Sr. Electrical Engineer

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

Silent Sentinel, a growing Motorola Solutions company, specializes in surveillance equipment; most notably long range surveillance for border protection. The products are typically aimed at public safety, and commit to Motorola Solution’s ‘Solving for Safer’ campaign. The engineering department is responsible for the development of products in multiple disciplines, namely electronics, firmware, software and mechanics. It must carry out the development life-cycle, which includes designing and testing products before handing over to production with relevant documentation. The team is agile, and tends to work on multiple parallel projects to suit the demands of the sector. It therefore requires members who will thrive in such a quick-paced environment.

Job Description

We're seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Hardware Engineer to join our dedicated team focusing on the design, development, and testing of state-of-the-art long-range surveillance cameras systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in analogue and digital circuit design, motion control, power management, and signal processing for demanding outdoor and security-based applications. This role is critical in delivering high-performance, reliable, and innovative products to our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Circuit Design & Development: Design, simulate, implement, and test complex analogue and digital electronic circuits for camera systems, including motion control, high-speed data acquisition, power management, thermal management, and peripheral control.
• PCB Design & Layout: Oversee and contribute to Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design, schematic capture, and component selection.
• Collaboration: Work cross functionally with mechanical, firmware, software, and systems engineering teams.
• Mentorship: Mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance and support to foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Testing & Validation: Develop and execute comprehensive test plans (functional, environmental, stress) to ensure products meet performance specifications, reliability standards, and compliance regulations.
• Documentation: Maintain meticulous design documentation, specifications, test reports, and Bills of Material (BOMs) using product lifecycle management software.
• Design for Manufacturing: Collaborate with manufacturing teams to ensure seamless transition of designs to production.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex hardware and system-level issues during development, manufacturing, and field deployment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or any related field.
• Proven experience in designing and developing high speed digital, power supplies, motion control systems,  or related electronic circuits.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects from concept to production.
• Strong understanding of electrical design principles, including schematic design, circuit analysis, and power electronics.
• Experience with camera technologies and/or motion control systems is highly preferred.
• Proficiency with industry-standard design tools (e.g., SPICE, PSpice, Altium Designer) and test equipment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and present technical information to stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a meticulous attention to detail.
• Passion for innovation and a drive to deliver high-quality, reliable products.

Target Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $140,000

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.

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Basic Requirements

• Bachelors Degree
• 5+ years of experience in hardware or electrical engineering
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position

Travel Requirements

10-25%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No

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.

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