Staff Wireless LTE & Modem Connectivity Engineer

Who we are:

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

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About the Role:

As a Staff Wireless LTE & Modem Connectivity Expert, you will play a key role in shaping Motive’s next-generation connectivity solutions. You will drive the design, architecture, and development of LTE and modem connectivity features across embedded platforms. Beyond being a strong individual contributor, you will also provide technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional guidance to ensure high-quality, scalable, and future-proof connectivity solutions.

This role will help define and deliver advanced wireless capabilities across Motive’s embedded and mobile product stack. You bring deep expertise in Wireless LTE and modem technologies, embedded systems, and mobile frameworks, and can influence both technical direction and execution. This position offers immense career growth, visibility, and the opportunity to work on industry-leading IoT and mobile products.

We are looking for a motivated, hands-on technical leader who thrives in startup-style environments, driving innovation from concept to deployment.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of LTE-M, NB-IoT, and 5G features for embedded platforms
• Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor, guiding team members on best practices for wireless development, modem firmware updates (FOTA), and debugging network registration and data session activation.
• Collaborate with product, hardware, and mobile teams to define end-to-end connectivity requirements and solutions, including SIM/eSIM management and device provisioning.
• Debug, optimize, and validate wireless protocols and firmware across multi-core embedded systems and mobile OS environments, with a focus on power consumption and data throughput.
• Design and implement automated testing frameworks for LTE certification (e.g., PTCRB, GCF) and interoperability testing.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, such as 3GPP specifications, low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN), and cellular V2X, ensuring Motive products remain cutting-edge.

What We’re Looking For:

• 7+ years of experience in wireless connectivity or embedded software development, with significant focus on Wireless LTE, 5G, and modem connectivity.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong programming experience in C/C++ for embedded systems, and Java/Kotlin/Swift for mobile platforms.
• Deep expertise in LTE/5G stacks, protocols (IP, UDP, TCP), and performance optimization, including QoS parameters.
• Experience with embedded systems and real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Hands-on experience with iOS and Android APIs related to modem and LTE connectivity (e.g., TelephonyManager, CellularGateway, NetworkExtension frameworks).
• Understanding of wireless coexistence challenges and mitigation strategies (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth).
• Familiarity with network simulation tools and RF lab equipment (e.g., spectrum analyzers, network emulators).

This position required 2 days per week in our Seattle office.

Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.
The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. For this role, the compensation range is:

United States$148,000—$226,000 USD

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