Company OverviewAt Motorola Solutions, we’re guided by a shared purpose – helping people be their best in the moments that matter – and we’re living up to our purpose every day by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe, but are safe. We’re solving for safer - safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses – safer everywhere. We’re building integrated technologies that help protect people, property and places. We’re connecting public safety agencies and enterprises – enabling the collaboration that’s critical for a more proactive approach to safety and security. We’re committed to solving for safer every day because the work we do here matters.
Department OverviewThe 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 the Moments That Matter". 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 driven, world-class, leading edge, end-to-end solutions that rise to the challenges of our First Responder and Government customers.
The Engineering team concentrates on the following mission-critical communications technologies at all levels of complexity (ie: from small municipal systems to large metropolitan and state-wide solutions).
- Public safety grade mobile voice and data communications networks
- Advanced mobile devices
- Public safety mobile broadband networks and devices (LTE)
- Integrated Command and Control (911 dispatch consoles, advanced video surveillance, and other public safety applications)
The work we do is meaningful, impactful, and leading edge. You will be part of a dynamic cross-functional client-facing team including sales, system integrators, product engineers, third party vendors, project managers, and senior systems engineers - often on large and highly-visible, multi-million dollar engagements.
Job Description
Note: The candidate must reside in the territory region of WA. The preferred candidate will reside in the Vancouver metropolitan area.
Job Description
Motorola Solutions is building talent pipelines to meet future hiring demands. This is a pipeline role, while there is not an immediate opening, we want to build relationships with prospective candidates like you. If your background is a match to our requirements, we’ll follow up with an exploratory conversation.
Note: The preferred candidate will reside in the Pacific Northwest such as Seattle, Vancouver WA, Portland, or Boise.
Responsibilities:
The Principal Staff Systems Engineer will take responsibility for and oversee all technical aspects of the assigned project from proposal award until system acceptance.
This involves:
⦁ Final Design and implementation of the radio network including infrastructure, subscribers, power systems design, equipment shelter and tower designs, and backhaul network design including microwave, leased line, and customer provided Ethernet networks
⦁ 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
⦁ Live system cutovers and upgrades
Additional Preferred Skills:
⦁ Experience in radio communication systems, radio propagation, RF, wireless or broadband/LTE networks
⦁ Experience, a 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
⦁ Excellent communications skills and the ability to present complex topics to nontechnical audiences.
⦁ Self-motivated and able to maintain focus in a pressured environment
⦁ Previous knowledge and experience working with Juniper, Aviat, Cisco, Nokia/Alcatel, Xtreme, and/or Ceragon equipment
⦁ Experience with switching and routing protocols (OSPF, ISIS, iBGP, eBGP, M-BGP, MPLS RSVP TE, and LDP)
⦁ Experience/knowledge in line of sight microwave propagation
Note: The candidate must reside in the territory region of WA. The preferred candidate will reside in the Vancouver metropolitan area.
Travel:
25% to 50% is required within the West Region to support all project phases, from design through final acceptance.
**Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customer**
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Basic Requirements
⦁ OR 15+ years of engineering or similar experience in lieu of an engineering degree
Travel Requirements25-50%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanNo
Our U.S. Benefits include:
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K with Company Match
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
- and more!
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.
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
Motorola Solutions is solving for safer. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions enable the collaboration between public safety agencies and enterprises that’s critical for a proactive approach to safety and security. Learn more about how we’re solving for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses – safer everywhere.
Why Work With Us
We are a global family of driven, dynamic people who inspire and support everyone around us to be the best version of themselves. We embrace a “people first” philosophy – and are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of caring and inclusiveness. Are you ready to join our team and be a part of a close-knit community in a big company?
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