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Motorola Solutions · 1 day ago

Principal R&D Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$180K/yr - $250K/yr

10+ years exp

Motorola Solutions is a global community focused on enhancing safety through advanced communication technologies. The Principal R&D Engineer will oversee the planning, design, implementation, and verification of wireless technology projects while managing a team of engineers and engaging with customers.

Cyber SecurityTelecommunicationsVideo

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Technical management of Research and Development projects and programs to include: Responsibility for overall system design and requirement specification

Setting and tracking development schedules and tasks

Participating in the hands-on design, simulation, and verification work

Overseeing relevant simulation, software, FPGA, and testing efforts

Customer-facing engagement and technical material preparation when needed

Reporting to management, as required for strategic planning and assessment

Participate in Research and Development business development and capture efforts to include: Whitepaper and proposal preparation

Understand current technology and pitch future enhancements and strategies

Communicate (telephone/email/in-person) engagement with government and industry

Work collaboratively within the senior Research and Development team on the following: Executing larger, team-wide projects

Setting a comprehensive team-wide technology portfolio and pipeline

Perform other related duties of which the above represent

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities: Supervise a team of engineers to fulfill functions or project needs

Participate in the drafting of job descriptions and screening/ interviewing engineering candidates

Travel Requirements - Infrequent travel to support customer interactions or test and demonstration events

Qualification

Wireless systems designTechnical project leadershipSimulation softwareSignal processing algorithmsRadio frequency designTechnical writingCustomer engagementTeam collaboration

Required

M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related communication and/or engineering technology field (i.e., wireless communications, signal processing, networking, RF design, etc.)

Minimum 10 years of experience in the design and development of wireless systems

5 years of demonstrated experience in technical project leadership (i.e., principal investigator)

Participation in the complete technology development cycle: design to field testing

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