Business Development Engineer (BDE), US Marine Corps

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 Business Development Engineer, US Marine Corps to join the Applications Engineering team. This role is structured for early- to mid-career candidates seeking to bridge technical radio frequency capabilities with Marine Corps defense customer requirements and emerging trends.

Reporting to the Director of Applications Engineering, you will work alongside Engineering and Business Development teams to support United States Marine Corps acquisition stakeholders. In this position, you will assist in demonstrating the technical capabilities, interoperability, and field-readiness of our StreamCaster MANET radio portfolio across expeditionary, littoral, ground, airborne, and uncrewed environments. This role requires up to 50% travel for field tests, customer meetings, and demonstrations, with a 100% remote working option depending on location.

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 responsibilities at any time at its discretion.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist in analyzing USMC operational priorities (e.g., Force Design, Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations [EABO], Marine Air-Ground Task Force [MAGTF] network design goals) and mapping 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 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 expeditionary littoral and tactical 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 Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM), Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL), PEO Land Systems, and naval warfare centers.