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Entry Level Control Hardware Development Engineer

Motorola Solutions

Schaumburg, ILFull-time$67–85K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$67–85K/yr
Location
Schaumburg, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Motorola Solutions’ RF Site Infrastructure team develops and maintains infrastructure for two-way radio communications. The Control Hardware Development Engineer maintains and develops control hardware for public safety radio products, supporting current radio and console products and creating digital, analog, and audio designs. The role also involves circuit simulation and testing, automated test execution, and developing intellectual property.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Digital Circuit Design, nice to haveMicroprocessor Design, nice to haveMicrocontroller Design, nice to haveDSP Design, nice to haveFPGA Design, nice to haveMemory Subsystems, nice to haveWired Network Design, nice to haveEthernet PHY, nice to haveEthernet Switches, nice to haveAnalog Circuit Design, nice to haveAudio Circuit Design, nice to haveAudio CODECs, nice to haveAudio Measurement, nice to haveOperational Amplifiers, nice to haveSignal-to-Noise Design, nice to haveDynamic Range, nice to haveClipping, nice to haveAmplifier Feedback, nice to haveTroubleshooting, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveOscilloscopes, nice to haveLogic Analyzers, nice to haveAudio Test Equipment, nice to haveSignal Generators, nice to haveFunction Generators, nice to haveAudio Analyzers, nice to haveCircuit Simulation, nice to haveSchematic Capture, nice to haveCadence, nice to haveHDL, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Related, requiredU.S. Work Authorization, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Company Overview At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview The RF Site Infrastructure team is part of the Systems and Products organization. It is responsible for developing and maintaining the infrastructure for two-way radio communications in Astro, Tetra, PCR & Private Broadband systems. Job Description As a Control Hardware Development Engineer in our Public Safety group, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing control hardware solutions for use in public safety radio products.

Responsibilities:

  • Support and maintain current shipping radio and console products.
  • New development and support of digital, analog, and audio designs used in our Mission Critical Public Safety communication systems.
  • Digital circuitry development, including Microprocessor/DSP, FPGA, memory, and Ethernet interface.
  • Analog circuitry development, including audio circuitry, codec interfacing, audio gain, and power amplifier design.
  • Circuit simulation of Electrical designs and utilizing the latest test equipment for circuit analysis and certification.
  • Automated test setup and execution using Python scripting.
  • Utilize test equipment such as a scope, logic analyzer, signal generators, function generators, and audio analyzers to perform circuit testing and certification to ensure compliance with design requirements.
  • Develop intellectual property for the corporation.

Desired Skills:

  • Design of digital circuits, experience with Microprocessor/Microcontroller, DSP, FPGA, and memory subsystem.
  • Design of wired network, experience with Ethernet PHY and switch.
  • Design of analog and audio circuits, experience with audio CODECs.
  • Measure audio performance utilizing associated measurement equipment.
  • Design using operational amplifiers, signal-to-noise design, dynamic range, clipping, and amplifier feedback circuitry.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • As part of the design work, the use of a scope and logical analyzer, audio test equipment such as signal generators, function generators, and audio analyzers.
  • Knowledge or experience with development tools such as digital and analog circuit simulators.
  • Experience with Schematic capture tools, Cadence is a plus.
  • Experience and knowledge in HDL and FPGA design are a plus.

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

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Target Base Salary Range: $66,900 - $85,300 USD

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

Basic Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline is required.
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position

Travel Requirements None Relocation Provided None Position Type New Grad Referral Payment Plan No Our U.S. Benefits include:

  • Incentive Bonus Plans

  • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

  • 401K with Company Match

  • 10 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. 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.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,154 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$67–85K/yr
  • Illinois median$100–160K/yr238 salary ranges
  • US median$105–165K/yr6,598 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $76K, is 40% below the Illinois median midpoint ($126K) — in the lowest quarter of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 285 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Illinois and 10,154 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (8,505 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,534 of the 10,154 open Electrical Engineer jobs (64%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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