Communication Systems 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. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

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.
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

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.

Specific Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge in radio communication systems, radio propagation, RF, wireless or broadband/LTE.

• Knowledge of IP networking, network design methodologies & troubleshooting (Ethernet, TCP/IP, L2/L3, MPLS).

• Experience working with customers.

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

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

Preferred Experience:

• Ideally pursuing certifications through CompTIA Network+, Juniper JNCIA-Junos, Nokia NRS1, CCNA or similar.
• Knowledge of Juniper, Aviat, Cisco, Nokia/Alcatel, Xtreme.

• Knowledge of switching and routing protocols (OSPF, ISIS, iBGP, eBGP, M-BGP, MPLS RSVP-TE, and LDP).

• Knowledge in line of sight microwave propagation.

Travel 25 - 50% is required for 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

• Bachelor's Degree in wireless, electrical or computer engineering or other technical or engineering field and 4+ years of technical or engineering experience

• OR 6+ years in communication systems engineering or similar technical or engineering experience

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

Travel Requirements25-50%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K
• 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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