Intern - System Integration - Summer 2020

Job Description

Xylem |ˈzīləm|

1) The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots;
2) a leading global water technology company.

We’re a global team unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. Developing new technologies that will improve the way water is used, conserved, and re-used in the future is central to our work. Our products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment, in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities. In more than 150 countries, we have strong, long-standing relationships with customers who know us for our powerful combination of leading product brands and applications expertise with a strong focus on developing comprehensive, sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.

If you are excited and passionate about helping us solve water, we want to hear from you!

The Role: Xylem seeks to hire an intern for Summer 2020, as a member of our System Integration Team, the candidate will provide integration, verification, automation support for the Sensus portfolio of water, gas and electric metering products and AMR and AMI systems along with Automation Development and execution. The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to succeed in a fast paced, fluid environment, while ensuring that project initiatives are met. The candidate will also work closely with software and hardware developers to insure the full integration of quality products. If you are excited and passionate to work on state-of-the art technology trends, we want to hear from you!

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Interested in executing complex test plans for product and system verification
• The ability to help setup, manage, and support various test environments
• Desire to participate in the development and execution of manual and automated test runs
• Drive and help to establish best practices and testing processes
• Has the ability to help develop automation framework
• Has the ability to log detailed defects for various Engineering teams, including step-by-step instructions to recreate the problem
• Has the desire and ability to learn new tools, languages and testing techniques
• Has a strong sense of ownership and drive
• Desire to learn from experienced engineers, architects and Managers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Has strong customer focus

Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

• Attending an accredited University studying toward a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of test methodologies and statistical tools used to solve problems
• Willingness to work in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, orally with both local and remote sites
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment of engineers to meet aggressive goals and high quality standards
• Demonstrated experience working with cross functional teams
• The right attitude is a must
• Desire to succeed
• Have some exposure to C#, Java, or C++ programming languages
• Coursework working with Software, Data Networking, operating systems, or computer architecture
• Strong oral and written communication skills are essential
• Work collaboratively within a team environment of other engineers to meet aggressive goals and high quality standards
• Exposure to Oracle / SQL databases big plus

Physical Demands:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility

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.)

• Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office setting free from any disagreeable elements.
• Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours

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.