Firmware Test Engineer - Automation & Embedded QA

Itron; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing programs

Hybrid work schedule

Paid vacation

401k matching

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Itron is seeking an entry-level Test Engineer to contribute to testing and validation of electricity meter firmware and supporting software. You will participate in automated firmware testing, develop and execute test cases, document results, and investigate issues.

You will collaborate with firmware and software engineers, product management, and other teams to understand requirements and expected behavior, gaining hands-on experience in firmware testing, hardware/software integration, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• Foundational knowledge of object-oriented programming (C#, C++, Python).
• Basic software testing principles and defect reporting understanding.
• Willingness to learn hardware, firmware, testing, and automation technologies.
• Strong problem-solving, written and verbal communication, and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans, designs, goals, and cases from product requirements.
• Execute manual and automated tests on firmware and software; document results.
• Identify and report defects and unexpected behavior clearly.
• Collaborate with automation team to build and maintain test solutions.
• Support test framework and tool development and maintenance.
• Work with engineers during development, reviews, and testing activities.
• Investigate issues and perform root-cause analysis; assist with inquiries.

Skills

Programming in C#/C++/Python

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Willingness to learn hardware/firmware

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related field

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

Testing tools/frameworks

Databases & SQL

Source-control tools

Job description

Itron is seeking an entry-level Test Engineer to contribute to testing and validation of electricity meter firmware and supporting software. You will participate in automated firmware testing, develop and execute test cases, document results, and investigate issues.

You will collaborate with firmware and software engineers, product management, and other teams to understand requirements and expected behavior, gaining hands-on experience in firmware testing, hardware/software integration, and