Principal Staff Electrical Engineer - Radio Device Engineer

Job Title

Principal Staff Electrical Engineer - Radio Device Engineer

Role Summary

Member of the Advanced Development Engineering team in Plantation, FL, responsible for designing RF transceiver systems for mission-critical public safety radio products. Work spans commercial-off-the-shelf ICs and custom mixed-signal CMOS, from architecture through silicon tape-out and product deployment.

Experience Level

Senior-level role. Basic requirements specify 16+ years of radio transceiver design experience. This position requires 100% on-site presence Monday–Friday at the Plantation, FL engineering facility.

Responsibilities

Responsible for system-level design and delivery of RF transceiver subsystems and integration into radio products.

• Translate product-level radio requirements into mixed-signal SoC and subsystem architectures (antenna tuners, PLLs, ADC/DAC, baseband/RF amplifiers, AGC, embedded processors, memory interfaces).
• Develop behavioral system models to set and manage block-level specifications across hardware, firmware and software.
• Evaluate, select and integrate internal/external IP and COTS devices for modem development.
• Optimize power and thermal performance across operating modes and low-power states.
• Collaborate with digital design, analog layout, firmware, verification and test teams from specification through bring-up and product deployment.
• Work with external SMEs and contractors to define and implement specialized subsystems in custom IC designs.
• Produce documentation: requirements, theory of operation, troubleshooting guides, and engineering & manufacturing test procedures.
• Lead technical alignment and provide direction to other engineering staff throughout development.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; a few useful preferred items are noted separately.

• Must-have: 16+ years of radio transceiver design experience and proven delivery of transceivers from concept to shipping product.
• Must-have: Deep experience in analog/mixed-signal circuit and feedback control modeling (PLLs, AGC) and verification with Cadence or equivalent tools.
• Must-have: Experience assessing and integrating 3rd-party IP and COTS ICs for modem and transceiver designs.
• Must-have: Experience with embedded processors and digital signal processing for modulation/demodulation in fading channels.
• Must-have: Experience with high-speed interfaces (e.g., hyperRAM, MIPI, LPDDR, Ethernet) and managing their interaction with RF processing.
• Must-have: Knowledge of SoC power management, clocking schemes, and multiple voltage domains.
• Must-have: Experience with Verilog-A/Verilog-AMS, SystemVerilog and UVM for AMS and digital verification; familiarity with shell/scripting languages.
• Must-have: Strong written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated technical leadership in multidisciplinary/global teams.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Background in RF & mixed-signal IC and RF PCB design; experience with thermal modeling and low-power state strategies.
• Other: Travel under 10%.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required (listed as a basic requirement in the source posting). No alternative degrees or equivalent-degree language was specified.

About the Company

Company: Motorola Solutions

Headquarters: Schaumburg, Illinois, USA

Motorola Solutions is a global leader in communications technology, dedicated to providing public safety and security solutions. The company leverages advanced technologies to enhance community safety, collaborating across sectors to protect people, property, and places. With a commitment to innovation, Motorola Solutions is focused on building a safer future through integrated solutions and collaborative efforts in diverse environments.