Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. 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.

About The Role (Role Purpose)
The Central VAVE team works across Xylem segments and product lines to deliver
annualized cost savings
through structured VAVE methodology. The Senior VAVE Engineer will lead end-to-end VAVE projects focused on pump assemblies and components (hydraulics, castings, rotating parts, housings, mechanical interfaces), partnering with Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Suppliers to generate, validate, and industrialize value ideas.

Impact:
Drive measurable annualized savings through robust engineering-based VAVE, with a strong focus on pumps, hydraulics,



and mechanical design excellence.

Key Responsibilities
VAVE Delivery & Project Leadership
- Lead VAVE projects from ideation to implementation with explicit charters, savings validation, and timeline ownership.
- Perform Function Analysis and develop FAST diagrams to identify value opportunities and eliminate non-value-adding cost.
- Generate and evaluate concepts using structured tools (e.g., functional decomposition, cost drivers, teardown/benchmarking, DFM/DFA).
- Convert ideas into implementable engineering changes: design updates, drawings, specifications, and validation plans.

Pump Domain Engineering (Core)
- Provide deep technical leadership in pump design & development, including hydraulic components such as impellers, volutes/diffusers, and associated mechanical interfaces.
- Conduct analytical assessments (performance, structural integrity, fit-up, manufacturability, tolerance stack impacts).
- Ensure d

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