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# Principal Systems Integration Engineer

- **Company:** Motorola Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** Culver City, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $140,000 - $170,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Debian Linux, Software Debugging, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Rapid Prototyping Process, Systems Integration, Hardware Testing
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/Culver-City-CA/Principal-Systems-Integration-Engineer_R69154

## About the Role

* Bridge Skillset: A professional background that touches both Electrical Engineering and Firmware. You should be able to read a schematic as easily as you write C code.
 * Scrappy Prototyping: Experience writing functional, "proof-of-concept" code in C to test hardware features and communication protocols (I2C, SPI, BLE, etc.).
 * Coding: Hands-on experience or strong working knowledge of FreeRTOS or Zephyr or Debian Linux is helpful
 * Systems Thinking: Ability to translate high-level product requirements into specific hardware and firmware constraints.
 * Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; you must be able to explain hardware constraints to software developers and vice versa.
 * International Collaboration: Willingness to travel to Asia 1-2 times per year and occasionally join evening syncs with overseas partners.
 * Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field., * Bachelors Degree
 * 3+ years of engineering experience
 * Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position

## Description

* Architectural Definition: Define technical requirements for new products, ensuring electrical and firmware architectures are aligned to support cloud and mobile features.
 * Rapid Prototyping & R&D: Conduct "scrappy" firmware and hardware tests to validate architectural assumptions. You'll build proof-of-concepts to answer the "Can we do this?" questions early in the design cycle.
 * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work directly with our electrical design team in Culver City and coordinate with Mechanical, Industrial Design, Cloud, and Mobile teams to ensure a cohesive system design.
 * Technical Partner Management: Collaborate with our CM and JDM partners in Asia to oversee design execution and ensure our architectural standards are met during development.
 * System Bring-up: Perform initial board bring-up and hardware/software interface validation on early prototypes.
 * Hardware Validation: Use bench tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) to debug system-level issues and optimize hardware for power and performance.