<div><p><strong>Who we are:</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Motive serves more than 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.</p> <p>Visit <a href="http://gomotive.com">gomotive.com</a> to learn more.</p></div><h2>About the Role</h2> <p>As a Senior Wireless &amp; Modem Connectivity Expert, you will play a key role in shaping Motives next-generation connectivity solutions. You will drive the design, architecture, and development of Bluetooth Classic, BLE, LTE-M, NB-IoT, and 5G features across embedded platforms and mobile devices (iOS and Android). 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.</p> <p>This role will help define and deliver advanced wireless capabilities across Motives embedded and mobile product stack. You will bring deep expertise in<strong> </strong>Bluetooth, LTE, and modem technologies, embedded systems, and mobile frameworks, influencing 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.</p> <h2>What Youll Do</h2> <ul> <li>Lead the architecture, design, and development of Bluetooth Classic, BLE, LTE-M, NB-IoT, and 5G features for embedded platforms and smartphones.</li> <li>Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor, guiding team members on best practices for wireless development, debugging protocols, and modem firmware updates (FOTA).</li> <li>Collaborate with product, hardware, and mobile teams to define end-to-end connectivity requirements and solutions, including SIM/eSIM management and device provisioning.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Design and implement automated testing frameworks for both Bluetooth and LTE certification (e.g., PTCRB, GCF) and interoperability testing.</li> <li>Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, such as Bluetooth SIG standards, 3GPP specifications, low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN), and cellular V2X, to ensure Motive products remain cutting-edge.</li> </ul> <h2>What Were Looking For</h2> <ul> <li>7+ years of experience in wireless connectivity or embedded software development, with significant focus on Wireless LTE, 5G, modem connectivity, and Bluetooth Classic/BLE.</li> <li>Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.</li> <li>Strong programming experience in C/C++ for embedded systems, and Java/Kotlin/Swift for mobile platforms.</li> <li>Deep expertise in both Bluetooth stacks (profiles, pairing/bonding, custom services) and LTE/5G stacks (protocols like IP, UDP, TCP), including performance and QoS optimization.</li> <li>Experience with embedded systems and real-time operating systems (RTOS).</li> <li>Hands-on experience with both iOS and Android APIs related to Bluetooth (CoreBluetooth) and LTE/modem connectivity (TelephonyManager, CellularGateway, NetworkExtension frameworks).</li> <li>Understanding of wireless coexistence challenges and mitigation strategies (e.g., Wi-Fi and Bluetooth).</li> <li>Familiarity with network simulation tools and RF lab equipment (e.g., spectrum analyzers, network emulators).</li> </ul><div><div><div><p><em><span><strong>Pay Transparency</strong><br />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<a href="https://www.comparably.com/companies/motive/perks-and-benefits"> Motive Perks &amp; Benefits</a>.<br /><br />The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. For this role, the compensation range is:</span></em></p></div><div>United States</div><div><span>$148,000</span><span>—</span><span>$226,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div><p><em>Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motives core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. </em></p> <p><em>Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Uh_lKr15Zt3OGONfI6pgA3XfAqQHk5ww/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here .</a></em></p> <p><em>UK Candidate Privacy Notice <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AQa2vtWiDxhlMSsKaqrGYk4z8KQaZBdr/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=116247032705400627631&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true">here</a>.</em></p> <p><em><span>The applicant must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations. </span>It is Motives policy to require that employees be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology. </em></p> <p><span>#LI-Remote</span></p></div>

Motive, ex KeepTruckin

Senior Wireless & Modem Connectivity Engineer (combined LTE and BLE)

Motive, ex KeepTruckin