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Supplier Development Engineering Intern 2027 internship

Motorola Solutions · Elgin, IL

Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Tell me about a time you had to dig into data to find the real cause of a problem, even when the obvious answer turned out to be wrong.

root cause discipline versus jumping to the first plausible explanation

Describe a group project where people disagreed on the approach. How did you get everyone moving in the same direction?

cross-functional collaboration skills needed to work with supply chain, engineering, and support teams

Tell me about a time you had to present results or findings to people more senior than you. How did you prepare?

comfort communicating technical findings up the chain, since this role reports quality performance to leadership

Why does quality engineering interest you specifically, rather than a design or manufacturing role?

genuine motivation and understanding of what the quality function actually does day to day

Technical

Walk me through what the 8D methodology actually is and how you'd use it if a batch of product failed at final test.

whether the candidate understands structured root cause analysis beyond just naming the framework

How would you tell the difference between a corrective action and a preventive action, and why does that distinction matter on a manufacturing line?

basic quality engineering vocabulary and whether they understand fixing versus preventing recurrence

If you were building a quality dashboard for a Manager, what two or three KPIs would you put on it for a product line, and why those?

understanding of what metrics actually drive decisions versus vanity numbers

What do you know about how JIRA or a similar tracking tool would be used to manage a customer complaint from open to close?

familiarity with structured issue tracking, even if only from coursework or projects

If return or field failure data showed a spike in one specific defect type, how would you decide whether it's a design problem or a manufacturing problem?

whether the candidate can reason through design versus process failure modes

What coursework or project experience have you had with statistics or data analysis, and how would you apply that to spotting a trend in defect data?

quantitative reasoning ability relevant to trend analysis on quality metrics

Situational

Say a stop-ship event gets called on a product line the night before a big customer shipment. What do you do first, and who do you pull into the room?

ability to prioritize under pressure and know which cross-functional partners matter in a crisis

A contract manufacturer keeps missing a defect rate target but insists it's within their normal process variation. How do you approach that conversation?

comfort holding an external supplier accountable without damaging the relationship

Imagine two teams, engineering and supply chain, disagree about whose responsibility a defect is. How do you keep the investigation moving instead of getting stuck in the blame game?

conflict management and focus on resolution over politics in a cross-functional environment

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The full job description

As published by Motorola Solutions.

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 At Motorola Solutions we are helping solve some of the biggest challenges around safety and physical security by developing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and products that are used to help keep people, businesses, and cities around the world safer. Avigilon, a Motorola Solutions company, designs, develops, and manufactures advanced AI, video analytics, network video management software and hardware, surveillance cameras, and access control solutions that help change the way people interact with their security systems. Job Description The primary responsibility of the Quality Engineer Intern is to own and manage various aspects of quality, effectively and efficiently for Motorola Solution’s EMS.  Using proven methodologies, the Quality Engineer will, as a subject matter expert during the manufacturing process ensuring quality throughout the process and ultimately are the voice and advocate of our customers. Reporting to the Make/Deliver Quality Manager, the Quality Engineer Intern will work very closely with global quality teams from various plants nationally and internationally.  This role will also work closely with Supply Chain, Engineering, Technical Support, Service and Order Management teams during day to day operations. The Quality Engineer intern will be improving our overall quality performance of the EMS & DC for our LMR and Video product Line.  Our Intern will help review and optimize our Key responsibilities included below: • Initiate detailed quality plans to identify and define quality related goals for the project that effectively addresses the expectations of the customer and deliverables. • Facilitate and lead all cross functional activities to effectively address stop-ship/stop-build events, utilizing an 8D methodology to drive issues to effective and timely resolution.  • Drive resolution of complex multi-disciplinary problems/customer complaints using JIRA tool and using an 8D methodology throughout issue investigation to drive high customer satisfaction. • Champion design and manufacturing improvements based on return data analysis trends to reduce DQ and enhance the customer experience. • Develop, maintain, and report on product quality Metrics/KPIs relating to stated Goals and Objectives. • Prepare and present quality performance results on a regular basis to senior Supply Chain and Design Engineering leadership. • Manage quality performance of all in house manufactured product and OEM/ODM supplied products by monitoring KPIs and when necessary, initiating requests for Corrective Actions. • Drive robust Preventive Actions identifying underlying process gaps to prevent recurrence of significant quality issues. Basic Requirements • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in Engineering, or a related technical field with a graduation date no late then Dec. 2030. Travel Requirements None Relocation Provided None Position Type Intern 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.

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