Business Development Engineer (BDE), US Marine Corps

Motorola Solutions; Minnesota; Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Provided

Incentive Bonus Plans

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

10 Paid Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Motorola Solutions, including its Silvus Technologies subsidiary, seeks a Business Development Engineer to bridge RF capabilities with Marine Corps requirements. You will support field trials, demonstrations, and network designs across expeditionary and tactical environments.

Role involves close collaboration with engineering and business development teams, occasional travel, and potential remote work depending on location. A SECRET clearance or ability to obtain one within 15 months is required.

Qualifications

• Exposure to or working knowledge of Software-Defined Radios (SDRs) or tactical communication systems.
• Basic familiarity with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers and signal generators.
• Security Clearance: Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Design and map network goals to tactical radio solutions for expeditionary environments.
• Support planning, network configuration, and live field trials and evaluations.
• Collaborate with teams to verify architectures are technically sound and aligned with priorities.
• Assist in engaging with MARCORSYCOM and other naval/defense stakeholders.
• Translate field feedback into product roadmap inputs and track progress against needs.
• Travel up to 50% for field tests and customer meetings.

Skills

SDR knowledge

RF testing basics

Linux

Education

Electrical/Computer/C5ISR degree

High school diploma + 5+ years experience

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

TCP/IP

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.

Silvus Technologies, a leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, is reshaping mesh network technology for mission‑critical applications – on the ground, in the air and at sea. Its battle‑proven StreamCaster family of MANET radios and proprietary MN‑MIMO waveform provides the vital communications link for defense, law enforcement and public safety agencies around the world, and in the toughest operational environments.

Silvus Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Silvus is seeking a Business Development Engineer, US Marine Corps to join the Applications Engineering team. This role is structured for early- to mid-career candidates seeking to bridge technical radio frequency capabilities with Marine Corps defense customer requirements and emerging trends.

Reporting to the Director of Applications Engineering, you will work alongside Engineering and Business Development teams to support United States Marine Corps acquisition stakeholders. In this position, you will assist in demonstrating the technical capabilities, interoperability, and field‑readiness of our StreamCaster MANET radio portfolio across expeditionary, littoral, ground, airborne, and uncrewed environments. This role requires up to 50% travel for field tests, customer meetings, and demonstrations, with a 100% remote working option depending on location.

Responsibilities

• Force Design, Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations [EABO], Marine Air‑Ground Task Force [MAGTF] network design goals) and mapping operational requirements to tactical radio solutions.
• Support technical planning, network configuration, and live‑on‑the‑air execution of field trials, modernizations, and user evaluations.
• Collaborate with the Applications Engineering team to leverage continuous testing and competitive benchmarking data, helping verify that proposed solution architectures are technically sound.
• Maintain close alignment with the Business Development team to support their ongoing technical needs and align work with established strategic priorities.
• Assist in building and presenting technical demonstrations tailored to expeditionary littoral and tactical edge networking needs.
• Perform market research to identify potential integrations with industry partners and test end‑to‑end network architectures.
• Assist Business Development in engaging with technical stakeholders across Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYCOM), Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL), PEO Land Systems, and naval warfare centers.
• Serve as an internal voice for the Marine by gathering field feedback and operational requirements, helping translate them into product roadmap inputs, and tracking engineering progress against operational needs.
• Travel Requirement – 50%; frequent travel to customer sites, research laboratories, and strategic field‑testing environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related C5ISR field with 2–5 years of demonstrated experience in systems engineering, technical business development, or defence technology roles; OR High School Diploma/GED with 5+ years of relevant technical or defence experience.
• Exposure to or working knowledge of Software-Defined Radios (SDRs), IP-based routing protocols, or tactical communication systems.
• Basic familiarity with RF test equipment, such as spectrum analyzers and signal generators.
• Security Clearance: Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire.
• Citizen due to clients under U.Practical experience with TCP/IP networking, Linux environments, or scripting languages (e.g., Python, C++) for test automation.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote team setting.
• Outdoor environment for large‑scale field trials and tactical demonstrations.
• Occasional exposure to heat, cold, and allergens while performing tests or demonstrations in rugged field environments.
• Lift equipment up to 50 lbs. for the set‑up of complex tactical network demonstrations and testing.
• Security Clearance: Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire.

Benefits

• Relocation Provided
• Incentive Bonus Plans
• ~ Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• ~10 Paid Holidays
• ~ Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Citizen due to clients under U.Travel Requirements

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.

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. NOTE - As a US Federal Contractor, Silvus Technologies requires that ALL candidates being considered for employment for any position (regardless of level) MUST be a U.Person (permanent resident or citizen). Citizen ONLY requirements (needed for some Engineering or R&D roles) will be included in the Required Qualifications section of the posted position. This does NOT apply to international positions; Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related C5ISR field with 2–5 years of demonstrated experience in systems engineering, technical business development, or defence technology roles; OR High School Diploma/GED with 5+ years of relevant technical or defence experience.

Security Clearance: Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire.

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. We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions.