
Senior System Test and Automation Engineer
Motorola Solutions · Los Angeles, CA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $140k–$195k
- Travel
- Includes overnights
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior controls role at Motorola Solutions (industrial) in Los Angeles, CA. Walking/Moving in the labs.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Automation
- Base pay
- $140k–$195k
- Day to day
- overnight travel
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How this role compares
Against 82 other live controls postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 11% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $123k–$179k, from 54 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 60%
- PLC 45%
- ✓ Python 40%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 37%
- Robotics 31%
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This plant: Motorola Solutions in Los Angeles
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responsibilities
at any time at its discretion.
Responsibilities
- ◆Ownership of the complete design and execution of full coverage test procedures for novel wireless communication, sensing, and other effects and solutions using Silvus hardware and software products
- ◆Working closely with R&D system engineers and Engineering teams to understand performance
requirements
and expected system behaviors, define test plans and implement test automation, perform troubleshooting and qualification of new designs.
- ✓Working closely with the software development team to augment test systems to support rollout of new features and product configurations.
- ✓Design and implementation of logging and analysis tools to capture performance of both the systems under test and the test infrastructure itself.
- ✓Oversight of the usage, performance, and maintenance of laboratory test setups including variety of wireless environment emulation and test equipment and environments.
- ✓Test and hardening of existing features through firmware and hardware changes in a practical environment.
- ✓Other related duties, of which the above are representative.
- ✓Travel
Requirements
- ✓Occasional domestic travel away from the office, including overnight, to support experimentation and demonstration of cutting-edge technology under development.
Required qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or another relevant field.
- ✓Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience, specifically in system test and automation
- ✓Demonstrated experience in embedded firmware development, testing, scripting, C/C++, and python
- ✓Demonstrated experience in wireless/networking in an electronics manufacturing or R&D environment.
- ✓Proven experience with lab instruments such as signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and wireless environment emulation equipment and laboratory configuration
- ✓Proven experience with wireless and radio communication systems, radio frequency signal propagation principles, and digital communication technologies.
- ✓Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
- ✓All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.
Requirements
- ✓Office environment.
- ✓Indoor air-conditioned facility.
- ✓While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to do the following:
- ✓Lift equipment up to 20 lbs. for the set-up of demonstrations and testing.
- ✓Perform bending and reaching movements to place items on lower and higher shelves.
- ✓Kneeling or squatting to access lower shelves.
- ✓Walking/Moving in the labs.
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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.
NOTE - As a US Federal Contractor, Silvus Technologies requires that ALL candidates being considered for employment for any position (regardless of level) MUST be a U.S. Person (permanent resident or citizen). Stricter U.S. Citizen ONLY
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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
Silvus Technologies, a leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, is reshaping mesh network technology for mission-critical applications – on the ground, in the air and at sea. Its battle-proven StreamCaster family of MANET radios and proprietary MN-MIMO waveform provides the vital communications link for defense, law enforcement and public safety agencies around the world, and in the toughest operational environments.
Silvus Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Job Description
Would you like to join an incredibly talented group of people, doing very challenging work, with the prime directive of “ Keeping Our Heroes Connected ”?
The opportunity
Silvus is seeking a S enior System Test and Automation Engineer who will report to the R&D Director, Implementation on the Research and Development team. The successful individual in this role will be part of the R&D team that understands performance requirements, develops test plans, implements testing infrastructure and streamlined test automation, and performs demonstration of Silvus’ MANET radios and other wireless products and technologies under development.
This position is fully onsite, Monday through Friday, at Silvus Technologies’ HQ in the heart of vibrant West Los Angeles .
The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and
Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities
- +Advanced degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
- +Demonstrated experience with TCP/IP networking.
- +Excellent organizational skills, attentiveness to details, and ability to multi-task and quickly switch gears.
- +Strong verbal and written communications skills to effectively communicate internally and with customers.
- +Ability to work independently, take initiative, and effectively interact with cross-functional teams and customers.
