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Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Presales Systems Engineer - Entry Level

Posted 7 Days Ago
In-Office or Remote
2 Locations
70K-80K Annually
Entry level
In-Office or Remote
2 Locations
70K-80K Annually
Entry level
Designs and oversees communication system solutions from proposal through system acceptance. Responsibilities include generating equipment lists, documenting system architectures, understanding customer requirements, performing radio coverage analysis, calculating power and networking needs, and supporting proposal reviews and contract negotiations. The role requires foundational knowledge of wireless communications, LTE, APCO P25, IP networking, RF coverage, and capacity modeling, with collaboration alongside senior engineers and approximately 10% travel.
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Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.


Department Overview
The Center of Excellence Engineering Team supports our network of Channel Partners in designing solutions for their customers. The CoEE Team is the conduit for Channel Partners to obtain help in generating proposals, including equipment lists, proposal text, and coverage studies. CoEE develops and maintains tools to enable quick turn proposals to be generated for a variety of system types.
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.
Job Description

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 projects from award until system acceptance.


The Presales Engineer is the architect and owner of solution design. This includes development, design, evaluation, and modification of systems and architecture to meet customer requirements. This includes but not limited to: 

  • Equipment list generation
  • Description of system design, including diagrams
  • Understanding customer requirements
  • Radio Coverage design and analysis
  • Calculation of power and networking requirements
  • Participation in proposal reviews and contract negotiations

Specific Knowledge/Skills:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science or related field
  • Willingness to think out of the box and challenge the status quo
  • Experience with Google Suite Platform (Docs, Sheets, Forms, etc.)
  • Experience with Google Scripts is highly desirable
  • General knowledge of wireless communications fundamentals and voice/data architectures - both public and private (e.g. APCO P25, LTE, 802.11, 3G/4G)
  • General understanding of IP networking architecture, protocols and security
  • General knowledge of RF coverage predictions, traffic/capacity modeling, and related toolsets
  • Willingness to travel: 10%

Target Base Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000 USD


Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. 


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Basic Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree OR 1+ years of experience with Systems Engineering or Wireless Communications


Travel Requirements
Under 10%
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
New Grad
Referral Payment Plan
Yes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

  • Incentive Bonus Plans

  • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

  • 401K with Company Match

  • 10 Paid Holidays

  • Generous Paid Time Off Packages

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Paid Parental & Family Leave

  • and more!


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.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.

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1303 E Algonquin Rd, Schaumburg, IL , Schaumburg, United States, 60196

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