Principal R&D Engineer

Motorola Solutions

. Technical management of Research and Development projects and programs .

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Technical management of Research and Development projects and programs
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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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, technical program management, etc.)
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

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

system designrequirement specificationsimulationverificationFPGA developmentwireless systems designsignal processingnetworkingRF designtechnical project leadership

Soft Skills

customer-facing engagementtechnical material preparationstrategic planningassessment

Certifications

M.S. in Electrical EngineeringPh.D. in Electrical EngineeringM.S. in Computer EngineeringPh.D. in Computer Engineering