Principal Radio Frequency Engineer

Company Overview

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Department Overview

Motorola Solutions is a world leader in the field of mobile communications systems, with an impressive heritage of technological innovations and a global base of installed systems. The Motorola Solutions Engineering Practice team is looking for a Propagation and Coverage subject matter expert. This role is within the Subject Matter Experts team, specializing in RF Coverage. The Coverage Subject Matter Expert will support Motorola Field Engineering Teams across North America.

Our team provides expertise supporting the design and implementation of mission-critical digital mobile communication systems for Government & Public Safety Communications customers, as well as some large commercial customers. Many of our systems are designed around the APCO Project 25 communications standard.

Job Description

NOTE: Remote anywhere in the United States. This position requires some travel. 

The Principal Coverage Engineer would interface with Sales, Project Management, System Engineering and Field Engineering personnel working together in a high performance culture, often with demanding cycle times and high customer expectations because we are working on mission critical communication systems.  The Coverage Matter Expert will provide guidance on all coverage design and implementation aspects of the project from proposal to award until system acceptance.

This involves:

• Requirements guidance of internal tools for coverage propagation studies
• Develops and applies methods, theories and research techniques to provide solutions to technical problems.
• Providing MSI internal field resources with technical support in all phases of a project
• Providing MSI External consultative support to customers/consultants on projects, if required
• Interfacing with MSI product teams on various system performance parameters
• Developing MSI Coverage Standards and practices and disseminate to the field
• Providing guidance and support to Coverage site deployments and testing
• Leading MSI Coverage field training activities by developing on-site and recorded training courses, webinars, how to guides
• Awareness of current FCC changes that might impact the public safety arena for P25 Land Mobile Radio.
• Responsible for mentoring engineers to provide depth of knowledge and experience

Specific Knowledge/Skills:

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex topics to nontechnical audiences.
• Self motivated and able to maintain focus in a pressured environment
• Experience/knowledge in radio communication systems, radio propagation, RF, wireless system design.
• Experience in setting up modeling tools to execute and optimize coverage and interference mitigation designs.
• Experience / knowledge in troubleshooting RF (Radio Frequency) Sites / noise mitigation challenges on deployed systems and providing guidance to local field teams.
• Experience / knowledge in site deployment and installation practices.
• Drive Coverage Subject Matter Expert initiatives 

Highly Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of RF/Propagation Engineering in the Wireless Communications field

Target Base Salary Range - $130,000 to $145,000 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 BSEE/BSCE
• 10 + Years in Engineering
• 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

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• 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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