Senior Presales Engineer - Ecosystem (West)

Motorola Solutions; Washington; On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Bonus Plans

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K with Company Match

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Parental & Family Leave

Job summary

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Sr. Presales Engineer to architect complex Land Mobile Radio infrastructure, owning the technical journey from scope to sale and delivering robust, cutting-edge designs tailored to customer needs.

You will lead a high-octane team of sales, service, and technical experts, coordinating with Systems Integration, Product, and Sales to craft proposals that meet mission-critical requirements and drive wins.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years in sales, sales engineering, solutions architecture, military and/or public safety
• OR 8+ years in sales, sales engineering, solutions architecture, military and/or public safety
• Strong knowledge of wireless communications fundamentals and voice/data architectures
• Strong knowledge of IP networking architecture, protocols and security
• Knowledge of RF coverage predictions and traffic modeling
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Consultative guidance to customers and sales team
• Customer requirements discovery
• Technology strategy development
• Radio coverage design and analysis
• Equipment list generation
• Developing system designs and technical diagrams
• Calculating power and networking requirements
• Participating in proposal reviews and contract negotiations
• Delivering technical presentations to executives
• Coordinating with Systems Integration, Service, Sales, and Product Groups
• Crafting implementation approaches and service plans
• Meeting customer requirements and offering value alternatives
• Managing to sales, revenue and margin goals
• Driving RFP projects to completion with project teams

Skills

Sales engineering

Solutions architecture

Public safety

Education

Bachelor's Degree

8+ years experience

Tools

RF planning tools

IP networking tools

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
Motorola Solutions is Solving for Safer every day. We prioritize customer satisfaction, striving to build trusted advisor relationships through excellence and integrity. Our Presale Engineering Team is the technical lifeblood of our Sales Organization, applying a sophisticated Public Safety ecosystem—focused on Critical Communications, Video Security, and Command Center solutions, from ideation to resolution. We empower proactive safety and security through seamless collaboration between agencies and enterprises. Our engineers bring innovative solutions to life in the moments that matter, driven by a shared sense of mission, purpose, and accountability.

Job Description

As a Sr. 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 (Request for Proposal) projects to completion managing the schedules of each project team member (engineering, proposal specialist, sales, and service)

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree with 4+ years of experience in sales, sales engineering, solutions architecture, military and/or public safety
• OR 8+ years of experience in sales, sales engineering, solutions architecture, military and/or public safety
• 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

Location/Travel:

• Preferred candidates will live in the West Coast or Texas
• Travel: Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time

Target Base Salary Range: $115,000 USD - $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

• Bachelors Degree with 4+ years of experience in sales, sales engineering, solutions architecture, military and/or public safety
• OR 8+ years of experience in sales, sales engineering, solutions architecture, military and/or public safety

Travel Requirements
10-25%

Relocation Provided
None

Position Type
Experienced

Referral Payment Plan
Yes

Our U.S.Benefitsinclude:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Visionbenefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• GenerousPaidTime Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• PaidParental & 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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