Senior Electronics Design Engineer

Motorola Solutions; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Electronics Design Engineer

Location: Silvus Technologies HQ, West Los Angeles, CA. Hybrid schedule with a minimum of 3 days onsite per week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday).

Responsibilities

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related field.
• Minimum six (6) years of experience in mixed‑signal circuit design involving audio and SoCs.
• Demonstrated expertise with complex mixed‑signal PCB design and HDI routing.
• Experience with audio codecs and audio power amplifiers.
• Experience implementing digital communication peripherals at a hardware level, such as USB3.0, 10Gb Ethernet, I²C, and RS232.
• Experience designing power supply trees to achieve high efficiency and low noise implementations.
• Strong familiarity with test equipment such as DMM, bench‑top supply, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, and spectrum analyzer.
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.
• All employment is contingent upon successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related field.
• Competency with simulation tools for high‑speed digital design and power supply design.
• Proven experience with Xilinx FPGAs, SoCs and the Vivado IDE.
• Experience with video codecs.
• Experience with Altium Designer.
• Knowledge of compliance standards such as FCC, CE Mark and MIL‑STD‑461.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, and/or C.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Problem‑solving, data analysis, deductive reasoning, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Office environment with occasional exposure to heat, cold, and allergens while performing tests or demonstrations in the field.
• Lift equipment up to 20lb for setup of demonstrations and testing.
• Perform bending and reaching movements to place items on lower and higher shelves.
• Kneel or squat to access lower shelves.
• Walk/Move in the labs.

Compensation

$120,000 – $180,000 per year (based on market research and candidate qualifications).

Benefits

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• 10 paid holidays
• Generous paid time off packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid parental and family leave

EEO Statement

Motorola 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.