Principal Staff Electrical Engineer, Radio Device Engineer

Motorola Solutions

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Work type
On-site
Location
Plantation, FL
Salary
$128,800–$165,600 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
7 days ago
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Below market

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About Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) is a leading American technology company providing mission-critical communications, video security, and analytics for public safety and enterprise customers.

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TL;DR · Principal Staff Electrical Engineer, Radio Device Engineer

The Principal Staff Electrical Engineer - Radio Device Engineer joins the Advanced Development Engineering team to design and implement radio systems for high-reliability public safety communications equipment. This role involves developing RF transceiver systems using commercial off-the-shelf ICs and custom CMOS technologies. Key responsibilities include translating product requirements into architectural specifications for mixed-signal SoCs, developing behavioral system models, and optimizing power and thermal management. The engineer will work with antenna tuners, PLLs, ADCs, DACs, and embedded microprocessors. Required technical skills include experience with Cadence, Verilog-A, Verilog-AMS, System Verilog, and UVM. The position requires expertise in multi-loop feedback control systems, digital signal processing for faded radio channels, and high-speed interfaces like hyperRAM, MIPI, and LPDDR to ensure robust performance in two-way radio products.

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What you'll do

  • Translate product-level radio requirements into architectural specifications for mixed-signal SoCs.
  • Develop behavioral system models to manage block-level specifications for radio modem lineups.
  • Design and implement RF transceiver systems using off-the-shelf and custom CMOS technologies.
  • Develop power-modeling and thermal management strategies across multiple operating modes.
  • Integrate high-speed analog peripherals and data converters from internal and external IP providers.
  • Document transceiver requirements, theory of operation, and engineering manufacturing test procedures.
  • Lead technical staff in the development of radio transceivers from concept to shipping product.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • 16+ years of radio transceiver design experience.
  • Proven experience in radio transceiver development from concept to shipping product.
  • Solid experience in analog/mixed-signal circuit block and feedback control system modeling using Cadence or equivalent CAD tools.
  • Experience in assessing 3rd party IP and COTS ICs for modem development.
  • Experience with Verilog-A, Verilog-AMS, System Verilog, and Universal Verification Methodology (UVM).
  • Experience with embedded processors and digital signal processing for modulation and demodulation.
  • Experience as a technical team leader providing direction to other technical staff.

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