Senior Electrical Engineer, Embedded Electronics

10 Badger Meter, Inc. - Milwaukee, WI

Full-time - Mid Level

Milwaukee, WI

About the position

Badger Meter is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Electrical Engineer to contribute to ongoing growth and innovation across product families. This role encompasses both hardware and firmware aspects of embedded system design, offering a unique opportunity to lead advanced development initiatives while mentoring team members and collaborating across disciplines. The Senior Electrical Engineer will play a pivotal role in new product development, industrialization, and sustaining existing products in a production environment, requiring a balance of technical expertise, leadership, and creative problem-solving to drive innovation and ensure product reliability and performance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve existing products within the production environment, ensuring continued alignment with market expectations.
• Manage electrical engineering projects from concept to completion, including budgeting, scheduling, and risk assessment.
• Lead the design, development, and optimization of embedded systems and components for various applications, ensuring compliance with industry standards (UL/CSA, CE/EMC, FM, FCC, etc.).
• Create and review schematics, wiring diagrams, and other technical documents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., mechanical, project management, purchasing, manufacturing engineers, etc.) to integrate electrical changes seamlessly.
• Develop and execute test plans to ensure product performance, reliability, and safety.
• Analyze test data, troubleshoot issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering technical growth and innovation.
• Provide expert input during design reviews and technical decision-making processes.
• Drive innovation through advanced development of new ideas and product concepts.

Requirements

• 5+ or more years of related experience
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• Proficiency in analog and digital circuit design, microcontroller programming, and embedded software development
• Hands-on experience working with embedded microcontrollers or microprocessors (e.g., 8-bit, 16-bit, ARM)
• Familiarity with basic sensing technologies and their interfacing, such as magnetic or optical systems
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout software, such as Altium, is beneficial but not required
• Familiarity with performance and reliability testing methodologies
• Proficiency in using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition systems, and environmental chambers to troubleshoot and validate PCBs and electronic products
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to support product development or technical support
• Familiarity with programming and scripting languages like C/C++, Python, and Bash, as well as tools such as Altium for PCB design and Octave for mathematical modeling.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout software, such as Altium
• Familiarity with basic sensing technologies and their interfacing, such as magnetic or optical systems
• Familiarity with performance and reliability testing methodologies
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to support product development or technical support
• Familiarity with programming and scripting languages like C/C++, Python, and Bash.

Benefits

• 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