Embedded Software Engineer (Schaumburg)

Job Description

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.

Our Applied Technology organization puts some of Motorola Solutions' brightest minds on unique, highly challenging projects. Based on decades of experience with our customers, we apply leading-edge technologies to support security and safety throughout the world. We engineer our products from start to finish and manufacture them in-house. We're known for low volume and high capability with focused specialization in areas including software-defined radios, advanced antenna solutions, artificial intelligence and machine learning, reverse engineering, cybersecurity, signals intelligence and more. We can't tell you much more about what we do, but we can tell you it's amazing.

Job Description

Candidates for this position are software engineers with strong programming skills who demonstrate curiosity, continuous learning, and an ability to adapt. Ideal candidates have a diverse knowledge and a wide variety of interests, especially in cellular / wireless communications.

Hands-on experience in embedded software development is also beneficial.

Our products are developed to very high standards of quality and reliability and you will be expected to learn and conform to the department's software process during all development activities.

You will have the opportunity to create proof-of-concept and low-volume specialty communications products for government and private industry.

Responsibilities

Develop solutions for real world systems and standalone products to enhance existing Applied Technology offerings.

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary product development teams.

Perform duties in all areas of development (i.e. requirements analysis, high and low-level design, coding, model training and evaluation, documentation, real world testing, and validation).

Hands-on interaction with product hardware for developing and debugging.

Specific Skills / Knowledge

Excellent understanding of real-time embedded software design and be proficient in Linux, C, C++, Python and other software languages and operating systems.

Assembly Language Experience

Practical experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and debugging microcontroller software is a plus.

Agile software development and / or Git / JIRA experience is a plus.

Flexible, results-oriented problem-solver who requires minimal supervision. Projects can vary greatly from one to the next, so you must thrive on variety and enjoy taking on new challenges.

Willingness to learn one or more wireless communication standards (GSM, CDMA, UMTS, LTE, Tetra, etc.).

Ability to meaningfully communicate with members of all engineering disciplines (Hardware, RF, Software, FPGA, etc), as well as management.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's (BS) or Master's (MS) degree.
• Experience programming in C, C++, and / or Python
• Must be a U.S. citizen with ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract. Some contracts may have higher-level clearance requirements.

Travel Requirements

None

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

New Grad

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

U.S. Benefits

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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