Engineer II- Electronics

Badger Meter Inc; Collegeville (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Annual Bonus

Paid Time Off: 15 days + 11 holidays

Health, Vision, Dental Coverage

Retirement plan contributions (401k)

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Life Insurance & Short Term Disability

HSAs & FSAs

Job summary

Badger Meter Inc. is seeking an Engineer II, Electrical to advance hardware development and testing across product families.

You will support new product development and maintain existing line hardware while collaborating with Engineering leaders in a dynamic team environment. You will work on PCB design, validation testing, and production release activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal specs.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• 3+ years of related experience.
• End-to-end electronics development with PCB hardware design and embedded systems.
• Solid analog and digital circuit design knowledge.
• Sensing interfacing experience is a plus (magnetic, optical).
• Experience with embedded MCUs/MPUs (8/16/ARM).
• Proficient with test instruments: oscilloscopes, power supplies, DAQ, environmental chambers.
• Altium familiarity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design hardware PCB/component circuits and support ongoing issues.
• Verify products with standards (UL/CSA, CE/EMC, FM) and specs.
• Define production test methodologies and fixtures.
• Create release docs for hardware portions.
• Develop work instructions and process docs; manage engineering changes.
• Provide advanced hardware support to other departments.
• Collaborate in multi-disciplinary project teams on schedules and risks.

Skills

PCB hardware design

Embedded systems

Analog & digital circuit design

Sensing interfacing (magnetic/optics)

MCU/MPU knowledge

Test instrumentation

Debugging embedded systems

Altium knowledge (preferred)

Hardware problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Data acquisition systems

Environmental chambers

Job description

Badger Meter - Where Every Drop Counts and So Do You At Badger Meter, we're more than a leading global water technology company - we're innovators with a mission: to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. For over 120 years, our trusted solutions have enabled our customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste. Every employee at Badger Meter is an important part of our success. Here, your work doesn't just move a business forward - it shapes a more sustainable future. We are committed to building a workplace where we celebrate differences, empower voices, and encourage fresh ideas that drive innovation. When you join us, you'll find: Purpose-driven work that makes a real difference in communities around the globe. Career growth and development opportunities designed to help you achieve your potential. A supportive, inclusive culture where collaboration and creativity thrive. Be part of something bigger. At Badger Meter, your contributions will ripple far beyond the workplace - creating lasting change for people and the planet.

What You Will Contribute

The Engineer II, Electrical will support Badger Meter’s continued growth and alignment amongst product families. This position encompasses hardware-specific aspects of electrical and electronic product development and product performance testing. The Engineer II assists projects involving new product development and maintain existing products in the production environment while gaining product knowledge. This individual contributor role offers autonomy, creativity, and the opportunity to work side by side with the Engineering leaders. The incumbent must be willing and able to learn, work effectively in a multi-discipline team, and demonstrate effective problem-solving initiative and motivation.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Complete design of hardware PCB/component circuit portion of a project and ongoing support of component issues.
• Complete product/prototype design verification tests to ensure compliance with applicable standards (UL/CSA, CE/EMC, FM, etc.) and product specifications.
• Finalize the defined production implementations, including test methodology and specification/creation of production validation fixtures and procedures.
• Finalize release documentation for final hardware portions of the product.
• Complete product work instructions/process documents and initiate and implement engineering change requests.
• Provide advanced product hardware support for sustaining engineering activities to other departments with oversight.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary project teams, provide input into project schedules, budgets, and risks.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• 3+ years of related experience
• Working understanding of end-to-end product-based electronics development with a specific focus on PCB hardware design and integration into both stand‑alone circuits and embedded systems.
• Solid design knowledge and some experience in both analog and digital circuit design.
• Some basic sensing technology with its interfacing (magnetic, optics, etc.) is helpful.
• Solid understanding of working with embedded 8-bit/16-bit/ARM/etc. microcontrollers or microprocessors.
• Extensive experience working with test instruments such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition systems, and environmental chambers for troubleshooting PCBs and electronic products.
• (Preferred) Solid experience debugging and prototyping embedded systems (Preferred)
• (Preferred) Thorough knowledge of Altium schematic capture and PCB layout software. (Preferred)
• (Preferred) Experience working with other company departments on occasion in technical support of products. (Preferred)

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

EEO / NON- DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

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.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

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With more than a century of water technology innovation, Badger Meter is a global provider of industry leading water solutions encompassing flow measurement, quality, and other system parameters. These offerings provide our customers with the data and analytics essential to optimize their operations and contribute to the sustainable use and protection of the world’s most precious resource.