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Senior Electronics Technician

Motorola Solutions · Schaumburg, IL · $51,700–$66,700 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about your experience reworking 0201 and 0402 parts and fine-pitch BGAs.

What they are checking: Whether they have the fine rework skill the posting calls out for this base radio work.

Tell me about a defect you analyzed that turned out to have an unexpected cause.

What they are checking: Whether they dig past the obvious answer when analyzing failed units.

What would you do

An engineer asks you to make a change that isn't documented. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they keep records of changes so the engineering team can trust test results.

How do you prioritize when several engineers need your help at once?

What they are checking: Whether they manage competing requests clearly instead of quietly letting some slip.

About the work

Walk me through how you would replace a BGA without damaging the board.

What they are checking: Whether they understand preheat, thermal profiles and inspection steps for safe BGA rework.

A base radio unit fails a power output test. How would you troubleshoot it?

What they are checking: Whether they can troubleshoot RF hardware systematically using test equipment and the schematic.

What RF test equipment have you used, like spectrum analyzers or network analyzers?

What they are checking: Whether they can use the tools needed to analyze and test RF hardware.

How do you support product certification testing?

What they are checking: Whether they understand setup, record keeping and repeatability required for certification work.

How do you document a failure analysis so others can use it later?

What they are checking: Whether they write useful records, which the posting includes in administrative duties.

What do you do to protect yourself and the equipment when working with power supplies and RF?

What they are checking: Whether they follow safety practices for high voltage and RF exposure.

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The full job description

As published by Motorola Solutions.

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 The RF Site Hardware team is an organization within the Products and Solutions group of Motorola Solutions. The team is responsible for developing and maintaining sophisticated and highly reliable communications, infrastructure and networking products for Mission Critical and commercial communication products across a variety of global markets and standards. The RF Site Hardware Engineering team develops state of the art Digital, RF, Mechanical and Power Supply solutions to meet our customer’s needs. Job Description The candidate will be mainly responsible for support engineering development of base radio equipment, site controller, router and console products. Assignments consist of reworking circuits including 0201 and 0402 size parts and fine-pitch BGA’s, testing for product certification, analyzing and troubleshooting defect units, and some administrative tasks such as sample request, purchase orders, and various requests through MSI internal systems. The candidate must be able to read schematics and layouts, be well organized, and capable of multitasking. • Strong interest and understanding in digital, RF and analog circuits. • Knowledge and experience of test equipment. • Skillful in soldering and replacing 0201 and 0402 size parts and fine-pitch BGAs. • Capable of making cables with various connectors and wiring sizes. • Working knowledge of Cadence Allegro Design Entry HDL and PCB Layout Editor. • Working knowledge of Labview and Python desired. • Detail oriented. • Good organizational and communication skills. Target Base Salary Range: $51,700 - $66,700 USD Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. Basic Requirements • Minimum of an Associates Degree • Minimum of 4 years analyzing and troubleshooting electrical circuits. Travel Requirements None Relocation Provided None Position Type Experienced Referral Payment Plan Yes Our U.S. Benefits include: • Incentive Bonus Plans • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits • 401K with Company Match • 10 Paid Holidays • Generous Paid Time Off Packages • Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Paid Parental & Family Leave • and more! EEO Statement Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team. We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.

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