Design System Engineer Summer 2020 Internship
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 OverviewWHAT DO WE DO?
Want to develop products that actually matter?
Do you believe that the challenges facing public safety today can be solved by a thoughtful and holistic approach and the creation of user friendly software?
At Motorola Solutions, we help people be their best in moments that matter. We help firefighters see into burning buildings and police officers see around street corners. We are making public safety smarter by envisioning new technology for the future.
The Design & Engineering team at Motorola Solutions is tasked with building the component elements that help product teams across the company implement their vision for the future while bringing to market real-world solutions today. Our portfolio contains a cohesive ecosystem of applications designed to bring mission-critical intelligence from the command center to in-field operations. This includes a suite of communication, collaboration, and workflow apps. We are building some of the most meaningful software today. Real, professional, tools.
The Design & Engineering Team works alongside the UX team, collaborating across the whole breadth of our products with Software Architects, Front and Back End Developers, Interaction Designers, and User Experience & Human Factors Researchers. We enable our design and development partners to ensure the best end-to-end solutions.
Job Description
Software Engineers in the Design & Engineering team at Motorola Solutions will work with UX designers and other engineers in the design, development, integration, and testing of front end components for use by teams across mobile and cloud application software platforms. Projects can include turning elements of applications into reusable components, working with the design team to document and build new modular (reusable) software elements, perfecting our front end look and feel and helping teams across the company implement quality software solutions that reflect our mission critical environment.
ABOUT YOU:
- Student pursuing Bachelors or Master in Computer Science/Software Engineering
- Desired Programming skills: Javascript, HTML, and CSS
- Ability to use browser dev tools to debug website markup and behavior
- Must be comfortable using Git for version control
- Experience using web frameworks, especially Angular (including Typescript and SCSS). React also helpful
Bonus points for knowledge/experience in any of the following areas:
- Javascript testing frameworks, especially Jasmine, Karma, and Jest
- Web accessibility, e.g. screen reader compatibility, keyboard support, and high-contrast display modes
- Mobile responsive web design
- DevOps/cloud computing: AWS, Azure, Docker
- Basic graphics/UI design tools such as Sketch, Illustrator, or Photoshop
- Progressive web apps
Basic Requirements
Must be currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree with a graduation date on or after December 2020
Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeIntern
Referral Payment PlanYes
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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