Spectrum Support Engineer

Join Xylem in the global mission to #LetsSolveWater! As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Overview of Xylem

Xylem |ˈzīləm|

1) The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots;

2) a leading global water technology company.

Xylem, a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, is the leading global provider of efficient, innovative and sustainable water technologies improving the way water is used, managed, conserved and re-used. Our international team is unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology and other trusted solutions to solve the world’s water challenges. We are committed to creating an organization of inclusion and diversity, where everyone feels involved, respected, valued and connected, and where everyone is free to bring their authentic selves and ideas.

If you are excited and passionate about helping us #letssolvewater, we want to hear from you! For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com​.

We Offer You More Than Just “A Job”

• Professional Development – To advance the capabilities of our people, we offer a wide variety of experiences to support our employees’ professional growth and continuous learning.
• Total Rewards – We offer comprehensive programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, work-life integration and corporate citizenship.
• Watermark – Watermark is our corporate social responsibility program working to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives, gender equality, and resilient communities. Employees have the opportunity to learn and volunteer on various water-related projects.
• Employee Networks – Our Employee Networks provide a professional, supportive network for employees from diverse backgrounds, including Women’s, LGBT+ and Allies, Veteran’s, People of Color and Allies, Emerging Leaders, and Working Parents Networks.

The Role: Sensus, a Xylem brand, seeks to hire a highly motivated RF Spectrum Support Engineer that will help provide support with regards to maintaining FCC license mandates, spectral usage and management of licenses as well as projecting coverage of license allocation for Basic Economic Areas for MAS licenses and PCS licenses owned by Xylem.

This individual will also support the RF Design team with analyses of existing and future Smart Grid networks when additional detailed analysis is needed for specific applications. Other responsibilities include teaming with Sales and Marketing to understand the network impacts of new features.

Applicant pursues total customer satisfaction through completing detailed requests for on time delivery. Solicits input from Sales, Marketing, and RF Engineers while working with other functional groups in an effort of developing and improving current processes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Network traffic and spectrum allocation for Xylem networks
• Quality control of customer provided data and service area boundary files
• Creation of service area maps for contracts and spectrum leases
• Analysis of RF signal levels at critical borders such as Canada, Mexico, BEAs, Quiet Zones, customers, etc.
• Computation of population and square miles covered by each utility customer
• Spectrum Database Management
• Support groups responsible for pre and post sales requirements
• Support of groups where capacity of networks may contribute to performance issues
• Analyzes sales input about customers’ networks to meet current and future needs
• Leads and/or participates in inter-departmental related projects defining or refining processes and procedures

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of job experience is required.
• Intermediate working knowledge of GIS mapping applications such as MapInfo ESRI ARC products, Google Earth, and USGS terrain databases
• RF Engineering Network experience using propagation modeling tools, with Forsk Atoll knowledge a plus
• Command of the Microsoft Office Professional suite
• Ability to create scripting as needed to automate, support and improve processes and tasks
• Ability to work as part of a team and as well as independently
• Ability to work under pressure and provide high quality solutions to problems.
• Effective organizational and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent command of both verbal and written aspects of the English language

Job postings will include a wide salary range, with each role's pay falling within that range. The starting salary is based on factors such as skills, experience, location, and market conditions.

Xylem does not provide visa sponsorship for this position

Work Environment:

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Xylem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. (Will be listed on all positions in the United States)

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Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of diversity, equity and inclusion in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.