Business Development Engineer (BDE), US Marine Corps

Motorola Solutions•Washington, NV

7d•$100,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

Silvus Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, is seeking a Business Development Engineer, US Marine Corps, to join its Applications Engineering team. The role is intended for early- to mid-career candidates who can connect technical radio-frequency capabilities with Marine Corps defense customer requirements and emerging trends. Reporting to the Director of Applications Engineering, the engineer will work with Engineering and Business Development teams to support U.S. Marine Corps acquisition stakeholders. The position supports demonstrations of the StreamCaster MANET radio portfolio’s technical capabilities, interoperability, and field readiness across expeditionary, littoral, ground, airborne, and uncrewed environments. The role requires frequent travel for field tests, customer meetings, and demonstrations, and offers a 100% remote working option depending on location. The position includes supporting analysis of Marine Corps operational priorities, planning and executing field trials, contributing to technical demonstrations and proposal responses, researching integrations, engaging technical stakeholders, and communicating operational feedback to inform product roadmaps. Travel may reach 50%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related C5ISR field with 2–5 years of demonstrated experience in systems engineering, technical business development, or defense technology roles; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED with 5+ years of relevant technical or defense experience.
Exposure to or working knowledge of Software-Defined Radios (SDRs), IP-based routing protocols, or tactical communication systems.
Basic familiarity with RF test equipment, such as spectrum analyzers and signal generators.
Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire.
Must be a U.S. citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug test.
Ability to lift equipment up to 50 lbs. for tactical network demonstrations and testing.

Nice To Haves

Basic understanding of USMC tactical procurement pathways, including MARCORSYSCOM and PEO Land Systems; operational concepts such as Force Design, EABO, or Stand-In Forces; or unmanned systems (UxS).
Practical experience with TCP/IP networking, Linux environments, or scripting languages such as Python or C++ for test automation.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain technical concepts effectively.
Ability to work effectively in a remote team setting.

Responsibilities

Analyze USMC operational priorities, such as Force Design, EABO, and MAGTF network design goals, and map operational requirements to tactical radio solutions.
Support technical planning, network configuration, and live-on-the-air execution of field trials, modernizations, and user evaluations.
Collaborate with Applications Engineering to use continuous testing and competitive benchmarking data to help verify proposed solution architectures.
Align with the Business Development team to support technical needs and established strategic priorities.
Build and present technical demonstrations tailored to expeditionary littoral and tactical edge networking needs.
Contribute technical input and review support for RFI/RFP proposal responses.
Conduct market research to identify potential industry-partner integrations and test end-to-end network architectures.
Assist Business Development in engaging technical stakeholders across MARCORSYSCOM, MCWL, PEO Land Systems, and naval warfare centers.
Gather field feedback and operational requirements, translate them into product roadmap inputs, and track engineering progress against operational needs.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Travel frequently to customer sites, research laboratories, and strategic field-testing environments.