
Systems Engineer - US Remote
IL · HybridFull-time$90–100K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed today
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Job overview
Motorola Solutions’ Data Conversion team migrates historical customer data into its products for the public safety market. The Systems Engineer builds and maintains data migration and conversion tools, test scripts, and deployment timelines, and integrates solutions for customers. The role bridges customer business needs and technical delivery, with customer collaboration and travel required throughout project phases. The posting lists a target base salary of $90,000–$100,000.
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Company Overview At 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 Overview The North America Solutions Deployment and Integration Organization delivers solutions to the public safety market (911, Police, Fire, EMS). The team delivers products and solutions that make our customers the best they can be in Solving for Safer. The Data Conversion team migrates/converts historical customers' data into Motorola Solutions products. Job Description Motorola Solutions is looking for candidates with data-driven development experience, including a solid understanding of software development and deployment. In this role, candidates will build/maintain data migration and conversion tools, test scripts, and deployment timelines with the project team. Candidates need the ability to collaborate, prototype, design, and implement data conversion solutions. The successful candidate will be able to perform system integration of data migration solutions for our customers and also have the ability to work with customers to fulfill the business objectives and end-user expectations. This technical person will be a bridge between the customer's business needs and our technical ability to deliver data migration solutions. Soft-skills and customer interaction is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology
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Technical/software development experience.
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Experience in software development; experience (C#, XML, Python and .NET technologies).
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Hands-on experience with SQL database design (MS SQL (preferred), Oracle, MySQL or PostgreSQL)
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Strong Experience in SQL Query Design and Implementation
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Understanding of object-oriented coding and design, Participating in code reviews and feedback.
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Able to troubleshoot and debug issues.
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Support and triage issues with customer integration teams under minimum supervision.
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Solid networking understanding.
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Ability to create Project's overall quality strategy and modify as-needed basis.
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Ability to evaluate software quality through load testing, stress testing and techniques like unit testing and exploratory testing.
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Should be able to summarize findings in a clear manner through the use of reports and other written artifacts.
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Validate/deliver data migration solution with the customer based on contract deliverables
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Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate complex technical strategies with customers.
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Experience with Agile software development, project management and business analysis practices is a plus
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Onsite in the Chicagoland area
Travel is required for all project phases, from design through final acceptance.
This position is subject to working in high security areas governed by the US Department of Justice's "Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy" and therefore requires successfully passing a more stringent fingerprint background check administered by Motorola Solutions Inc. and our customers.
Target Base Salary Range: $90,000 - $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. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.
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Basic Requirements Required Skills:
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High School diploma, Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or Technology.
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Must have 3+ years of experience in one of the areas: Systems Integration, Software Engineering, Product Development, System Test, System Support, Information Technology or similar technical or engineering disciplines.
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Must be able to obtain a background clearance as required by our government customers.
Travel Requirements 25-50% Relocation Provided None Position Type Experienced Referral Payment Plan No Our U.S. Benefits include:
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Incentive Bonus Plans
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Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
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401K with Company Match
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10 Paid Holidays
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Generous Paid Time Off Packages
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Paid Parental & Family Leave
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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.
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 complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.
How this job compares
Set against the 11,779 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$90–100K/yr
- Illinois median$110–176K/yr103 salary ranges
- US median$115–187K/yr8,747 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $95K, is 34% below the Illinois median midpoint ($143K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 136 open Systems Engineer jobs in Illinois and 11,779 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,741 postings).
- Education
- 4,409 of the 11,779 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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