Motorola Systems Engineer
Chartis Federal · Ashburn, VA
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Jul 13, 2026
Ashburn, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level radio systems engineering role focused on sustaining and modernizing nationwide mission-critical land mobile radio networks for a federal customer. Day-to-day work centers on configuring and maintaining Motorola ASTRO 25 infrastructure and MCC7500 dispatch consoles, managing subscriber code plugs and fleetmaps, conducting RF coverage analysis, and integrating LMR systems with IP networks and encryption modules. The role suits a seasoned P25/LMR engineer with a decade or more of hands-on Motorola systems experience and an active federal security clearance.
Senior level · 10+ years · National · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (7)
The role is a Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Systems Engineer — a specialized RF/communications engineering occupation that sits awkwardly in the SOC taxonomy. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is the best available fit given the IP integration, network configuration, and systems engineering duties; 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) is a plausible runner-up given the infrastructure operations and maintenance emphasis.
The clearance requirement is stated as 'Active DoD Secret clearance or DHS Tier 2 BI (or ability to obtain)' — the ability-to-obtain language means this is a hard gate on eligibility, not just a preference. Mapped to Secret.
Degree requirement is None because the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent experience' in lieu of the stated Bachelor's degree.
GenWatch and LSVT appear in a diagnostic/testing tools context within the duties narrative rather than under a formal requirements heading, so they are treated as preferred.
L3Harris, EF Johnson, and Tait are listed together under Preferred as interoperability analysis familiarity — emitted as a single preferred skill with alternatives.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Motorola Radio Management.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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