Test and Validation Engineer

Motorola Solutions; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Pension plan

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Flexible working

Job summary

Motorola Solutions UK Limited, within CRFS, Cambridge, seeks a hands-on Test and Validation Engineer (RF Systems) to bridge prototype development and mission-ready products. You will balance methodical verification with rapid testing to ensure RF systems are robust and reliable.

You will lead validation planning, prototype testing in lab and field, and system integration across hardware, RF, software, and mechanics, while driving fault-finding and documentation for engineering changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in test, validation, or integration of complex RF/electronics-based systems.
• Proficient with diagnostic tools like spectrum analyzers, signal generators and oscilloscopes.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute system-level validation plans balancing rigorous testing with delivery speed.
• Plan and conduct functional, performance, and stress testing in lab and field environments.
• Validate complete systems including hardware, RF, software, and mechanical elements.
• Lead fault-finding investigations across multiple domains from embedded to mechanical integration.
• Develop and maintain high-quality test rigs, fixtures, and automated procedures.
• Produce clear, evidence-based documentation for reviews and NPIs.

Skills

RF testing

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

Diagnostics

Electrical Eng

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Test rigs

Automation scripts

Job description

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

At CRFS (A Motorola Solutions Company), we create the world’s most advanced technology for monitoring the radio spectrum. We are looking for a highly capable, hands‑on Test and Validation Engineer (RF Systems) to join our team in Cambridge and lead the verification of systems that keep people safer everywhere. In this role, you will be instrumental in turning cutting‑edge prototypes into mission‑ready realities.

Job Description

The Role This is a high-impact, hands‑on role at the heart of our Systems Engineering team, serving as the vital link between prototype development and mission‑ready product release. You will balance structured V‑model verification with rapid «fail-fast» testing to ensure our world‑class RF systems are robust, reliable, and technically superior. If you take pride in technical problem‑solving and love the challenge of uncovering emergent issues in complex, integrated hardware and software, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Verification Strategy: Define and execute system‑level validation plans that balance rigorous testing with delivery speed to ensure risks are retired early in the development cycle.
• Prototype Testing: Plan and conduct functional, performance, and stress testing in both lab and field environments to feed critical results back into design decisions.
• System Integration: Validate complete systems, ensuring that integrated hardware, RF, software, and mechanical elements perform seamlessly as intended.
• Fault‑Finding & Root Cause: Lead investigations into complex technical issues across multiple domains, supporting fault‑finding from the embedded level to mechanical integration.
• Infrastructure Improvement: Develop and maintain high‑quality test rigs, fixtures, and automated procedures to improve the repeatability and efficiency of our validation activities.
• Documentation & Reporting: Produce clear, evidence‑based documentation that supports technical reviews, NPI handover, and engineering changes.

Basic Requirements

• Experience: A proven background in the test, validation, or integration of complex RF or electronics‑based systems, preferably within an NPI or R&D environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Expert hands‑on experience using diagnostic tools like spectrum analysers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes to measure and verify RF performance.
• Diagnostic Skills: A methodical approach to troubleshooting integrated hardware/software issues, with a proactive ability to operate as a “devil’s advocate” during the design phase.
• Educational Foundation: A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Mindset: A practical, evidence‑driven professional who is comfortable working with imperfect prototypes and can balance delivery pace with verification confidence.
• Equivalent practical experience is highly valued; we encourage applications even if you don’t meet 100% of the criteria.

Why CRFS?

Based at our state‑of‑the‑art facility in Cambridge (Bourn Quarter), you will join a collaborative and high‑energy engineering team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of spectrum intelligence. This is a full‑time, hands‑on role where your expertise directly influences our next‑generation products and ensures that CRFS continues to deliver industry‑leading reliability. You will work at the cutting edge of RF innovation, moving between laboratory‑based verification and field testing trials.

Rewards of Joining CRFS

In return for your expertise, we’ll support your professional growth with personalised coaching and development every step of the way.

Financial & Future Security

• Competitive salary, performance bonuses, and a two‑week annual holiday bonus.

Retirement & Investment

• Attractive defined contribution pension and employee stock purchase plan.

Health & Wellness

• Private medical insurance, life assurance, and comprehensive wellbeing support via an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Time Off & Flexibility

• 25 days of holiday (plus bank holidays) and flexible working options to support your work‑life balance.

Family & Community

• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay, support for volunteering days, and a commitment to carbon‑neutral initiatives and goals.

Travel Requirements

Travel Requirements None Relocation Provided None Position Type Experienced Referral Payment Plan Yes Company Motorola Solutions UK Limited

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.

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS 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.

Learn more at www.motorolasolutions.com.