Senior Presales Engineer

Motorola Solutions; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Bonus Plans

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K with Company Match

10 Paid Holidays

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Senior Presales Engineer to architect complex LMR infrastructure, guiding from scope to sale. You will lead technical designs and deliver robust solutions aligned with customer mission-critical needs, working with cross-functional teams to win opportunities.

The role requires strategic leadership, strong communication, and up-to-date knowledge of wireless architectures, with travel up to 25% in the Western US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4+ years of sales/sales engineering/public safety experience or 8+ years of experience without degree.
• Strong knowledge of wireless systems (APCO P25, LTE, 802.11, 3G/4G) and IP networking is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Advise customers and sales teams with consultative guidance.
• Capture customer requirements and shape technology strategy.
• Design radio coverage and system architectures; create detailed diagrams and bill of materials.
• Lead proposals, contract negotiations, and customer presentations to executives.
• Coordinate with Systems Integration, Service, Sales, and Product teams to align goals.

Skills

Sales engineering

Public safety domain knowledge

Technical communication

Customer engagement

Strategic design thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Wireless communications fundamentals

IP networking

RF coverage modeling

Job description

Company Overview

Motorola Solutions is a global technology company focused on safety and mission-critical communications. We build and connect technologies to protect people, property, and places. We foster collaboration to support safer communities, schools, hospitals, businesses, and nations. Connect with a career that matters.

Department Overview

Our Presale Engineering Team is the technical lifeblood of our Sales Organization, focused on Critical Communications, Video Security, and Command Center solutions—from ideation to resolution. We enable proactive safety and security through collaboration between agencies and enterprises. Our engineers bring innovative solutions to life in moments that matter, driven by mission, purpose, and accountability.

Job Description

As a Senior Presales Engineer, you will be the primary architect of complex, high-impact Land Mobile Radio (LMR) infrastructure projects. You will own the technical journey from initial scope definition to the final sale, serving as the definitive authority on technical solutions. This role demands a strategic leader who can manage customer expectations while delivering robust, cutting-edge designs that exceed requirements. Working within a high-octane team of sales, service, and technical experts, you will lead the charge in technical design. Your mission is to ensure our solutions are perfectly tailored to our customers\' mission-critical needs.

Responsibilities

• Consultative guidance to customers and sales team
• Customer requirements discovery
• Technology strategy development
• Radio coverage design and analysis
• Equipment list generation
• Developing comprehensive system designs and detailed technical diagrams
• Calculation of power and networking requirements
• Participation in proposal reviews and contract negotiations
• Delivering compelling technical presentations to executive stakeholders
• Coordination with the various functional teams (Systems Integration, Service, Sales, Product Groups) to ensure all business unit goals are addressed in our proposals and win-strategies
• Crafting strategic implementation approaches and service plans to secure project wins
• Meeting/exceeding customer requirements and providing value alternatives when requirements cannot be met
• Managing to Motorola\'s sales, revenue and margin goals
• Driving all sole source & RFP projects to completion, managing the schedules of each project team member

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s Degree with 4+ years of sales, sales engineering, public safety experience
• OR 8+ years of sales, sales engineering, public safety experience
• 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
• 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

Location/Travel

• Preferred candidates will live in Western Region of United States
• Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time

Target Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $125,000 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.

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Basic Requirements

• Bachelor\'s Degree with 4+ years of sales, sales engineering, public safety experience
• OR 8+ years of sales, sales engineering, public safety experience

Travel Requirements

• Under 25%

Relocation

• None

Position Type

• Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

• No

Benefits

• 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.

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