Business Development Engineer (BDE), US Marine Corps

Overview

Business Development Engineer supporting the United States Marine Corps at Silvus Technologies, bridging StreamCaster MANET radio capabilities with Marine Corps defense customer requirements.

What you'll do

• Assist in analyzing USMC operational priorities (e.g., Force Design, Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations, MAGTF network design goals) and mapping them 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 to verify proposed solution architectures.
• Maintain close alignment with the Business Development team on technical needs and strategic priorities.
• Assist in building and presenting technical demonstrations tailored to expeditionary littoral and tactical edge 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 technical stakeholders across MARCORSYSCOM, MCWL, PEO Land Systems, and naval warfare centers.
• Gather field feedback and operational requirements, translate them into product roadmap inputs, and track engineering progress against operational needs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related C5ISR field with 2–5 years of demonstrated experience in systems engineering, technical business development, or defense technology roles; OR High School Diploma/GED with 5+ years of relevant technical or defense experience.
• Exposure to or working knowledge of Software-Defined Radios (SDRs), IP-based routing protocols, or tactical communication systems.
• Basic familiarity with RF test equipment, such as spectrum analyzers and signal generators.
• Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
• All employment is contingent upon successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

Nice to have

• Basic understanding of USMC tactical procurement pathways (MARCORSYSCOM, PEO Land Systems), operational concepts (Force Design, EABO, Stand-In Forces), or unmanned systems (UxS).
• Practical experience with TCP/IP networking, Linux environments, or scripting languages (e.g., Python, C++) for test automation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain technical concepts effectively.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote team setting.

Details

• Travel of up to 50% for field tests, customer meetings, and demonstrations; frequent travel to customer sites, research laboratories, and field-testing environments.
• 100% remote working option depending on location.
• Working conditions include conferences, trade shows, and outdoor large-scale field trials with occasional exposure to heat, cold, and allergens.
• Physical requirement: lift equipment up to 50 lbs. for setup of tactical network demonstrations and testing.
• Compensation: $100,000 – $140,000 per year.