Senior Army Tactical Communications BD Engineer

Motorola Solutions; South Gate (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Silvus Technologies, a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, seeks a Senior Business Development Engineer for US Army programs. You will work with Engineering and Business Development to translate Army requirements into technically winning solutions and lead demonstrations for field readiness.

You will travel up to 50% and may work remote depending on location; the role emphasizes strategic stakeholder engagement, proposal coordination, and roadmap planning with DoD partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related C5ISR field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience with Software-Defined Radios (SDRs), IP-based tactical routing, and tactical communication systems.
• Knowledge of US Army procurement pathways and Army Futures Command priorities.
• Proficiency with RF instruments such as signal generators and spectrum analyzers.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% and ability to obtain security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Background check and drug test required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Army Capability Set requirements to map gaps to tactical radio capabilities.
• Conduct market research to identify full product solutions with partners; collaborate with Applications Engineering to test and evaluate end-to-end architectures.
• Design and build high-impact demonstrations tailored to Army operational needs, highlighting future tactical edge network possibilities.
• Lead technical planning, network configuration, and live-on-the-air execution of field trials, modernizations, and user evaluations with BD and Applications Engineering teams.
• Collaborate to leverage large-scale testing and competitive benchmarking data to ensure proposed architectures are sound.
• Partner with the Business Development team to engage Army program managers, S&T leads, and warfare centers to incorporate advanced capabilities into 3–5 year requirements.
• Remain closely aligned with the Business Development team to set strategic priorities and support technical needs.
• Serve as the technical anchor for the RFI/RFP response team, providing strategic direction and ensuring proposal accuracy.
• Translate Army field feedback and requirements into actionable product roadmaps; track progress to meet operational needs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

SDR experience

Tactical routing

Army procurement knowledge

Technical leadership

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering degree

High School Diploma + 9+ years experience

Tools

C/C++

Python

Linux

RF testing equipment

Job description

Silvus Technologies, a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, seeks a Senior Business Development Engineer for US Army programs. You will work with Engineering and Business Development to translate Army requirements into technically winning solutions and lead demonstrations for field readiness.

You will travel up to 50% and may work remote depending on location; the role emphasizes strategic stakeholder engagement, proposal coordination, and roadmap planning with DoD partners.