Senior BD Engineer, Army Tech & Field Trials

Motorola Solutions; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Senior Business Development Engineer for the US Army to translate Army requirements into technically sound, winnable solutions and collaborate with Engineering and BD teams. The role focuses on demonstrating interoperability and field-readiness of our tactical communications portfolio to Army evaluation teams.

Travel up to 50% for meetings, events, and demonstrations. Remote work is possible depending on location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related C5ISR field with at least 5 years of relevant experience; or High School Diploma/GED with at least 9 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience with Software-Defined Radios (SDRs), IP-based tactical routing protocols, and tactical communication systems.
• Strong knowledge of US Army tactical procurement pathways and Army Futures Command priorities.
• Proficiency with RF instruments (signal generators, spectrum analyzers).
• Willingness to travel frequently (50%) to customer sites and DoD environments.
• Security Clearance: Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or ability to obtain within 15 months of hire.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
• Background check and drug test clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze US Army Capability Set requirements and Mission Command network design goals to map operational gaps to our tactical radio capabilities.
• Conduct market research to identify end-to-end product solutions and synergies with emerging industry partners; collaborate with the Applications Engineering team to test and evaluate architectures.
• Design and build demonstrations tailored to the Army, highlighting future tactical edge network possibilities.
• Lead technical planning, network configuration, and live-on-the-air execution of field trials and evaluations with BD and Applications Engineering teams.
• Collaborate to leverage large-scale testing and competitive benchmarking data to ensure architectures are sound.
• Engage Army program managers, S&T leads, and warfare centers to translate advanced technology capabilities into program requirements.
• Align with the Business Development team to set strategic priorities and support technical needs.
• Serve as technical anchor for RFI/RFP response, providing direction and ensuring proposal accuracy and alignment.
• Build trusted advisory relationships with Chief Engineers, SMEs, and technical evaluators across the Army.
• Translate Army feedback into actionable product roadmaps and track progress to meet operational needs.

Skills

SDR experience

Army procurement knowledge

RF systems

TCP/IP

Python

C/C++

Linux

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related C5ISR field

HS Diploma/GED with 9+ years relevant experience

Tools

RF instruments

Linux environments

Job description

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Senior Business Development Engineer for the US Army to translate Army requirements into technically sound, winnable solutions and collaborate with Engineering and BD teams. The role focuses on demonstrating interoperability and field-readiness of our tactical communications portfolio to Army evaluation teams.

Travel up to 50% for meetings, events, and demonstrations. Remote work is possible depending on location.