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Embedded Software Engineer

Motorola Solutions

Schaumburg, ILFull-time$67–95K/yrPosted 3mo agoStill listed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$67–95K/yr
Location
Schaumburg, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearance, required

Job overview

Motorola Solutions’ Applied Technology organization develops specialized communications products for government and private industry. The Embedded Software Engineer will contribute to real-world systems and standalone products, working with multidisciplinary teams and product hardware. The role seeks strong programming skills, curiosity, adaptability, and interest in cellular or wireless communications; embedded development experience is beneficial. The engineer will learn and follow the department’s software process.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Programming, requiredC, requiredC++, requiredPython, requiredEmbedded Software Design, nice to haveLinux, nice to haveAssembly Language, nice to haveOscilloscopes, nice to haveLogic Analyzers, nice to haveMicrocontroller Debugging, nice to haveAgile Development, nice to haveGit, nice to haveJIRA, nice to haveWireless Communications, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveCommunication, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's Degree, requiredU.S. Citizenship, requiredAbility to Obtain Security Clearance, 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 Our 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, reverse engineering, 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

  • Candidates for this position are software engineers with strong programming skills who demonstrate curiosity, continuous learning, and an ability to adapt. Ideal candidates have a diverse knowledge and a wide variety of interests, especially in cellular / wireless communications.

  • Hands-on experience in embedded software development is also beneficial.

  • Our products are developed to very high standards of quality and reliability and you will be expected to learn and conform to the department’s software process during all development activities.

  • You will have the opportunity to create proof-of-concept and low-volume specialty communications products for government and private industry.

Responsibilities

  • Develop solutions for real world systems and standalone products to enhance existing Applied Technology offerings.

  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary product development teams.

  • Perform duties in all areas of development (i.e. requirements analysis, high and low-level design, coding, model training and evaluation, documentation, real world testing, and validation).

  • Hands-on interaction with product hardware for developing and debugging.

Specific Skills/Knowledge

  • Excellent understanding of real-time embedded software design and be proficient in Linux, C, C++, Python and other software languages and operating systems.

  • Assembly Language Experience

  • Practical experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and debugging microcontroller software is a plus.

  • Agile software development and/or Git/JIRA experience is a plus.

  • Flexible, results-oriented problem-solver who requires minimal supervision. Projects can vary greatly from one to the next, so you must thrive on variety and enjoy taking on new challenges.

  • Willingness to learn one or more wireless communication standards (GSM, CDMA, UMTS, LTE, Tetra, etc.).

  • Ability to meaningfully communicate with members of all engineering disciplines (Hardware, RF, Software, FPGA, etc), as well as management.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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Target Base Salary Range: $66,900 - $95,300 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 (BS) or Master's (MS) degree..

  • Experience programming in C, C++, and/or Python

  • 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.

Travel Requirements None Relocation Provided None Position Type New Grad Referral Payment Plan Yes 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 1,318 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$67–95K/yr
  • Illinois median$113–169K/yr20 salary ranges
  • US median$128–194K/yr991 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $81K, is 42% below the Illinois median midpoint ($141K) — in the lowest quarter of Embedded Software Engineer salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 26 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs in Illinois and 1,318 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Embedded Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 6 years (1,095 postings).
Education
537 of the 1,318 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 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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