Business Development Engineer (BDE), US Navy

Motorola Solutions, through its Silvus Technologies subsidiary, provides advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems for mission-critical defense, law enforcement, and public safety applications. The Business Development Engineer, US Navy will support Applications Engineering and Business Development teams by connecting tactical radio capabilities with naval defense requirements, supporting demonstrations, field trials, customer engagement, and technical proposals.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in analyzing US Navy operational priorities (e.g., Distributed Maritime Operations, Project Overmatch) and mapping fleet 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 the Applications Engineering team to leverage continuous testing and competitive benchmarking data, helping verify that proposed solution architectures are technically sound
• Maintain close alignment with the Business Development team to support their ongoing technical needs and align work with established strategic priorities
• Assist in building and presenting technical demonstrations tailored to maritime operational edge networking needs
• Contribute technical input and review support for RFI/RFP proposal responses
• Perform market research to identify potential integrations with industry partners and test end-to-end network architectures
• Assist Business Development in engaging with technical stakeholders across NAVWAR, PEO C4I, NAVAIR/NAVSEA, ONR, and NIWC
• Serve as an internal voice for the Sailor by gathering fleet feedback and maritime requirements, helping translate them into product roadmap inputs, and tracking engineering progress against operational needs
• Perform other related duties of which the above are representative
• Travel Requirement – 50%; frequent travel for customer meetings, events, and demonstrations

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; OR High School Diploma/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
• Security Clearance: Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts
• Lift equipment up to 50 lbs. for the set-up of complex tactical network demonstrations and testing
• Basic understanding of US Navy tactical organizations (NAVWAR, PEO C4I, NAVAIR, NAVSEA) or unmanned systems (USV/UAV/UUV)
• Practical experience with TCP/IP networking, Linux environments, or scripting languages (e.g., Python, C++) for test automation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain technical concepts effectively
• Ability to work effectively in a remote team setting