Systems Engineer

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we're guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and we live 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 by building the best possible technologies across every part of our safety and security ecosystem. That's mission-critical communications devices and networks, AI-powered video security & access control and the ability to unite voice, video and data in a single command center view. We're solving for safer by connecting public safety agencies and enterprises, enabling the collaboration that's critical to connect those in need with those who can help. The work we do here matters.

Department OverviewMotorola 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.
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.
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.
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: This role is remote and the candidate must be located in the Raleigh Metropolitan Area.

Scope of Responsibilities/Expectations:

Projects are varied in scope, ranging from a single-site installation for a city police department, to a turnkey statewide public safety communications system costing tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. The team comprises Sales, Project Management and System Engineering 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.

Take total responsibility and oversee all technical aspects of assigned projects from award until system acceptance.

• Predominant job responsibilities and requirements occur after the sale of the company’s product to the client.

• Provides post-sales technical expertise during the installation, implementation and maintenance systems.

• May be involved in implementing detailed customer installation requirements.

• Ensures that client’s needs have been met and that the product/solution is fully functioning according to specification.

• Provide follow-up support to company sales staff and customer personnel by disseminating technical information on specific applications.

• Responsible for the complete design of the system from technical roadmap to architectural designs.

• Defines appropriate platforms and system specifications.

• Determines infrastructure, capacity planning, storage requirements and networking protocols.

• Develops technical, tactical and strategic plans, systems definition and feasibility determination.

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

• Take full ownership of the technical implementation of the assigned projects.

• Provide technical guidance to the project management team.

• Provide technical details and solutions to customer requirements.

• Make technical presentations to technical and nontechnical audiences including to customers.

• Work with third party vendors to ensure overall quality and technical requirements are met.

• System staging (configuration and preparation of equipment for shipment).

• 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.

• System upgrades.

• Provide subject matter expertise (SME).

• Mentor and lead junior engineers.

Note: This role is remote and the candidate must be located in the Raleigh Metropolitan Area.

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Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Wireless, Electrical or Computer Engineering/Science or similar engineering or technical field and 4+ years of engineering or technical experience.

• OR 6+ years of engineering or technical experience.

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
• 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 email [email protected].