Business Development Engineer (BDE), US Air Force

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Department Overview Silvus Technologies, a leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, is reshaping mesh network technology for mission-critical applications – on the ground, in the air and at sea. Its battle-proven StreamCaster family of MANET radios and proprietary MN-MIMO waveform provides the vital communications link for defense, law enforcement and public safety agencies around the world, and in the toughest operational environments.

Silvus Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Job DescriptionWould you like to join an incredibly talented group of people, doing very challenging work, with the prime directive of “Keeping Our Heroes Connected”?

THE OPPORTUNITYSilvus is seeking a Business Development Engineer, US Air Force to join the Applications Engineering team. This role is structured for early- to mid-career candidates seeking to bridge technical radio frequency capabilities with Department of the Air Force customer requirements and emerging trends.

Reporting to the Director of Applications Engineering, you will work alongside Engineering and Business Development teams to support US Air Force acquisition stakeholders. In this position, you will assist in demonstrating the technical capabilities, interoperability, and field-readiness of our StreamCaster MANET radio portfolio across airborne, surface, expeditionary airbase, and uncrewed environments. This role requires up to 50% travel for field tests, customer meetings, and demonstrations, with a 100% remote working option depending on location.

The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time at its discretion.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in analyzing US Air Force operational priorities (e.g., DAF Battle Network, Agile Combat Employment [ACE], Advanced Battle Management System [ABMS]) and mapping operational requirements to tactical radio solutions.

• Support technical planning, network configuration, and live-on-the-air execution of field trials, modernizations, and user evaluations.

• Collaborate with the Applications Engineering team to leverage continuous testing and competitive benchmarking data, helping verify that proposed solution architectures are technically sound.

• Maintain close alignment with the Business Development team to support their ongoing technical needs and align work with established strategic priorities.

• Assist in building and presenting technical demonstrations tailored to airborne, tactical edge, and expeditionary airbase networking needs.

• Contribute technical input and review support for RFI/RFP proposal responses.

• Perform market research to identify potential integrations with industry partners and test end-to-end network architectures.

• Assist Business Development in engaging with technical stakeholders across Department of the Air Force Program Executive Offices (DAF PEO C3BM, PEO C3I&N), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), and Tactical Operations Center-Light (TOC-L) leads.

• Serve as an internal voice for the Airman by gathering field feedback and operational requirements, helping translate them into product roadmap inputs, and tracking engineering progress agai...