Presales Engineer (Midwest)

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with safety. It’s the constant that empowers people to confidently move forward. It can fill a flight or sell out a stadium. It can care for a patient or graduate a class.

As a global leader in public safety and enterprise security, we create and connect the technologies that help to keep people safe where they live, learn, work and play. Our integrated technology ecosystem unifies critical communications, video security and access control, and command center software, enabling collaboration in more powerful ways.

At Motorola Solutions, we’re ushering in a new era in public safety and security. Bring your passion, potential and talents to a career that matters.

Department Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we help people be their best in the moments that matter. 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, and providing them with real-time information as well as 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.
Job Description

The Presales Engineer role is a field based position that partners closely with the Motorola Solutions direct sales team as well as our customers. You will be responsible to deliver customer-driven, world-class, leading-edge, end-to-end solutions that rise to the challenges that our customers face. The Presales Engineer is the overall owner of the solutions’ technical design, incorporating products and services from both Motorola and third-party companies. The team concentrates on the following mission-critical communications technologies at various levels of complexity:

- Land Mobile Radio networks including Astro25 infrastructure networks

- Dispatch Center Consoles including MCC7500E and AXS console

- Subscriber Radio Devices

- Ethernet Backhaul Connectivity including Fixed Microwave, Cambium Pt to Pt, and MPLS architecture.

As the overall owner of the solutions’ technical design, the Presales Engineer will develop and design the system solution and architecture to meet customer requirements. This includes but not limited to:

• Customer Requirements discovery

• Radio Coverage design and analysis

• Equipment list generation

• Description of system design, including diagrams

• Calculation of power and networking requirements

• Proposal Development

• Participation in proposal reviews and contract negotiations

• Consultative guidance to customers and sales team

• Presentations to customers and internal stakeholders

• Meet or exceed customer requirements and provide value alternatives when requirements cannot be met

Additional Skills Include:

• Bachelors Degree is required. Preferred emphasis in Electrical, Wireless, Computer, Network Engineering or Computer Science Degree

• 2+ years experience in Engineering, Sales or Project Management

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

• Strong written and oral communications skills with the ability to present complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences

• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders Strong general knowledge of wireless communications fundamentals and voice/data architectures - both public and private (e.g. APCO P25, LTE, 802.11, 3G/4G) is highly desirable

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

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

• Ability to travel 10-25% of the time

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Basic Requirements

• Bachelors Degree with 2+ years experience in Engineering, Sales, Project Management or Solutions Architecture OR 4+ years experience in Engineering, Sales, Project Management or Solutions Architecture

Vaccine Requirement

Motorola Solutions has implemented a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, certain local governments or Motorola Solutions' customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Motorola Solutions and maintain compliance with these requirements.

Travel RequirementsUnder 25%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits effective Day 1
• 401K with Company Match and Day 1 vesting
• 9 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 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.