Senior Mission-Critical RF & IT Systems Technologist

Motorola Solutions Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Bonus Plans

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K with Company Match

10 Paid Holidays

Generous Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Parental & Family Leave

Job summary

Motorola Solutions in Washington, DC area is seeking a Sr. System Technologist to lead the design, deployment, and sustainment of mission-critical communications systems for U.S. Federal customers.

You will direct optimization, testing, and documentation across pre-sale and post-sale phases, including RF networks and enterprise infrastructure. Candidates must obtain background clearance, reside near DC or relocate to the DMV, be eligible to work in the U.S., travel up to 25%, and hold a valid

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in one of the following: LMR, RF systems, Radio Communications, Radio Frequency, Motorola equipment, Wired/Wireless Communication Systems, IT Systems, Telecommunications, Public Safety, Engineering, Networking equipment or Military experience
• Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customers.

Responsibilities

• Direct the comprehensive optimization, rigorous testing, and detailed technical documentation of complex mission-critical communication systems, driving peak operational efficiency and system resilience across specialized product implementations.
• Provision, configure, and troubleshoot advanced software-driven electronics, encompassing wide-area RF and Broadband architectures including digital P25 trunked networks, data infrastructure platforms, and legacy analog systems.
• Oversee lifecycle administration and system maintenance for server hardware, operating systems, and core network software, performing root-cause analysis to rapidly isolate and resolve complex application failures.
• Establish and execute robust preventive maintenance schedules, leveraging predictive trend analysis and system health metrics to preemptively mitigate failures and ensure continuous system availability.
• Partner collaboratively with cross-functional Sales, System Engineering, and Project Management teams to design, validate, and deploy high-consequence technical solutions tailored to customer requirements.
• Demonstrate advanced technical command of enterprise network architectures (LAN/WAN), including the deployment, hardening, and management of routers, switches, firewalls, and structured physical cabling systems.
• Maintain subject-matter expertise in RF subsystem design, antenna networks, power amplifiers, digital transmitters/receivers, and packet-switched routing protocols.
• Exercise strong technical leadership, self-management, and professional communication to effectively coordinate deliverables among customers, subcontractors, vendor representatives, and internal service organizations.
• Prepare and publish executive-level weekly status reports, documenting key operational milestones, technical metrics, and program risk assessments.

Skills

Security clearance eligibility

Willing to travel 10-25%

Relocation willingness

Job description

Motorola Solutions in Washington, DC area is seeking a Sr. System Technologist to lead the design, deployment, and sustainment of mission-critical communications systems for U.S. Federal customers.

You will direct optimization, testing, and documentation across pre-sale and post-sale phases, including RF networks and enterprise infrastructure. Candidates must obtain background clearance, reside near DC or relocate to the DMV, be eligible to work in the U.S., travel up to 25%, and hold a valid