Systems Engineer - Upgrade Operations

Motorola Solutions•Elgin, IL

23h•$80,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Motorola Solutions is hiring a Systems Engineer for its upgrade operations team, which upgrades mission-critical digital communications systems for Government and Public Safety Communications customers. The team includes Project Management, System Engineering, and Field Engineering personnel and works in a high-performance environment with demanding schedules and customer expectations. Systems are designed around the APCO Project 25 communications standard. The Systems Engineer is responsible for and oversees the technical aspects of assigned projects. The role includes upgrading radio networks, including servers, network equipment, and RF devices; presenting to customers; and completing system documentation. Travel of up to 50% is required. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field, the ability to obtain government-customer background clearance, and indefinite U.S. work authorization without employer sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Networking, IT, Cybersecurity, or Information Systems.
Experience or knowledge in radio communication systems, radio propagation, RF, wireless, or broadband/LTE.
Experience and working knowledge of IP networking, network design methodologies, and troubleshooting, including Ethernet, TCP/IP, L2/L3, and MPLS.
Experience with servers and virtualization, including ESXi, Linux-based KVM, Linux, Windows Server, Active Directory, and Windows Group Policy.
Excellent communication skills and ability to present complex topics to non-technical audiences.
Ability and willingness to lead a project, work as a team member, follow instructions, delegate tasks, and identify and manage project risks.
Self-motivated, collaborative, able to provide feedback through improved procedures, and able to maintain focus in a pressured environment.
Willingness and ability to travel for business, with travel stated as up to 50% and 25–50%.
Must be able to obtain a background clearance as required by government customers.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely; employer work permit sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Experience working directly with end-user customers.
Knowledge or experience with Juniper, Aviat, Cisco, Nokia/Alcatel, Xtreme, Ceragon, HPE servers, Dell PowerEdge servers, HP Z2 Mini, or HP ZBook laptops.
Experience with switching and routing protocols, including OSPF, ISIS, iBGP, eBGP, M-BGP, MPLS RSVP-TE, LDP, and IPSec.
Experience with the Windows registry, Linux filesystem navigation, Bash, PowerShell, and Python scripts, and router, switch, and firewall configuration.
Experience with SSH, SCP, Telnet, RDP, and SMB.
Experience troubleshooting network connectivity, routing, ACLs, firewall policies, remote login and file transfer issues, and crashed script execution; familiarity with Wireshark.
Certifications such as CompTIA Network+, Juniper JNCIA-Junos, Nokia NRS1, CCNA, or similar.
Experience with automation and tools such as Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, or Python.

Responsibilities

Take responsibility for and oversee all technical aspects of assigned projects.
Upgrade radio networks, including servers, network equipment, and RF devices.
Present information to customers.
Complete system documentation.
Lead project work, collaborate with project team members, delegate tasks, and identify and manage project risks.
Provide feedback and contribute to improved procedures.