Presales Systems Engineering - Summer 2027 Internship

Motorola Solutions; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Presales System Engineer Intern in Massachusetts. You will work with our Communications Systems Engineers to design radio solutions from concept to implementation that meet customer requirements, with senior engineers mentoring.

You will learn professional and technical skills needed for a successful engineering career. The role requires a High School Diploma, current enrolment in a Bachelor's or Master's program with graduation after December 2027, and legal

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree with expected graduation date on or after December 2027.
• Legal work authorization in the U.S. indefinitely; employer sponsorship not available.
• Strong communication skills and ability to present to non-technical audiences.
• Self-motivated with ability to maintain focus in a pressured environment.
• Experience working with customers is desirable.
• Knowledge in radio systems, radio propagation, RF, wireless, broadband, microwave, and/or networking is desirable.
• Certifications through CCNA, CompTIA, and/or Amateur Radio/HAM are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical strategies and generate proposals with sales, product development, and project management.
• Coordinate with design and planning of customer solutions using advanced technologies; provide pre-sales support.
• Involves coverage and antenna site selection, frequency planning, interference analysis, system design, equipment selection, proposals, and presentations.
• Engaged in implementation of these solutions as conceived.
• Take responsibility for all technical aspects from award to system acceptance.
• Involves implementation planning, system acceptance testing, coverage testing, and system staging.
• Keep sales professionals and customers updated on Motorola Solutions offerings and relevance to customer needs.

Skills

Excellent communication

Self-motivated

Customer-facing experience

Radio systems knowledge

Networking concepts (MPLS, Ethernet, 1

Education

High School Diploma

Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's with graduation date on/after Dec 2027

Tools

CCNA

CompTIA

Amateur Radio/HAM

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 are solving for safer every day. In our never-ending pursuit to help keep people safe everywhere, our Presale Engineering Team applies our Public Safety ecosystem of technologies focused on Critical Communications, Video Security, and the Command Center from ideation to creation, challenge to resolution. 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.

The Presales 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 architects, systems engineers have the technology and design responsibility for all sales support engagements nationwide.

Job Description

The Presales System Engineer (Internship) will get the opportunity to work closely with our Communication Systems Engineers, who design radio communication solutions, from the conceptual phases through to implementation that meet customer's requirements. They consult with the customer to determine their requirements to design the best solution to meet their needs. Senior Engineers support their colleagues to enhance both individual and group competencies, including mentoring junior system engineers. We expect our engineers to operate as professionals and take responsibility for their development including professional and technical skills needed for their success as an engineer.

Responsibilities

• In cooperation with the sales, product development, and project management they develop technical strategies and generate proposals to customers presenting Motorola's solution.
• Provide coordination with the design and planning of the customer solutions using advanced technologies and provide technical support throughout the pre-sales phase of the project.
• Involves coverage and antenna site selection, frequency planning, interference analysis, design of system architecture, equipment selection, proposal generation, and presentations of proposed solutions to customer.
• Engaged in the implementation of these solutions as originally conceived.
• Take responsibility for all technical aspects of the assigned project from award until system acceptance.
• Involves implementation planning, system acceptance testing, coverage testing, and system staging.
• Work to ensure that the our sales professionals and customers are kept up to date on the latest technology offerings from Motorola Solutions and their relevance to customer needs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required
• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree with an expected graduation date on or after December 2027. Returning to school in the Fall of 2027.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Excellent communications skills and the ability to present complex topics to non-technical audiences
• Self-motivated and able to maintain focus in a pressured environment
• Experience working with customers is desirable
• Experience/ Knowledge in radio systems, radio propagation, RF, wireless, broadband, microwave, and/or networking is desirable.
• Experience/ Knowledge of communications networks (MPLS, Ethernet, TCP/IP) is desirable
• Certifications through CCNA, CompTIA, and/ or Amateur Radio/ HAM is desirable

Location/Travel

Preferred candidates will live in Massachusetts

Schedule: On-Site Full Time work, Mon - Fri

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Basic Requirements

• High School Diploma required
• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree with an expected graduation date on or after December 2027. Returning to school in the Fall of 2027.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Intern

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.

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