Motorola Solutions need a Senior Industrial Designer!

At Motorola Solutions, they create technologies that their customers refer to as their lifelines. Their technology platforms in communications, software, video, and services that help their customers work safely and more efficiently. Whether it’s helping firefighters see through smoke, enabling police officers to see around street corners, or reliably keeping the lights on in homes and businesses around the world, Motorola Solutions’ work supports those who put their lives on the line to keep us safe. With almost 100 design awards, Motorola Solutions’ purpose-built solutions are recognized worldwide by the most distinguished and select design organizations such as IDSA, Good Design, and Red Dot. They are in the Top Ten of companies in North America for IF awards and recognition. Apply now, and bring your passion, potential, and talent to Motorola Solutions, and help them usher in a new era in public safety and security!

Motorola Solutions introduced the latest version of its APX radio, the APX Next, a next-generation, mission-critical public safety radio. One of the major changes would be the touchscreen, with no weather conditions including rain being able to hamper its functioning!

The Opportunity

The Innovation and Design Team is a cross-functional group within Motorola Solutions Chief Technology Office. User-Centered Design and Research is the fuel that fires the next generation of experiences and solutions for their mission-critical customers and users. The team consists of Industrial Design, UI/UX, Research, and Technologist who design for diverse and challenging markets. Police, Fire and Industrial user groups all have very distinct and tangible design problems; whether it’s the dirt, grime and high noise of industrial environments, gloves and turnout gear for fire or managing intense cognitive loads during police action. The team is exploring, testing and designing for emerging technologies that will define the next generation commercial, public safety, and first responder communication solutions. And they’re looking for a Senior Industrial Designer who wants to create designs that can make truly make a difference. Your designs will enable a User Experience and total solution that can save lives in moments that matter.

Responsibilities

  • Integrate effectively into a multidisciplinary group that includes cognitive and behavioral scientists, interaction designers, and human factors engineers and deliver to strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Uncover problems and develop them into ideas that become design solutions grounded by end-user requirements providing a solid value proposition.
  • Collaborate with marketing and engineering to assure the successful implementation of industrial designs.
  • Understand and communicate a user journey or product value proposition through various media, storyboards, animations, and videos.
  • Quickly identify and create appropriate design concepts with follow through to production.
  • Create world-class hardware designs in a fast-paced environment.
  • Follow up with manufacturing and production processes as required.

Requirements

  • Must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited industrial design program.
  • A Master’s degree is a plus.
  •  Exceptional interpersonal skills.
  • A proven track record must be demonstrated.
  • An ability to appreciate and work with human factors and research.
  • Sensitivity to culture and end-users should complement a strong core knowledge in design.
  • Strong 2-D visualization skills are necessary such as sketching, Illustrator and Photoshop software.
  • Solid expertise in at least one 3-D CAD program, such as Solid Works, Pro E and or Rhino or other similar tools is required.
  • Proficiency in video and animation (Adobe After Effects or similar) for storytelling of either user experience or product attributes.

How to Apply

Location

Plantation, FL.

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Motorola’s AI assisted smart walkie-talkie helps first responders check licenses!

First responders such as police officers put their lives on the line for us every day. Therefore, it is their due to have the latest and most innovative form of technology at their fingertips, providing them access to vital information anytime anywhere, but at the same time allowing them to protect their greatest resource ‘their focus on their surroundings and us’. To aid those who spend their entire lives aiding us, Motorola Solutions introduced the latest version of its APX radio, the APX Next. The iconic walkie-talkie has transformed into a next-generation, mission-critical public safety radio. One of the major changes would be the touchscreen, however, it surpasses any ordinary smartphone touchscreen, with no weather conditions including rain being able to hamper it’s functioning, and it can even be used with gloves!

Designer: Motorola Solutions 

It may look like your usual walkie-talkie with its quintessential black box-like appearance, but don’t be fooled! Equipped with a dynamic voice-recognition system, it utilizes four microphones to combat any loud background noise. The voice assistant ‘ViQi’ can be activated on pushing a button, instead of a risky wake word which could allow access to anyone with prying ears. The first responder needs to do the same if they wish to hear the results. And what are the results? ViQi can search for license plate numbers, driver’s license information and vehicle identification numbers. All those speedsters better watch out!

“A radio is a first responder’s lifeline when 100 percent of their attention needs to be on the people and events around them,” said Collin Arnold, director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security. “Motorola Solutions worked closely with our public safety team, who is nationally recognized for its technology leadership, to build a radio that goes far beyond what we thought possible. APX NEXT and ViQi allow our first responders to keep their eyes on what’s happening while obtaining the critical information they need to help protect our community.”

The APX Next comes along with the usual LMR (land mobile radio), the tech behind all walkie-talkies, however, it also boasts an LTE broadband. The built-in LTE connection has been outfitted with FirstNet, making it a versatile combination of a walkie-talkie and a cell phone! Both the connectivities work together at the same time, covering up for one another if either one begins to falter or falls weak. With its SmartConnect feature, the device can monitor both networks, and decide on its own which one to use. And the SmartLocate feature ensures that the location of each and every police officer is known at all times!

A result of 2000 hours of interviews with more than 50 emergency service stations, SWAT teams and personnel, it seems Motorola Solutions have come up with the next marvel in AI technology. Chunky, sturdy and more advanced than anyone could imagine, our Batman-like first responders have finally found their worthy Robin!