Pre-Sales System Engineer (French speaker)

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 OverviewAt Motorola Solutions, we help people be their best in the moments that matter. We help firefighters see inside buildings and police officers see around street corners. We provide the situational awareness first responders need when a moment brings catastrophe. We do this by connecting them to seamless communication networks, applications and services, by providing them with real-time information, and by arming them with intuitive, nearly indestructible handheld devices. The Sales Engineering Group is the technical lifeblood of the Sales Organization. Our engineers bring to life the innovative communications solutions that make a difference in the moments that matter. Sales Engineering Groups have the technology and design responsibility for all sales support engagements nationwide.
Job Description

• This position will be part of the Pre-Sales Engineering Team, supporting the Middle East and Africa regions.

• You will be responsible for working closely with the Sales Team to deliver customer-driven, world-class, leading-edge, end-to-end solutions that rise to the challenges of first responder, government, utility, transportation, and enterprise customers across the country.

• Evaluate different Motorola technologies and determine the best fit for customer needs and budget, including the selection of third-party products for use in system solutions.

• The Pre-Sales engineer is required to be based in Senegal or Benin.

• The team concentrates on the following mission-critical communications technologies at various levels of complexity:

  • Public safety grade mobile voice and data networks (APCO P25, TETRA, DMR, and HF)

  • Advanced mobile devices

  • Public safety mobile broadband networks and devices (LTE)

  • Integrated command and control: 9-1-1 Dispatch Consoles, Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Intelligence-Led Public Safety: Real time video and data analytics

Basic Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering required

• Seeking five years of experience in sales engineering and solutions architecture

• Fluency in French is a must

The ideal candidate has the following skills and capabilities:

• A positive attitude with a can-do mentality that enables you to be creative, resourceful and deliver results

• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to present complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences in French and English.

• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Willingness to think out of the box and challenge the status quo

• Attention to detail and a flawless execution mindset

• Strong general knowledge of wireless communications fundamentals and voice/data architectures - both public and private (e.g. APCO P25, TETRA, DMR, HF, LTE) is highly desirable.

• Strong general knowledge of fixed and mobile video systems.

• Strong general knowledge of IP networking architecture, protocols and security is highly desirable

• Knowledge of RF coverage predictions, traffic/capacity modeling, and related toolsets is an asset.

Travel RequirementsOver 50%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced

Referral Payment PlanNo

CompanyMotorola Solutions Egypt

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.