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FPGA Engineer

Motorola Solutions
paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Aug 22, 2025
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. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that's critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

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.Benefitsinclude:

  • Incentive Bonus Plans
  • Medical, Dental, Visionbenefits
  • 401K
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • GenerousPaidTime Off Packages
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • PaidParental & 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 thisReasonable Accommodations Formso we can assist you.

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