Software Test Engineer

Overview

The Company

Silvus Technologies is dedicated to one mission: connecting those who keep us safe. We do so by delivering the most advanced Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) radios powered by our custom and evolving Mobile-Networked MIMO waveform. Our radios and waveform provide vital communications for mission critical applications in harsh environments from underground tunnels to high altitude balloons. Silvus Stream Caster radios are being adopted by customers worldwide, ranging from the U.S. Departments of Defense to international, federal, state and local agencies, and to the Super Bowl, Grammys, and leading drone, robot, and unmanned system manufacturers.

Wouldn’t you like to join an incredibly talented group of people doing challenging work with the prime directive of “Keeping Our Heroes Connected”?

Following its acquisition by Motorola Solutions, Silvus Technologies is expanding its Strategic Growth organization to shape demand early, influence requirements, and embed Silvus Technologies into future programs of record across the U.S. Department of Defense.

The Software Test Engineer position reports to the Software Quality Assurance Manager within the Software Engineering team. The successful individual will help accelerate software quality by carrying out manual regression tests and driving exploratory and ad-hoc testing across Stream Caster products. This role works with engineers to debug issues, triage defects, resolve reports, and build scripts to facilitate testing of features like PTT and network performance.

Engineers will also document design requirements and decisions.

This position is 100% onsite, Monday through Friday, at Silvus Technologies’ HQ in West Los Angeles, CA.

• Execute manual regression tests.
• Lead ad-hoc testing and debugging efforts for the software department.
• Perform exploratory tests against defect reports, new features, and bug fixes.
• Triage defect reports and collaborate with engineers on their resolution.
• Develop scripts to aid testing for features like PTT and network performance.
• Record tickets for detected software defects.
• Document software product requirements and design decisions.
• Adhere to and contribute to upholding software usability and quality standards.
• Perform other related duties as representative of the above.
• Travel Requirements – rare local travel, as required by Silvus.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• Strong foundational skills in software development with Python, C/C++, or related languages.
• Experience developing for Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, or Bare metal environments.
• Understanding of software testing practices (unit, integration, system testing) from academic projects, internships, or personal work.
• Fundamental understanding of computer networking concepts.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
• All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

• Familiarity with test tools like Wireshark, TCPDump, Putty/Minicom.
• Proficient with web browser development tools for inspecting network requests.
• Acquainted with mesh networking.
• Trained in and understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Experience with electrical or RF instrumentation and design.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Aptitude for problem-solving and troubleshooting technical challenges.

• Indoor air-conditioned facility.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to do the following:
• Lift equipment, up to 50 lbs, for setup of demonstrations and testing.
• Walking/Moving in the lab.

The 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.

CA Pay Range

$36.06 - $43.27 USD

Note: As a U.S. Federal Contractor, Silvus Technologies requires that ALL candidates being considered for employment must be a U.S. Person (permanent resident or citizen). Stricter U.S. Citizen ONLY…