Business Development Engineer — USMC RF Solutions (Remote)

Motorola Solutions; Alaska; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Bonus Plans

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K with Company Match

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Silvus Technologies, a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, seeks a Business Development Engineer to bridge RF capabilities with USMC customer needs. The role supports testing, field trials, and demonstrations across diverse environments, with up to 50% travel and potential remote work depending on location.

The candidate should have a related engineering degree or equivalent experience, familiarity with SDRs, RF test gear, and TCP/IP/Linux/test automation skills, plus U.S.

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 defense technology roles; OR High School Diploma/GED with 5+ years of relevant technical or defense 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: Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
• All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

Responsibilities

• Assist in analyzing USMC operational priorities (e.g., 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.
• Contribute technical input and review support for RFI/RFP proposal responses.
• Perform market research to identify potential integrations with industry partners and test end‑to‑end network architectures.
• Travel up to 50% for field tests, customer meetings, and demonstrations.

Skills

Security clearance

US Citizenship

SDRs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

High School Diploma/GED + 5+ years experience

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Software-Defined Radios (SDRs)

Job description

Silvus Technologies, a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, seeks a Business Development Engineer to bridge RF capabilities with USMC customer needs. The role supports testing, field trials, and demonstrations across diverse environments, with up to 50% travel and potential remote work depending on location.

The candidate should have a related engineering degree or equivalent experience, familiarity with SDRs, RF test gear, and TCP/IP/Linux/test automation skills, plus U.S.