Director of Hardware Engineering Operations

Motorola Solutions

. Lead special projects assignments: e.g.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeCalifornia, Nevada, Oregon, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $190,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead special projects assignments: e.g. NDAA, Agile PLM, W18, etc.
Lead ERP implementation and transition and configuration management.
Lead engineering process improvement.
Lead product regulatory compliance & certifications: Align project scope, goals and schedule to business needs; interfacing with legal and supervising compliance engineers.
Drive product design quality process: Drive product development quality process & alignment with stakeholder expectations for release/shipment.
Lead new product introduction: Work with the design team, Supply Chain, and Quality to define and transition new designs into productions.
Lead product lifecycle management: Drive revenue sustainability process (e.g. Excess & Obsolescence, Part Shortage mitigation, Dual sourcing).
Build and lead a team of other operational support roles that may include technicians, component engineers, administrative staff, etc.
Travel Requirement – travel to Silvus headquarters as well as other offices as needed.
Perform other relevant duties of which the above are representative.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or similar field.
Minimum 15 years of relevant hardware engineering design and program management experience.
Experience managing a team of engineers, technicians, and/or other administrative staff.
Extensive experience with product regulatory compliance including FCC and EU CE Mark.
Demonstrated experience with hardware design and production configuration management.
Thorough understanding of product life cycle management and managing supply chain risk.
Hands-on experience in the use of Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software.
Proven experience with digital electronics system and RF system design.
Strong knowledge and experience with wireless communication systems design and productization.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or U.S. Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal 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

hardware engineering designprogram managementproduct regulatory compliancehardware designproduction configuration managementproduct lifecycle managementsupply chain risk managementdigital electronics system designRF system designwireless communication systems design

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementcommunication