Systems Engineer Design & Implementation - North Carolina OR South Carolina

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

South Carolina Remote Work, More...

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Design and implement public safety radio communication systems for state and local government agencies using Motorola’s ASTRO 25 and adjacent technologies, ensuring mission-critical reliability.
• Lead technical execution of projects ranging from single-site municipal installations to statewide systems valued at tens to hundreds of millions of dollars, from initial design through final customer acceptance.
• Perform comprehensive radio network design including infrastructure, subscribers, mobile backhaul, WAN, and CEN networks to meet customer specifications and regulatory standards.
• Conduct radio coverage testing, frequency analysis, and interference mitigation to optimize system performance across diverse geographic terrains.
• Execute system buildout, configuration, and acceptance testing in both lab staging environments and live field deployments under tight project timelines.
• Engage directly with customers and consultants during design reviews, witnessed staging events, coverage acceptance testing, live system upgrades, and troubleshooting sessions.
• Prepare and maintain complete system documentation including fleet maps, encryption configurations, and radio programming templates for operational compliance.
• Manage FCC and industry radio system licensing processes, including frequency searches and regulatory filings to ensure legal operation of deployed systems.
• Configure and commission network hardware including Fortinet and Juniper firewalls, Nokia 7705 and Juniper SRX/MX routers, and HP/Aruba and Juniper switches.
• Operate and maintain server systems running VMware ESXi, Linux, and Microsoft operating systems to support communication platform infrastructure.
• Implement and troubleshoot IP networking protocols including OSPF, ISIS, BGP, MPLS, RSVP-TE, SIP, RTP, SNMP, and NAT across L2/L3 Ethernet and TCP/IP environments.
• Install and configure physical layer components such as fiber optic cables, copper cabling, and microwave transmission systems for reliable connectivity.
• Support construction of remote communication sites including site selection, grounding, compound development, tower placement, and shelter requirements.
• Utilize remote access tools such as SSH, SCP, SFTP, and RDP to manage and troubleshoot deployed systems from remote locations.
• Integrate software applications and leverage API concepts to enable interoperability between radio systems and external platforms.
• Apply RFDS principles for antenna and cable selection, transmit combiners, receive multi-couplers, and lightning protection system design.
• Ensure adherence to P25 Land Mobile Radio standards and two-way subscriber radio provisioning methods throughout all system implementations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales, Project Management, System Technologists, Construction Managers, and Customer Service Managers to deliver seamless system transitions.
• Travel 25-50% within the T4E territory (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia) to support on-site project deployments, site inspections, and customer-facing activities.
• Maintain professional and collaborative relationships with third-party service providers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills to articulate technical requirements, report findings, and document system changes accurately.
• Exhibit self-motivation and initiative in managing complex technical tasks with minimal supervision under high-pressure, mission-critical conditions.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering or technical discipline and 3+ years of engineering or technical experience OR 5+ years of engineering or technical experience
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely (no sponsorship available)
• Demonstrated experience with radio frequency engineering principles and Land/Mobile Radio Engineering
• Experience with Motorola ASTRO 25 architecture, P25 standards, and FCC licensing
• Proficiency with networking hardware (Juniper, Nokia, Fortinet), servers (VMware ESXi, Linux, Windows), and remote access tools (SSH, RDP)
• Knowledge of IP networking protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS, SIP, RTP) and physical layer technologies (fiber, copper, microwave)

🏖️ Benefits

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays and Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave

Skills & Technologies

Fiber

Linux

Remote

$80k-95k

Degree Required

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About Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. is a communications and analytics company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It designs, manufactures and services mission-critical two-way radios, body-worn and in-vehicle video systems, command-center software, managed and support services, and broadband LTE solutions for public safety, government, utilities, transportation and commercial customers worldwide. The company traces its origins to the original Motorola founded in 1928 and was spun off in 2011, focusing exclusively on public safety and professional communications after selling its mobile handset business. Its products are used by police, fire, emergency medical services, military and industrial workforces for secure, reliable real-time voice, data and video communications.

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