Firmware Test Engineer II Menomonee Falls, WI

TTI Group; Menomonee Falls, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness and café facilities

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool seeks a Firmware Test Engineer II to join our growing team in Wisconsin. You will translate requirements into clear, testable verification strategies, design tests for firmware features, and contribute automation using Python.

You will collaborate across firmware, hardware and software groups on Agile projects and help mature test assets and processes. The role requires a BS in EE/CE/CS or related field, 2+ years of verification experience, and familiarity with HIL and lab

Qualifications

• Review requirements for clarity, completeness and testability.
• Identify gaps, ambiguities, risks and traceability issues.
• Design and maintain test cases for firmware features with supervision.
• Support HIL test development by identifying interfaces and resources.
• Develop Python-based automated test scripts.
• Configure and execute tests using HIL systems and lab equipment.
• Analyze failures and isolate issues across software, firmware, hardware.
• Document results with clear, reproducible details.
• Collaborate in Agile projects and participate in reviews.
• Contribute reusable test assets and improve processes.
• Use Agile methods to define tasks, estimate, and track progress.
• Lead technical meetings and document outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead test planning and provide traceable verification deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional reviews and artifacts.
• Develop automated tests to accelerate validation.
• Analyze and report test results with evidence.

Skills

Python scripting

Firmware verification

Embedded systems

Reading schematics

Documentation

Collaborative teamwork

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor of Science in EE, CE, CS, or related field

Tools

JAMA

Azure DevOps

Jira

Polarion

National Instruments hardware

TestStand

VeriStand

LabVIEW

Job description

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.

INNOVATE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success – so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to create disruptive modern technologies and solutions on our electrical engineering teams. Our Engineering Team is responsible for giving life to the batteries, motors, and electronics that power solutions changing the lives of our users. Every developmental phase of these critical components happens in-house under the watch of this team. We continue to invest in electrical engineering resources to design and develop leadership in electronic capabilities; something unique within the industry. And we are pushing the limits in firmware engineering, power electronics, embedded systems, machine learning, and the use of artificial intelligence.

Behind our doors you will be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you will have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

Year after year, our team continues to make significant breakthroughs in the industry. We’re just getting started. To learn more about our story click HERE .

The Firmware Test Engineer II will collaborate and establish trusting relationships with cross-functional engineering and testing teams to support Test Management across the firmware verification lifecycle. You will help translate requirements into clear, testable, traceable and automation-ready verification solutions that support new product development deliverables at key milestones.

You will also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• Review firmware, hardware, and system requirements for clarity, completeness, and testability.
• Identify requirement gaps, ambiguities, risks, and traceability issues.
• Design and maintain test cases for firmware features and subsystems of low- to mid-level complexity with supervision from Senior/Principal engineers.
• Support HIL test development by identifying needed interfaces, instrumentation, and test resources.
• Develop and maintain Python-based automated test scripts.
• Configure and execute tests using HIL systems, development hardware, and laboratory equipment.
• Analyze test failures and help isolate issues to firmware, hardware, test automation, or test setup.
• Document test results, objective evidence, and defects with clear, reproducible details.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile projects and participate in technical reviews.
• Contribute to reusable test assets, automation frameworks, process improvements, and continuous learning.
• Use Agile methods to define tasks, provide estimates, and communicate progress to ensure adherence to schedule and Milwaukee Tool’s processes.
• Schedule, develop agendas for, lead, and document technical meetings and formal presentations.

What TOOLS you will bring with you:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 2+ years of experience with verification and validation testing, embedded systems and/or PCBA design.
• Experience with requirements management, defect tracking, source control, or peer review tools such as JAMA, Azure DevOps, Jira, Polarion, or similar platforms.
• Ability to read schematics and datasheets and apply a working understanding of digital circuits and firmware/electronics interaction.
• Experience developing or reviewing test cases or test procedures from requirements.
• Working proficiency in Python, including the ability to write, execute, and debug test scripts.
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, data acquisition systems, or multimeters.
• Structured problem-solving skills and the ability to investigate failures across software, firmware, hardware, and test setup boundaries.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document requirements gaps, test rationale, results, and defects clearly.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally outside of your core discipline which includes accepting technical feedback, managing assigned work, and exercising sound judgment with appropriate guidance.
• Ability to travel up to 10%, domestically and internationally.

Other TOOLS, we prefer you to have:

• Exposure HIL testing, simulation, test-fixture development, or automated test systems.
• Experience with National Instruments hardware, TestStand, VeriStand, or LabVIEW.
• Experience with black-box and white-box testing, bare-metal firmware, embedded C or C++, unit testing, or structural testing methods.
• Exposure to DevOps, automated regression testing, or continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering or programming tools to
• improve productivity and quality.

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401(k) savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• On-site wellness resources, fitness centers, food, and coffee service.
• And many more, check out our benefits site HERE .

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.