
Technical Engineer
VIAVI Solutions
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Germantown • Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $73,500 - $136,500 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Provide product support and professional services of VIAVI’s Fiber Access Solutions family of products
- Deliver product and advance maintenance training to customers
- Develop customer-facing documentation such as Training documentation and Method of Procedures (MoP) documentation.
- Advise customers regarding the product's proper use and address specific user issues
- Communicate customer needs and wishes to our PLM, development, and engineering staff
- Identify key use cases by working with customers to troubleshoot complex issues using VIAVI’s products and solutions.
- Work closely with other groups including Services, R&D and manufacturing to implement enhancements that improve product reliability and serviceability
- Take ownership of customer issues reported and see problems through to resolution
- Research, diagnose, troubleshoot, and identify solutions to resolve customer issues
- Follow standard procedures for proper escalation of unresolved issues to the appropriate internal teams
- Provide prompt and accurate feedback to customers
- Ensure proper recording and closure of all issues
- Prepare accurate and timely reports
- Document knowledge in the form of knowledge base tech notes and articles
- Participate as a Service Planner where you will be responsible for developing and implementing service plans for new products.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science (and/or related area), or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience.
- Specifically familiar with HFC (Hybrid Fiber Coax) networks including:
- Understanding both headend and field troubleshooting
- Analog and digital RF broadcast signals
- DOCSIS 3.0 and 3.1
- QAM
- OFDM
- OFDM-A
- Return path troubleshooting
- Complete understanding of using a RF Spectrum Analyzer, and other signal analysis technologies is a must
- Strong background of Linux operating system is a must
- Strong background of ethernet networking is a must
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker based applications is a plus
- Familiarity with scripting languages and/or programming languages is a plus.
- Solid experience in problem analysis and resolution of software problems.
- Proven ability to function in a self-directed environment.
- Must excel in a fast-paced, agile environment where critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills are required for success.
- Experience in customer-facing work and delivery of services.
- Effective written, oral, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated teamwork, strong planning, and organizational skills.
- Ability to interact with a wide range of people and enjoy external customer interaction.
- Creative and motivated individual.
- Willingness to travel occasionally 10%
Benefits
- paid time off
- health insurance
- life and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- bonus program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
HFC networksheadend troubleshootingfield troubleshootinganalog RF broadcast signalsdigital RF broadcast signalsDOCSIS 3.0DOCSIS 3.1QAMOFDMRF Spectrum Analyzer
Soft Skills
problem analysisproblem resolutioncritical thinkingstrong problem-solving skillsteamworkplanningorganizational skillscustomer interactionself-directedeffective communication
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Computer EngineeringMaster’s degree in Computer Science