Manager, Verification, Radio Products at TrellisWare Technologies

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 amid chaos and change, 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 Radio Products Group within the Tactical Communications Organization is seeking an in-office Manager, Verification, Radio Products. You would be responsible for leading a team that is performing white and black box verification of Radio System solutions involving Tactical Radios, Accessories, and User applications for managing Radio Systems and Networks. The successful Manager, Verification, Radio Products will ensure timely and consistent user application and radio product functional verification using manual and automated test methods for TrellisWare and partner vendor radio products. A critical component of this position will be fostering a collaborative development relationship within Radio Products to align verification capabilities with product feature functionality development. 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:

• Working with stakeholders at all levels capturing radio product and user application verification requirements, defining verification execution strategies/schedules, tracking and reporting Radio product verification status, and developing risk mitigation plans.
• A key aspect of developing the verification strategy shall be defining and implementing verification automation and automation improvements to existing verification capabilities.
• Leading the development of white and black box test case creation/execution, driving verification efficiencies through test automation across the entire TrellisWare and vendor radio product portfolio.
• Working with developers, system engineers, and verification team members to troubleshoot, debug, and identify fixes for Radio Products.
• Providing technical leadership and expertise within the Radio Products Group as well as the wider Tactical Communications Organization. In particular driving high technical standards for system understanding of TrellisWare's Radio Products.
• Establishing and clarifying goals and expectations for team's performance (removes obstacles and provides necessary resources and feedback) to achieve agreed targets and results, and synergistically supports departmental success.
• Supports and algins with TrellisWare's Product Development Processes.
• Develops relationships with team members built on trust and respect.

In addition, the Manager, Verification, Radio Products role requires broad working technical awareness in many of the following areas and deep technical experience in several areas:

• Multiple examples of successful project involvement to deliver military or commercial wireless products - Examples: Commercial (GSM, CDMA, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.), Military (TSM, Katana, SRW, WNW, MUOS, Link-16, etc.)
• Experience with verification of complex wireless systems, including cellular communication systems, military tactical radio systems, satellite radio systems, terrestrial fixed wireless networks, etc.
• Working experience in HW, SW, Product Verification, and/or Manufacturing disciplines.
• Extensive experience interfacing with customer/business development for:
  • Radio modem design, simulation, and/or verification.
  • MAC/Networking protocol design, and/or verification.
  • Data & networking protocol design, and/or verification.
• Applications and services - voice, video, data over wireless networks - performance, throughput, capacity, optimization, error rate robustness.
• Complex digital hardware design for performance and low-power (FGPA, microprocessor, high-speed memory, multiple power domains, etc)
• Wireless system network management - configuration, diagnostics, logging, performance analysis
• Test automation, test coverage analysis, functional testing, performance testing, stability testing, adversarial testing, UI testing.
• Multi-band RF hardware design with on-board complex digital subsystem environments.
• Embedded, real-time firmware development for wireless hand-held, battery-operated devices.
• Embedded security module and algorithm implementation and/or testing.
• Development and optimization of manufacturing test programs for high-volume wireless products.
• Ability to abstract complex, technical concepts and communicate them in an a clear, relevant, complete manner to others.
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative and interact with a variety of engineering development teams.
• Demonstrates analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.

Education and work experience requirements are:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering.
• Minimum of seven years industry experience providing software product verification and three years of technical leadership.

To be considered for this position, you would need to meet, at a minimum, the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed here:

• Strong technical leadership and project execution management skills required.
• Working well independently and within a team environment is required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Knowledge of automated test framework(s)/foundation(s) is essential.
• Knowledge and experience using tools for verification including Requirements Management tools, test development tools, test configuration management tools, test reporting tools, test automation and bug tracking tools,
• Proficiency in test case and product functional test enabler creation is required.
• Strong collaborative drive and interpersonal skills.
• Strong initiative, proactive work ethic and prioritization skills.
• Trustable judgement and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Effective execution and decision making.

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:

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency

Note: 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.

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 for individuals located in the San Diego, CA area. The pay range for this position is: $125-$180k, annually.

Disclaimer - 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.

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*TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer.*