Firmware Test Engineer

Why Badger Meter?
 

Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company, with a mission to preserve and protect the world’s most precious resource.  For more than 100 years, cities and businesses have utilized our innovative and trusted solutions to enhance operational efficiency and conserve water while making it more affordable, clean and resilient.  Just like every drop counts, at Badger Meter every employee counts because our contributions have a lasting impact on the world!

Here at Badger Meter, we believe that our approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion is the very foundation of our success. Our commitment is reflected in our core values, where we strive to create an environment that celebrates differences, encourages innovation, and ensures that every voice is celebrated and appreciated.  

We understand that a diverse team brings a variety of perspectives and ideas, which ultimately fosters creativity and excellence. Badger Meter provides opportunities for career growth and development for every employee by creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where they can make meaningful contributions while preserving the world’s most precious resource. 
 

What You Will Contribute:
 

The Firmware Test Engineer I performs maintenance on existing firmware products under direct supervision. Assists in coding, testing, and debugging new firmware or making enhancements to existing firmware/software for internal and external customers. Writes programs according to engineering specifications to test firmware product features quickly and effectively.  Makes suggestions for problem solutions or enhancements to the code. May assist in the development of user manuals. Works with technical staff to learn and understand problems with the firmware products.

Job Duties:

• Application Lifecycle Management: Oversee the full application lifecycle from design to successful operation in production.
• Project Analysis & Design: Conduct thorough project analysis and definition, followed by innovative project design.
• Firmware Testing & Implementation: Support firmware test plans, implement and test products, detect/report program bugs, and fully document firmware code based on high-level and low-level requirements.
• Integration Testing & Collaboration: Manage incoming priorities from multiple teams requiring integration testing, and work closely with Engineers, Managers, QA, and Operations to ensure firmware solutions meet reliability and performance goals.
• Product Installation & Release: Handle product installation and release processes, and provide regular status updates to supervisors or project managers.
• Technology Advancement & Customer Issue Investigation: Stay current with advancements in firmware development technology, investigate customer RMI issues and firmware performance to identify product solutions.
• Technical Design & Development: Design technical approaches for project implementation using accepted engineering tools and procedures, perform software/firmware design, coding, and testing to complete assignments, and develop/maintain self-improvement programs and automated scripts to optimize testing and development efforts.
• Additional Functions: Perform other functions as directed by the Firmware Project Engineer or Engineering Manager, and travel to customer sites for product beta testing and investigation of customer issues as needed.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related field

• 0 - 1 years of experience

Qualifications:

• Python programming experience needed, C programming experience preferred.

• Maintaining and upgrading existing software testing applications written in Python.

• Familiar with MS Visual Studio, software development concepts, and tools.

• Experience with communication protocols preferred

• Solid foundation with engineering fundamentals and the ability apply to test scenarios or troubleshooting

• Familiarity in testing tools such as Oscilloscope, Power Analyzer, etc.

• Ability to manage automated testing and support new test procedures

• Ability to analyze tolerances on a design

Competencies:

• Collaboration: Work collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

• Communication: Convey information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listen actively to others.

• Initiating Action: Take prompt action to accomplish work goals; take action to achieve results beyond what is required; be proactive.

• Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment

Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:

• Competitive Pay

• Annual Bonus

• Eligible for Annual Pay Increases

• Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage 

• 15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays  

• Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation.  In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis. Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost!

• Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more 

• Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 

• Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage

• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and the “EEO is the Law” poster supplement at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

Badger Meter complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local disability laws. This means that we will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with a disability if accommodation would allow them to perform the essential functions of their job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.  

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