Coverage Engineer

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we’re guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and we live up to our purpose every day by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe, but are safe. We’re solving for safer by building the best possible technologies across every part of our safety and security ecosystem. That’s mission-critical communications devices and networks, AI-powered video security & access control and the ability to unite voice, video and data in a single command center view. We’re solving for safer by connecting public safety agencies and enterprises, enabling the collaboration that’s critical to connect those in need with those who can help. The work we do here matters.

Department Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we help people be their best in the moments that matter. We help firefighters see around buildings and police officers see around street corners. Our work is very meaningful, impactful, and cutting edge and we invite you to explore it. We are the Best!

Motorola Solutions is a world leader in the field of professional mobile communications systems with an impressive heritage of technological innovations and a global base of installed systems. The group’s main business is the implementation of mission critical digital mobile communication systems for Government & Public Safety Communications customers

Job Description

Note: This hybrid position requires commute to our office located in Chicago.

Overview:

Motorola Solutions has an outstanding track record of success and strives to build long term relationships with our customers. Customer satisfaction is given great emphasis and we strive to build a trusted advisor relationship with every customer.

Our intern students assist Coverage Engineers in all aspects of their work. We start out with the basics with small project assignments. We gradually give you larger projects with more responsibilities. Our goal for our student program is to develop excellent candidates for full time engineering positions upon graduation.

Our Senior Engineers support their colleagues to enhance both individual and group competencies, including mentoring junior system engineers.

Job summary:

• Assist the team in the design of radio communication solutions from the conceptual phases through to implementation that meet customer’s requirements.

• Consult with the local coverage engineer and engineering field team to understand the customer’s requirements and work together to design the best solution to meet the customers needs. This involves designing radio coverage solutions with the appropriate location of antenna sites to minimize site counts, evaluating voice and data traffic capacity, performing frequency planning and licensing studies to help ensure the coverage solution is licensable and minimize harmful interference to current existing nearby systems.

Preferred skills/knowledge:

• One to two years of college level courses towards the obtainment of a B.S. degree in Wireless, Electrical, System or Computer Engineering

• 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 is desirable.

Note: This hybrid position requires commute to our office located in Chicago.

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Basic Requirements

• High School Diploma is required
• Must be pursuing a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (Wireless, Electrical, System Computer Engineering or similar engineering or technical discipline)
• Must have a graduation date of December 2025 or later
• 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. 

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.

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 email [email protected].