System Engineer, Appliance Solutions

Motorola Solutions • Vancouver, BC

47d • Hybrid

About The Position

Motorola Solutions is seeking a motivated System Engineer with a strong background in product design to join our Appliance Solutions team. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical professional who bridges the gap between hardware architecture, circuit-level reliability, and system optimization for our high-performance NVR and AI appliances. As a key member of the System Application Engineering team, you will contribute to our core hardware platforms by validating OEM/ODM electronic designs, identifying system bottlenecks, and ensuring our appliances meet the rigorous power and thermal demands of 24/7 surveillance environments. The ideal candidate is an architect mindset who excels at identifying system bottlenecks, optimizing performance, and making critical hardware selections, and who is a dedicated people leader with the organizational design acumen to define new team structures and bring the team to the next level. You will be responsible for the team's technical vision, its day-to-day execution, and its strategic expansion to support a global product portfolio.

Requirements

• B.Sc. in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 1+ years in Hardware design and 1+ years in Software design.
• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems, identify system bottlenecks, and recommend design optimizations in both hardware and software.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with x86 server architecture, storage (RAID, NVMe), networking, and embedded systems.
• Experience leading or managing phases of the NPI lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, testing, and maintenance.

Nice To Haves

• Proven track record bringing volume hardware/software products to market (Linux- and Windows-based).
• Experience with Windows and Linux performance testing tools (e.g., diskspd, iometer, xperf, perfmon, iostat, perf).
• Strong scripting/automation skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automating performance test benches.
• Experience with Video Management Software (VMS), video streaming, or the security industry.
• Experience working with global hardware partners (OEM/ODM).
• Experience with design-for-manufacturability (DFMA) principles.
• Able to think strategically beyond your team's domain to do what is right for the greater Motorola Solutions product ecosystem.
• Strong critical thinking, planning, and problem-solving skills with a "can-do" attitude

Responsibilities

• Support the New Product Introduction (NPI) process, focusing on hardware validation, benchmarking, and workload characterization for AI and video throughput.
• Perform complex bottleneck analysis and system-level troubleshooting, including identifying issues at both the component/PCB level and within the OS/driver layer.
• Develop and maintain automated scalability and performance test environments using a mix of hardware and software tools.
• Review and contribute to high level component design to ensure hardware reliability.
• Collaborate with software teams to optimize driver configurations and OS settings (Windows/Linux) for maximum hardware throughput.
• Assist in managing technical relationships with Tier 1 OEM/ODM hardware partners, reviewing their engineering designs and firmware for compliance with Motorola standards.
• Participate in the end-to-end product delivery lifecycle, ensuring project scope and schedules are met from design engagement through to mass production.
• Foster a healthy, innovative, and collaborative culture that embodies Motorola’s values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees