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Engineering Project Manager

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Hybrid
Schaumburg, IL, USA
98K-156K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
Schaumburg, IL, USA
98K-156K Annually
Senior level
Manage multiple engineering projects from conception to production, leading multidisciplinary teams and ensuring technical decision-making while meeting cost and schedule goals.
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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, 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

As an Engineering Project Manager, you will manage multiple projects of small multi-disciplinary engineering teams in the design, development, and production of cutting-edge custom products. The Engineering Project Manager has ultimate technical decision-making control and is the primary project point-of-contact to internal and external customers. 

Responsibilities include: 

  • Project Manager for multiple projects valued in the $500k to $5M range

  • Coordinate a mix of engineering development and small-scale production activities in the area of custom products

  • Point-of-contact for customers and the leader of day-to-day activities of small (1-10 person), multidisciplinary project teams, including both junior and senior level engineers

  • Take projects through the entire life cycle from project conception and proposal through design and production utilizing existing process methodologies

  • 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

  • Contribute to the growth of the organization via interaction with senior management, peers, and subordinates

  • Manage and complete performance reviews for project team members

  • Participate in department growth and process improvement activities.

  • Have ultimate technical decision-making control during the development of cutting-edge products.

  • Lead your project teams via daily interactions, weekly meetings, and monthly customer reviews.

Additional Qualified Skills

  • Strong technical background in wireless communication technologies

  • Experience managing people OR leading a project

  • High-level knowledge of design principles for both hardware and software engineering

  • Ability to analyze and evaluate technical trade-offs is essential while also considering the impacts to cost and schedule

  • Possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills as well as strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Experience in project management

  • Occasional domestic travel is required

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Target Base Salary Range: $98,100  - $156,200  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
  • Bachelors Degree or higher.

  • 7+ years of engineering experience

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


Travel Requirements
Under 10%
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
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.

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Motorola Solutions Chicago, Illinois, USA Office

Located in the West Loop, one block from Ogilvie Train Station and Union Train Station. The office is also close to multiple CTA stops.

Motorola Solutions Elgin, Illinois, USA Office

2540 Galvin Dr, Elgin, IL, United States, 60124

Motorola Solutions Schaumburg, Illinois, USA Office

1303 E Algonquin Rd, Schaumburg, IL, United States, 60196

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