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    Motorola Solutions

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    Principal Systems Engineer

    Schaumburg, IL, United StatesFull-time8+ yrs experiencePosted 2mo ago
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    Job description

    Company Overview

    At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

    Department Overview

    Our Applied Technology organization puts some of Motorola Solutions' brightest minds on unique, highly challenging projects. Based on decades of experience with our customers, we apply leading-edge technologies to support security and safety throughout the world. We engineer our products from start to finish and manufacture them in-house. We're known for low volume and high capability with focused specialization in areas including software-defined radios, advanced antenna solutions, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity, signals intelligence and more. We can't tell you much more about what we do, but we can tell you it's amazing.

    Job Description

    Applied Technology seeks a technically proficient and versatile individual to fulfill a Systems Engineering / Technical Lead role. This flexible, results-oriented problem-solver will be responsible for the following for multiple custom wireless communications products:

    System Engineering

    • Drive product and feature requirements, architecture, design, and test strategy with customers, management, and individual engineering teams.

    • Author requirements, system design, and test plan documentation, and manage their realization

    • Product ownership and technical authority through the entire product lifecycle (typically 6 to 18 months per project) 

    • Ownership of multiple projects and ability to efficiently reprioritize when priorities change

    • Development of technology and product roadmaps

    • Serve as a technical catalyst and mentor for the project team, fostering a culture of engineering excellence and proactively identifying technical hurdles to maintain development momentum..

    • Build trust and buy-in across all functional teams: Software, Electrical Hardware, Mechanical Hardware, FPGA, Test Engineering

    Customer Technical Interface

    • Regularly work directly with customers to develop use cases and product requirements

    • Communicate technical status verbally, written, and in customer meetings

    • Occasional travel to customer meetings may be required.

    • Contribute to Business Development and Proposal efforts

    Required skills:

    • Bachelor’s (BS) or Master’s (MS) engineering degree, preferably in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

    • Experience in embedded software and/or electrical architecture and development.

    • Experience in requirements and test management

    • Excellent verbal / written communications skills.

    • Excellent multitasking and prioritization

    • Strong interpersonal skills.

    • 8+ years design experience, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role

    • Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contracts

    Additional preferred skills:

    • Experience with development of wireless communications technology

    • Experience with RF, Digital Hardware, FPGA, and Mechanical design

    • Embedded OS systems (Android, Linux, RTOS, etc.)

    • Configuration Management tools (GitHub, Jira, Confluence)

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    Target Base Salary Range: $130,100  - $170,125  USD

    Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

    Basic Requirements

    • Bachelor’s (BS) or Master’s (MS) engineering degree, preferably in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering

    • Experience in software and/or electrical architecture and design

    • Excellent verbal / written communications skills.

    • Strong interpersonal skills

    • Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contracts

    Travel Requirements

    None

    Relocation Provided

    None

    Position Type

    Experienced

    Referral Payment Plan

    Yes

    Our U.S. Benefits include:

    • Incentive Bonus Plans

    • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

    • 401K with Company Match

    • 10 Paid Holidays

    • Generous Paid Time Off Packages

    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

    • Paid Parental & Family Leave

    • and more!

    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. 

    We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

    We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.

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    Motorola Solutions

    Motorola Solutions builds and connects technologies to help protect people, property and places. Their solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, schools, hospitals, businesses, and nations.

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