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. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.
Department OverviewMotorola Solutions creates innovative, mission-critical communication solutions and services that help public safety and commercial customers build safer cities and thriving communities around the world.
The RF Site hardware engineering department has a mixture of hardware and firmware engineers, product architects, system architects, and integration / test engineers. Our team is focused on the development of the system hardware used in our RF site products.
Job Description
The RF Site Hardware team is an organization within the Critical Communication Networks team of Motorola Solutions. The team is responsible for developing and maintaining sophisticated and highly reliable communications, infrastructure and networking products for Mission Critical and commercial communication products across a variety of global markets and standards. The RF Site Hardware Engineering team develops state of the art Digital, RF, Mechanical and Power Supply solutions to meet customer's needs.
The candidate will be responsible for managing a team that designs and develops power systems for RF communications circuits. The assignment will consist of developing new power systems for the next generation of infrastructure products. Other assignments will consist of supporting field issues and end-of-life components related to power supply systems on legacy products.
The candidate is expected to have experience in switch mode and linear power supply circuit designs. The candidate needs to be familiar with selecting appropriate topologies and developing an overall power system architecture. They should enjoy managing and coaching engineers who design and maintain power supplies and power supply circuits. During the development phase of a project, the candidate would work closely with other managers, senior management, engineers, Procurement, Supply Chain, Business people, suppliers and internal factories. Some limited travel may be required.
Specific Knowledge/Skills
BSEE, minimum. MSEE preferred.
Minimum 5 years of product development experience in the design and development of high reliability switch mode power supplies in the 5 to 1000 watt range and linear regulators from 0.01 to 5 watt range.
Background in analog circuit design and simulation tools such as SPICE.
Background in PCB layout of embedded power systems.
Background in working with UL, CSA, CEC, and EMC standards desired.
Works effectively with other engineering disciplines.
Strong Collaborator with other internal teams.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent design projects.
Summarizes complex technical concepts clearly and concisely.
Good writing and communication skills. Insightful communications skills.
Basic Requirements
Bachelor's Degree.
5+ years experience in power circuits/systems engineering.
3+ years Engineering management experience.
Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanNo
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.
Top Skills
Motorola Solutions Somerville, Massachusetts, USA Office
450 Artisan Way, #200, Somerville, MA, United States, 02145
Similar Jobs at Motorola Solutions
What you need to know about the Boston Tech Scene
Key Facts About Boston Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 269,000; 9.4% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Toast, Klaviyo, HubSpot, DraftKings
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, software, aerospace
- Funding Landscape: $15.7 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Summit Partners, Volition Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, MassVentures, Highland Capital Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: MIT, Harvard University, Boston College, Tufts University, Boston University, Northeastern University, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, National Bureau of Economic Research, Broad Institute, Lowell Center for Space Science & Technology, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

