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Department OverviewOur Applied Technology organization puts some of Motorola Solutions' brightest minds on unique, highly challenging projects. Based on decades of experience with our customers, we apply leading-edge technologies to support security and safety throughout the world. We engineer our products from start to finish and manufacture them in-house. We're known for low volume and high capability with focused specialization in areas including software-defined radios, advanced antenna solutions, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity, signals intelligence and more. We can't tell you much more about what we do, but we can tell you it's amazing.
Job Description
You will be a member of a small (1-6 person) multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and testing FPGA-based signal processing solutions for a variety of advanced software defined radio (SDR) and other platforms. You must be a flexible, results-oriented problem-solver who requires minimal supervision and can multitask. Projects can vary greatly from one to the next, so you must thrive on variety and enjoy taking on new challenges.
Responsibilities
Design and implement FPGA designs used on custom SDRs and other radio platforms using VHDL or Verilog
Develop and simulate signal processing blocks
Implement self-checking testbenches and perform verification
Perform synthesis, place and route and timing closure
Work closely with hardware and software developers with a hands-on role in product integration and debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc...
Opportunity to be involved with hardware engineering tasks including design, component selection, schematics, and validation of the entire product
Perform field testing and customer demonstrations
Regular interaction with customers for requirements capture and design support
Desired Skills
Experience in simulation tools such as Cadence Incisive (preferred), Modelsim, etc.
Experience in back end tools and timing closure with Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus, etc.
Experience with developing scripts with Python, Tcl, etc.
Experience with the implementation of digital signal processing blocks
Real-time embedded software development experience
Working knowledge of basic wireless communication theory
Experience with developing full-precision and bit exact models in Matlab prior to FPGA implementation
Experience with working with Xilinx SoCs
Experience with Matlab/Simulink
Configuration management tools such as Git
Schematic capture experience using Cadence Allegro is a plus
Excellent communications and teamwork skills are essential for interacting with a small project team and customers
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Basic Requirements
Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contracts. Some contracts may have higher-level clearance requirements.
Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeNew Grad
Referral Payment PlanYes
Our U.S. Benefits include:
Incentive Bonus PlansMedical, Dental, Vision benefits401K10 Paid HolidaysGenerous Paid Time Off PackagesEmployee Stock Purchase PlanPaid Parental & Family Leaveand more!
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.
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. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
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