Motorola Solutions
Systems Engineer - Great Chicago Area
Greater Chicago Area
No sponsorship$70k-$100kDetected 6 days ago
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role68
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level II)66
Fits your clock70
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Green-card follow-through: 86%
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About the role
- NOTE: This position requires 50%+ Travel and the candidate must reside in the Greater Chicago Area
- This position requires 50%+ Travel and the candidate must reside in the Greater Chicago Area
Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in one of the following
- Engineering, Computer Science, Networking, IT, Cybersecurity, or Information Systems required
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required.
- Knowledge in radio communication systems, radio propagation, RF, wireless or broadband/LTE
- Experience working with servers and virtualization such as ESXi, Linux-based Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), Linux, Windows Server, Active Directory, and Windows Group Policy
- Excellent communications skills and the ability to present complex topics to non-technical audiences
- Must be able to obtain a background clearance as required by our government customers
- Good understanding, and working knowledge in IP networking, network design methodologies & troubleshooting (Ethernet, TCP/IP, L2/L3, MPLS)
- Willing and capable to lead a project, to be a team player, follow instructions, and identify/manage risks in a project
- Comfortable delegating tasks to project team member
- Self-motivated, able to collaborate with members from different organizations, able to provide feedback by writing improved procedures, and able to maintain focus in a pressured environment
Nice to have
- 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.
- Direct customer-facing experience is highly preferred
Skills
- Work Arrangement & Travel:
- This role will travel 50% of the time
- Current Schedule: 3 weeks from office and 2 weeks from customer sites
- Office is located in Elgin, IL and Schaumburg, IL
- Travel to customer sites will be throughout North America
- Target Base Salary Range: $70,000-$100,000 USD
- Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
- Basic Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in one of the following; Engineering, Computer Science, Networking, IT, Cybersecurity, or Information Systems required
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position
- Upgrade of the radio network including servers, network and RF devices
- Customer presentations
Compensation
- $70,000-$100,000 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.
- Incentive Bonus Plans
Benefits
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
- Our U.S. Benefits include:
Company info
- Company Overview At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people.
Equal opportunity
- Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position
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