Project Lead

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we're guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and we're living up to our purpose everyday by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe, but are safe. We're solving for safer - safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses - safer everywhere. We're building integrated technologies that help protect people, property and places. We're connecting public safety agencies and enterprises - enabling the collaboration that's critical for a more proactive approach to safety and security. We're committed to solving for safer every day because the work we do here matters.

Department Overview

Motorola Solutions is building talent pipelines to meet future hiring demands. This is a pipeline role, while there is not an immediate opening, we want to build relationships with prospective candidates like you. If your background is a match to our requirements, we’ll follow up with an exploratory conversation.

Job Description

• In this leadership role, you will manage multiple projects valued in the $500k to $5M range.

• You will coordinate a mix of engineering development and small-scale production activities in the area of custom products.

• Your main tasks will be as the point-of-contact for customers and the leader of day-to-day activities of small (1-10 person), multi-disciplinary project teams, including both junior and senior level engineers.

• You will take projects through the entire life cycle from project conception and proposal through design and production utilizing existing process methodologies.

• You will be responsible for coordinating with both internal and external groups to meet the cost, schedule and technical goals of the program while managing risk and motivating the team. 

• Due to the technical nature of this work, the ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in wireless communication technologies.

• In addition to project tasks, you will be expected to contribute to the growth of the organization via interaction with senior management, peers and subordinates.

• This will include managing and completing performance reviews for project team members.

• As a leader in a growing department you will also be expected to participate in department growth and process improvement activities.

• In this position you will need high-level knowledge of design principles for both hardware and software engineering.

• As the project lead, you will have ultimate technical decision-making control during the development of cutting edge products.

• The ability to analyze and evaluate technical trade-offs, while also considering the impacts to cost and schedule, is essential.

• You will lead your project teams via daily interactions, weekly meetings, and monthly customer reviews.

• You must possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills as well as strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in project management is preferred. 

• Occasional domestic travel is required.

• Previous management experience

• Experience in wireless communications technologies

• Strong interpersonal skills 

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Basic Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen with ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract. Some contracts may have higher-level clearance requirements.

• Bachelors (BS) degree in engineering

• 7+ years of engineering experience

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.