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Electrical/Mechanical Computer Aided Drafter Coordinator - Tennessee

Motorola Solutions, Nashville, TN, United States


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
Motorola Solutions is a global leader in professional mobile communication systems, with a rich history of technological innovation and a vast network of installed systems worldwide. This particular opening is within Motorola Solutions' Systems Engineering group, with a focus on the Tennessee market.

The group's primary work involves designing and implementing mission‑critical mobile communication systems for government and public safety clients. Many of these systems adhere to the APCO 25 communication standard. With the increasing demand for data services, many of our customers' mobile wireless networks are being enhanced with LTE infrastructure to support applications such as live mobile video transmission, complementing our existing core voice and narrowband data networks.

Our company boasts an outstanding track record of success and is dedicated to fostering long‑term relationships with our customers. Customer satisfaction is paramount, and we strive to build a trusted‑advisor relationship with every client. Projects vary in scope, from single‑site installations for city police departments to comprehensive, turnkey statewide public safety communication systems costing tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.

The Tennessee team comprises Sales, Project Management, and Systems Engineering personnel who collaborate in a high‑performance culture, often navigating demanding timelines and high customer expectations. The anticipated business growth in the coming years makes this an exciting time to join the organization, offering excellent career prospects.

This opportunity is based in Tennessee.

Job Description
NOTE: Remote in Tennessee; candidate will travel to local office in Tennessee as needed.

An Electrical/Mechanical Computer Aided Drafting Coordinator works very closely with Project Engineers, Project Managers, and other project team members to create, modify, and maintain system drawings, site development drawings, and any other necessary drawing documentation, and is required to fulfill project deliverables. All drawings are created in 2D with AutoCAD or Visio software; no 3D or modeling is used to develop drawings.

All drawings are developed through drawing templates for efficiency. All drawings shall be created in accordance with the current drafting standards to ensure consistency across all drawings.

Qualified candidate will be working on multiple projects to generate, modify and develop final "As‑Built" AutoCAD drawings. The candidate will need to work closely with the Engineers of Record and various project teams for the development of our system drawing packages.

Position Requirements

Have specific knowledge and expertise in the following:

AutoCAD 2024 or above

Microsoft Visio Suite

Microsoft Office Suite Programs

Adobe Acrobat DC Pro

Google Drive and Google Applications

Must be able to learn internal standards and quality control procedures to develop drawing packages.

Possess strong organizational skills and effective communication skills; both verbal and written.

Collaborate with the individual(s) responsible for providing input for system drawing packages.

Modify and edit drawings developed through a third party.

Be able to gather, organize and interpret engineering notes and measurements to develop drawings.

Distribute completed drawings to Google project spaces.

AutoCAD Software Knowledge Requirements

Use drawing template files (dwt) to develop new drawings

Use, modify and develop drawing blocks and dynamic blocks

Define and edit block attributes

Manage layers in accordance with drawing standards

Create and modify viewports as needed

Create and modify drawing tables

Manage text styles in accordance with drawing standards

Visio Software Knowledge Requirements

Use Visio drawing template files to develop new drawings

Use, modify and develop Visio drawing stencils

Manage layers in accordance with drawing standards

Create and modify drawing tablesManage text styles in accordance with drawing standards

Preferred Qualifications

A minimum of an Associate's Degree

3-5 years experience in Computer Aided Drafting with AutoCAD 2024 or above.

Target Base Salary Range: $59,000 - $64,000USD

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.

Basic Requirements

H.S. Diploma or G.E.D

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

2+ Years in AutoCAD

Travel Requirements
25-50%

Relocation Provided
None

Position Type
Experienced

Referral Payment Plan
Yes

Our U.S. Benefits include

Incentive Bonus Plans

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K with Company Match

10 Paid Holidays

Generous Paid Time Off Packages

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Parental & Family Leave

and more!

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.

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