 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.).
Enhancing 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
The
essential duties and responsibilities include:
- Lead, execute, and support system engineering tasks
- Coordinate with Business Development and Product Management to define product requirements and features.
- Decompose system requirements into subsystem requirements for efficient implementation in hardware, FPGA, DSP, and microprocessor-based subsystems.
- Lead the development of system architecture and design for complex communication systems across RF, PHY, MAC, networking, and application layers.
- Collaborating with subsystem leads to ensure that requirements are complete, well-communicated, and understood. Support detailed design questions from developers throughout implementation.
- Monitor development progress to identify implementation risks and work with subsystem leads to minimize project impacts.
- Develop integration and validation strategy and plans in conjunction with system test leadership to ensure that product requirements are verified efficiently as development progresses.
- Perform hands-on integration and bench testing of UAS systems in the lab to validate subsystem interoperability and support development efforts.
- Oversee software product validation to ensure that requirements are met.
- Support system-level debug efforts to resolve complex issues efficiently.
- Collaborate with hardware and manufacturing teams to define manufacturing test and calibration requirements and identify critical process parameters.
- Oversee manufacturing ramp and monitor critical production data to ensure quality requirements are being met
- Support internal and external customers
- Provide technical proposal support.
- Lead and participate in technical customer presentations and meetings.
- Work with program management and project engineering leads to define development milestones, schedules, and budgets.
- Provide hands-on technical support to business team and external customers for product trials and demonstrations.
- Travel to customer and partner sites to support UAS integration events, providing on-site engineering expertise to ensure successful system integration and demonstration.
- Lead demonstrations of emerging products and technologies throughout the product development process, from proof-of-concept to final product.
- Author and present technical white papers at customer and industry events to further TrellisWare's reputation as a communication systems leader.
- Act as a subject matter expert and provide direction, review, and mentoring to other engineering staff.
Education and work experience requirements are:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field of study required. Master's degree or higher preferred.
- Minimum of two years' experience with a broad multidisciplinary technical background required. Industry work experience desired but not required.
- Practical experience with military or commercial wireless products - Examples: Commercial (GSM, CDMA, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.), Military (SRW, WNW, MUOS, Link-16, etc.).
- Strong experience in HW/SW product integration, debug, verification, and validation.
To be considered for this position, you would need to meet, at a minimum, the
knowledge, skills, and abilities listed here:
- Knowledge of TCP/IP networking stack.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
- Familiarity 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).
- Expertise in at least one of these domains.
- Ability to abstract complex, technical concepts and communicate them in a clear, relevant, complete manner to others.
- Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative and interact with a variety of engineering development teams.
- Ability to collaborate with engineers to define system requirements.
- Ability to devise and implement test strategies that assess all aspects of a system.
- Analytical problem-solving skills.
- Effective execution, prioritization, and decision making.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster relationships with team members based on trust and respect.
The
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.
- Able 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.
- Regularly required to sit for extended periods of time; frequently required to use office equipment such as PC, printer, telephone, etc.
- Able 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.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Additional requirements are:
Note: Many of TrellisWare's positions require a security clearance or the ability to obtain one. 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.
TrellisWare 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.
San Diego, California Pay Range
$115,000-$200,000 USD
Disclaimers- The 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.
- As 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.
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