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 Overview

Job Description

• Collaborates with Electrical and Mechanical engineering in developing designs of new or modified, high density, printed circuit boards from preliminary schematics, part lists and basic description of the board function, configuration and arrangement.

• Component placement, trace routing, analysis, verification, and related work using Cadence Allegro.

• Runs checks and validations to ensure that designs are free of potential fabrication and assembly process defects.

• Prepares fabrication drawings, manufacturing data and Gerber files for PCB production. Works with external vendors to review designs and prepare part quotations.

• Prepares part lists, placement files, stencil artwork and manufacturing data required for assembly of PCB’s.

• Develops methodologies to enhance layout productivity.  Participates in tools evaluations and upgrades.

• Works with CAD Librarians and manufacturing to ensure accuracy and consistency of design and developed internal standards.

Specific Knowledge/Skills

• 5+ years experience using PCB Layout CAD tools for printed circuit design, packaging, and fabrication. Cadence Allegro highly preferred.

• Experience with high-density component placement and routing in small spaces using minimal layers.

• Experience with multi-layer board stack-ups and mixed technologies such as blind/buried vias, controlled impedance, length matching, differential pairs, and RF.

• Experience with High power RF layout and critical impedance routing and fills. 

• Experience with high-speed serial interfaces and parallel memory interfaces.

• Experience with switching power supply, high power layout, and power distribution networks.

• Experience creating design rules and constraints.

• Thorough understanding and utilization of DFM principles to ensure manufacturability and quality goals are met.

• Thorough understanding of PCB fabrication, materials choices, and processing.

• Familiarity with applicable IPC and IEEE standards for PCB design (IPC CID/CID+ certification a plus).

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.  Skilled at working with external vendors and manufacturing to enable fast turn PCBA prototypes.

• Organized and self motivated.  Able to juggle multiple concurrent designs and complete all work with minimal direction.

• Additional experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.

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Target Base Salary Range: $59,500 -  $110,600 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

• At least a High School Diploma or GED.

• 5+ years relevant experience. 

Travel Requirements

Relocation Provided

Position Type

Referral Payment Plan

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.