Sales Engineer – Public Safety - Washington, DC

Company OverviewAt Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future. Department OverviewSilvus Technologies was acquired by Motorola Solutions in 2025, and is now part of its ecosystem of safety and security technologies. With deep roots in DARPA research, Silvus Technologies develops world-class advanced communications technologies that are reshaping the tactical communications landscape. From pure line-of-sight to extreme non-line-of-sight, Silvus radios form a self-healing, self-forming mesh network, enabling secure and reliable connectivity, including video and high-bandwidth data. Job DescriptionSilvus Technologies, a leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, is reshaping mesh network technology for mission-critical applications – on the ground, in the air and at sea. Its battle-proven StreamCaster family of MANET radios and proprietary MN-MIMO waveform provides the vital communications link for defense, law enforcement and public safety agencies around the world, and in the toughest operational environments. With deep roots in DARPA research, Silvus Technologies develops world-class advanced communications technologies that are reshaping the tactical communications landscape. From pure line-of-sight to extreme non-line-of-sight, Silvus radios form a self-healing, self-forming mesh network, enabling secure and reliable connectivity, including video and high-bandwidth dataSilvus Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc.Would you like to join an incredibly talented group of people, doing very challenging work, with the prime directive of “Keeping Our Heroes Connected”?THE OPPORTUNITYSilvus Technologies is seeking a Sales Engineer – Public Safetyto work closely with the Sales, Marketing, and Business Development teams to provide our customers with tailored solutions to meet their needs. This role participates in technical sales, demonstrations, and support of the Silvus family of advanced multi antenna MIMO radio and mesh networking solutions. This position also plays a key role in influencing product development. This positionreports to the Director of Sales Engineeringon the Sales Engineeringteam. The opportunity is well suited for an entrepreneurial technologist who enjoys interacting with customers, has a healthy sense of adventure, and enjoys traveling.This position is eligible for 100% remote work depending on location. Candidates must be based in the Washington Metropolitan area to be eligible for remote work. The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time at its discretion.ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIESProvide pre- and post-sales technical support including system planning, customer training, system optimization, etc.Become an expert on the operation and application of Silvus' unique radio and networking solutions and its advantages over competing technologies.Prepare and conduct product demonstrations for customer visits and equipment evaluations.Visit customer sites to provide technical support and deliver training.Troubleshoot failures and abnormal situations in the field.Collect and analyze field failures and abnormalities and provide feedback to the development team.Help design engineers reproduce and troubleshoot problems.Participate in resource allocation and hardware maintenance to support different sales and business development activities.Help drive future product development.Travel requirements – 50%; frequent travel for meetings, events, and demonstrations.Perform other related duties of which the above are representative.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or other related technical fields with at least 2 years of demonstrated experience in a pre-and post-sales technical supportposition; OR High School Diploma/GED with at least 6 years of experience in a pre-and post-sales technical supportposition.Proficiency with radio frequency instruments such as signal generators and spectrum analyzers.Willingness to travel and work at customer sites.Must be based in the Washington Metropolitan area. Security Clearance: Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire.Must be a U.S. Citizendue to clients under U.S. government contracts.All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIESFamiliarity with Linux.Proficiency with TCP/IP proto