Presales Engineer - Central/Midwest

Motorola Solutions; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive bonus

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with company match

10 paid holidays

Generous PTO

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid parental & family leave

Job summary

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Presales Engineer to manage presale opportunities and project implementations from scope to close. You will collaborate with the Sales Team to deliver end-to-end solutions for first responders, government, and enterprise customers nationwide.

Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years in sales/sales engineering (or 8+ years), plus LM R experience and strong communications. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years in sales, sales engineering, or public safety; or 8+ years in the same areas.
• Land Mobile Radio (LMR) experience highly preferred.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills; ability to convey complex topics.
• Willingness to think creatively, meet deadlines, and deliver results.
• Knowledge of wireless communications fundamentals and IP networking.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Sales Team to deliver end-to-end, customer-driven solutions.
• Define directions and requirements to ensure timely implementation and quality.
• Provide engineering services including commissioning and testing of Motorola equipment.
• Prepare system bids and coordinate with product groups and customers.

Skills

LMR experience

Communication skills

Relationship building

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

IP networking

Job description

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 Overview

At 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. As the solutions architecture the Sales Engineering Groups have the technology and design responsibility for all sales support engagements nationwide.

Job Description

The Presales Engineer manages all presale opportunities and implementation of the identified complex projects. This comprises all stages of the projects, starting from scope definition until final close of the project.

• Public safety grade mobile voice and data networks
• 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

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Defines directions and requirements to ensure timely implementation and quality of the technical solutions.
• Provide engineering services for Customers, including commissioning and testing Motorola equipment in accordance with technical requirements, documentation and contract obligations, system presentation for the internal/external customers.
• Preparation of system bids, taking into account the customer's needs and the equipment available, as well as any modifications required in conjunction with the product group.
• Work with operations as well as other internal and external developers of the networking products and systems to meet customer's delivery requirements and meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of sales, sales engineering, public safety experience OR 8+ years of sales, sales engineering, public safety experience
• Land Mobile Radio (LMR) experience highly preferred
• A 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
• 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, LTE, 802.11, 3G/4G) is highly desirable.
• 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

Location & Travel

Preferred candidates will live in the Central/Midwest. Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time.

Compensation & Benefits

Target Base Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000 USD. Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

• 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!

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.

Join Our Team

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 complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.

Company Overview (Repeat)

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.

Learn more at www.motorolasolutions.com.