Pre-Sales Engineer

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Role Summary

Were looking for Pre-Sales Application Engineers to join our team. This is a hands-on customer-facing technical role that sits between our product portfolio and our customers real-world needs.

Youll be a technical authority in the sales cycle helping turn customer requirements into credible solutions built around CRFS products. Youll work directly with our equipment push the boundaries of what it can do and help inform Product Managers to shape how new products are positioned and taken to market. Expect a mix of lab work customer meetings demonstrations field visits and practical problem-solving. No two weeks will look the same.

What Youll Do

• Support the sales team technically from initial qualification through to contract award.

• Lead or contribute to customer meetings presentations workshops and live

• demonstrations. Translate what customers need into solutions that are technically sound.

• Know our products inside out develop deep hands-on expertise across the full CRFS portfolio: hardware software and system-level solutions.

• Be an early adopter of products in development feed practical insights back to the product organisation and stay ahead of whats coming next on the roadmap.

• Act as a key conduit between the sales team and the product teams helping ensure customer needs and market signals flow effectively in both directions.

• Build and demonstrate solutions create realistic demonstration scenarios test product capabilities against specific customer requirements assess interoperability with third- party systems and produce application notes and technical collateral that bring our products to life in context.

• Get into the field deploy to customer sites and field locations to support complex operations gain first-hand experience of how our equipment performs in real conditions and bring those lessons back to strengthen our pre-sales work.

• Write well and present confidently prepare and deliver technical presentations proposals and bid contributions to a high standard.

• Tailor your communication to the audience whether thats a senior military officer a procurement lead or a hands-on signals analyst.

• Troubleshoot under pressure when things dont behave as expected in the lab during a demo or in the field diagnose and resolve issues calmly methodically and in front of customers if necessary.

• Keep developing continuously build your expertise in RF engineering spectrum monitoring electronic warfare and adjacent domains.

• Contribute to internal knowledge- sharing and represent CRFS at industry conferences exhibitions and technical forums as appropriate.

What Were Looking For - Technical Competency

This role demands genuine technical depth not just familiarity. You should be able to demonstrate practical working knowledge across the following areas:

• RF fundamentals propagation antenna theory signal processing modulation schemes spectrum analysis. Hands-on experience with RF equipment or spectrum monitoring systems.

• Linux confident and capable at the command line. Able to configure troubleshoot and administer Linux-based systems including headless and embedded platforms.

• Networking solid understanding of TCP/IP IP addressing VLANs routing DNS DHCP and firewall rules. Practical experience configuring managed switches and using diagnostic tools.

• Scripting and development competent in scripting for automation data processing integration and building lightweight demo applications.

• Familiarity with REST APIs and JSON/XML data exchange.

• Troubleshooting structured first-principles approach to fault diagnosis across hardware software network and RF domains.

• Able to isolate issues apply workarounds under time pressure and communicate findings clearly to engineering.

• Customer-Facing Capability

• Technical knowledge alone isnt enough. You need to be someone customers trust enjoy working with and want to see again.

• Confident presenting and demonstrating to audiences ranging from small technical working groups to large conference settings.

• Skilled at listening understanding not just what a customer is asking for but what they actually need.

• Able to manage expectations honestly handle challenging questions and maintain composure when things dont go to plan.

• Clear precise written and spoken English. Able to produce high-quality technical documents and proposals.

• Culturally aware and adaptable when working with international customers.

Essential Requirements

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electronic Engineering RF/Telecommunications Engineering

• Physics Computer Science or a closely related discipline.

• Demonstrable experience in a technical pre-sales application engineering or systems engineering role ideally within the RF defence or telecommunications sectors.

• Strong practical knowledge of RF principles and hands-on experience with RF equipment.

• Proficiency in Linux systems.

• Solid working knowledge of IP networking and configuration.

• Competence in a scripting language for practical tasks.

• Proven ability to present demonstrate and communicate technical concepts to varied audiences.

• Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally (estimated 1040% of time).

• Eligibility to obtain and maintain UK security clearance (SC minimum).

Desirable Requirements

• Experience with CRFS products or comparable RF spectrum monitoring / geolocation

• systems.

• Familiarity with SDR platforms electronic warfare SIGINT or COMINT concepts.

• Experience in defence or government customer environments.

• Exposure to Docker Git or API-driven integration work.

Compensation:

In return for your expertise well support you in this new challenge with development

every step of the way. Also to reward your hard work youll get:

• Competitive salary and bonus schemes.

• Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).

• 25 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.

• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Life assurance.

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.

• Career development support and wide-ranging learning opportunities.

• Employee health and wellbeing support including EAP and wellbeing guidance.

• Carbon neutral initiatives and goals.

• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days.

• Well-known companies discount scheme.

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 youd like to join our team but feel that you dont quite meet all of the preferred skills wed still love to hear why you think youd be a great addition to our team.