Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we create technologies our customers refer to as their lifeline. Our technology platforms in communications, software, video and services help our customers work safely and more efficiently. Whether it’s helping firefighters see through smoke, enabling police officers to see around street corners, or reliably keeping the lights on in homes and businesses around the world, our work supports those who put their lives on the line to keep us safe. Bring your passion, potential and talents to Motorola Solutions, and help us usher in a new era in public safety and security.

Department Overview

Job Description

Scope of Responsibilities/Expectations:

Our Company has an outstanding track record of success and strives to build long term relationships with our customers. Customer satisfaction is given great emphasis and we strive to build a trusted advisor relationship with every customer.

The customer team comprises Sales, Project Management, System Engineering and System Technologist personnel working together in a high performance culture, often with demanding cycle times and high customer expectations because we are working on mission critical communication systems.

Many of our systems are designed around the APCO Project 25 communications standard. With the growth of data services some of our customer’s mobile wireless networks are being enhanced with LTE infrastructure for applications such as live mobile video transmission supplementing our traditional core voice and narrowband data networks.

The System Engineer will take responsibility for and oversee all technical aspects, along with a senior engineer, of assigned project from award until system acceptance.

This involves:

  • Final Design and implementation of the radio network including infrastructure, subscribers, and mobile backhaul
  • Customer presentations
  • System staging
  • System acceptance testing
  • Radio coverage testing and interference mitigation
  • Radio system licensing (FCC/Industry Canada/NTIA)
  • Preparation of system fleetmap, encryption and radio programming templates
  • Complete system documentation
  • System upgrades

Final Design and implementation of the radio network including infrastructure, subscribers, and mobile backhaul

Customer presentations

System staging

System acceptance testing

Radio coverage testing and interference mitigation

Radio system licensing (FCC/Industry Canada/NTIA)

Preparation of system fleetmap, encryption and radio programming templates

Complete system documentation

System upgrades

Travel is required for all project phases, from design through final acceptance.

  • Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customer**

Specific Knowledge/Skills:

  • Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science preferred.
  • Knowledge in radio communication systems, radio propagation, RF, wireless or broadband/LTE
  • Knowledge of IP networking, network design methodologies & troubleshooting (Ethernet, TCP/IP, L2/L3, MPLS)
  • Ideally pursuing certifications through CompTIA Network+, Juniper JNCIA-Junos, Nokia NRS1, CCNA or similar
  • Excellent communications skills and the ability to present complex topics to nontechnical audiences.
  • Self motivated and able to maintain focus in a pressured environment

Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science preferred.

Knowledge in radio communication systems, radio propagation, RF, wireless or broadband/LTE

Knowledge of IP networking, network design methodologies & troubleshooting (Ethernet, TCP/IP, L2/L3, MPLS)

Ideally pursuing certifications through CompTIA Network+, Juniper JNCIA-Junos, Nokia NRS1, CCNA or similar

Excellent communications skills and the ability to present complex topics to nontechnical audiences.

Self motivated and able to maintain focus in a pressured environment

Preferred Experience:

  • Knowledge of Juniper, Aviat, Cisco, Nokia/Alcatel, Xtreme, Ceragon
  • Knowledge of switching and routing protocols (OSPF, ISIS, iBGP, eBGP, M-BGP, MPLS RSVP-TE, and LDP)
  • Knowledge in line of sight microwave propagation

Knowledge of Juniper, Aviat, Cisco, Nokia/Alcatel, Xtreme, Ceragon

Knowledge of switching and routing protocols (OSPF, ISIS, iBGP, eBGP, M-BGP, MPLS RSVP-TE, and LDP)

Knowledge in line of sight microwave propagation

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce. Motorola Solutions will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities upon request. Motorola Solutions souscrit aux principes d’équité en matière d’emploi. Nous accueillons favorablement la diversité au sein de notre effectif. Sur demande, Motorola Solutions offrira des accommodements raisonnables aux candidats handicapés.

Basic Requirements

  • A 4-year bachelor of science degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (a bachelor of applied science degree will NOT be accepted) from an accredited institution in the U.S. or a comparable foreign university, or currently employed by Motorola in an exempt, non-managerial engineering position
  • 0 to 3 years of engineering experience.

Travel Requirements

Relocation Provided

Position Type

Referral Payment Plan

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.

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