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Department OverviewCRFS, a global leader in Radio Frequency (RF) technology, was founded in 2007 to innovate in spectrum monitoring and geolocation. The company focuses on manufacturing and designing advanced hardware and software solutions to detect, monitor, and analyze RF signals in complex environments. This expertise has proved crucial to various sectors, including national spectrum regulators, the military, and security and intelligence services. Today, the company’s technology is recognised, preferred and embedded in most NATO
countries and deployed worldwide. CRFS’ mission is to continue pioneering sophisticated technologies for complex challenges in the RF spectrum domain.
Job Description
Job Summary
CRFS is looking for a Project Manager who is a proactive leader and takes true ownership of our engineering projects, ensuring they move smoothly from initial concept to global delivery. You will be the primary point of accountability, bridging the gap between technical complexity and operational success.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Stewardship: Take responsibility for the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of projects, ensuring they meet CRFS’s high standards of excellence.
- Lead and Align: Drive project planning sessions and serve as the central
coordinator for internal resources and third-party vendors.
- Proactive Management: Define and manage project scope, schedule, and cost. You are expected to identify risks early and implement effective mitigation strategies before they impact delivery.
- Outcome-Focused Reporting: Track project performance and translate KPIs into meaningful progress reports for stakeholders, taking the lead on solving variances.
- Cross-Functional Integration: Facilitate clear, purposeful communication between Engineering, Product, and Commercial teams to ensure everyone is aligned with project goals.
- Quality and Compliance: Ensure all deliverables comply with company processes while maintaining a high bar for engineering quality.
- Strategic Resource Planning: Manage and optimize resource allocation across
multiple projects to ensure consistent progress across the engineering department.
Basic Requirements
Experience and Qualifications Required
- Proven Delivery: A successful track record of taking complex Engineering projects through the full lifecycle into Production.
- Project Governance: Practical experience in risk management, compliance,
configuration management, and earned value management.
- Methodological Flexibility: A solid understanding of both Agile and Waterfall
methodologies and how to apply them effectively.
- Analytical Mindset: Strong problem-solving abilities with an eye for detail and a
focus on project health.
- Tools & Communication: Proficiency in MS Project and Jira, paired with the ability to manage diverse stakeholder expectations confidently.
Desirable
- Experience working in UK Armed Forces
- Experience delivering programs of record, preferably for UK MoD.
- Experience in RF or embedded systems industries.
- Professional Project Management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP).
- A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
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Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperiencedReferral Payment PlanNoCompanyMotorola Solutions UK Limited
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.
