Senior System Engineer

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

Motorola Solutions is a world leader in the field of professional mobile communications systems with an impressive heritage of technological innovations and a global base of installed systems. The group's main business is the implementation of mission critical digital mobile communication systems for Government & Public Safety Communications customers.

The Post-Sale Systems Engineering team is the technical lifeblood of the Systems Integration organization. Our engineers design and implement the innovative communications solutions that make a difference in “Solving for Safer”. As the solution architect and technical consulting lead, the Systems Engineering team has the end-to-end design, technology consultancy, and implementation responsibility for all post-sale project engagements. The Systems Engineering team delivers customer drive, world-class, leading edge, end-to-end solutions that rise to the challenges of our First Responder and Government customers

The T5 South Post Sale Systems Engineering Team supports ASTRO 25 network solutions for State and Local Government Public Safety Communications primarily in the States of IL, IN, NE, IA, KY, KS, or MO.

Job Description

NOTE: Candidate may reside in IL, IN, IA, or MO - preferably near a major metropolitan city with an airport

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 Senior System Engineer will be responsible for overseeing all technical aspects of the assigned project(s) from award until system acceptance.

This involves:

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

• Delivering professional 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

• Develop and maintain engineering designs, diagrams, and bill of materials. 

• Provide technical support and advice to PM and Installation teams

• Working with Operations and Project Managers, to complete site walks to determine specific client needs and scope

• Create project specific install plans, scope documents, and test plans 

• Configure, integrate, and troubleshoot equipment as required; provides support and assistance to third parties for sub-contracted activities.

• Act as external liaison for customers’ general contractors, subcontractors and trades people as needed during the implementation and support phases.

• Delivering final customer system documentation 

• Develop plans and support live system cutovers and upgrades 

Additional Specific Knowledge/Skills:

• Experience/knowledge in radio communication systems, RF System Design and/or line of sight microwave propagation

• Experience, good understanding, and working knowledge in IP networking, network design methodologies & troubleshooting (Ethernet, TCP/IP, L2/L3, MPLS)

• Certifications through CompTIA Network+, Juniper JNCIA-Junos, Nokia NRS1, CCNA or similar

• Experience directly working with end-user customers is desirable

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

• Self motivated and able to maintain focus in a pressured environment

• Troubleshoot/monitor network performance and resolve performance and connectivity issues

• Previous knowledge and experience working with Juniper, Aviat, Cisco, Nokia microwave and IP network routing devices

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

25% to 50% travel is expected for this position

Target Base Salary Range - $105,000 to $115,000 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 (BSEE/BSCE preferred) +3 Years of Engineering or Technology OR 6+ years of Systems Engineering, Wireless Communications experience or Public Safety Technical experience

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel Requirements

25-50%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

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.

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