Senior Engineer, Firmware

10 Badger Meter, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Annual bonus and pay increases

Health, vision, and dental coverage

15 days PTO + 11 holidays

Retirement plan: company match + DC

Tuition reimbursement

HSA & FSA options

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Badger Meter is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to advance embedded systems across multiple product families. You will lead firmware lifecycle from concept through sustaining engineering, working closely with engineering leadership in a multi-disciplinary environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on C/C++ development, design verification, and mentoring junior engineers, with opportunities to shape product performance testing and release processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or CS/Software/Firmware Engineering.
• 5+ years of related firmware experience in embedded systems.
• Strong C/C++ firmware development skills and debugging.
• Experience with revision control systems (Git or SVN).
• Familiarity with digital circuit design and serial communications (USB/UART/RS-232/422/485, I2C, SPI).

Responsibilities

• Own firmware lifecycle from concept to sustaining engineering for multiple products.
• Lead product support and sustaining activities.
• Perform design verification tests and write test plans.
• Define production test procedures and release documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Act as technical lead on projects and manage schedules/budgets/risks.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C/C++

Git/SVN

Digital circuit design

Serial communications

Test instrumentation

Unit testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering leadership

Education

B.S. Electronics/CS/Software/Firmware

Tools

Git

SVN

Altium/ECAD tools

PCAD/Protel

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 Senior Engineer, Firmware will support Badger Meter’s continued growth and alignment amongst product families.

The Senior Engineer contributes to aspects of embedded systems regarding firmware development and product performance testing. The Senior Engineer leads projects involving new product development and is responsible for the maintenance of existing products in the production environment. 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:

• Responsible for all aspects of the firmware lifecycle including concept, implementation, and sustaining efforts for one or more products.
• Provide leadership on product support/sustaining engineering activities.
• Perform product and design verification tests.
• Define product test plans/production implementations.
• Write product work instructions/process documents.
• Finalize release documentation for final hardware portions of the product.
• Initiate and implement engineering change requests.
• Design component/portion of a project.
• Participate in multi-discipline project teams; define project schedules, budgets and risks.
• Act as technical lead on projects.
• Mentoring junior engineers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ or more years of related experience
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or CS/Software/Firmware Engineering.
• Thorough design knowledge of embedded microcontroller/microprocessor firmware development (C, C++, etc.)
• Detailed understanding of revision control systems (Git or SVN)
• Solid understanding of digital circuit design and troubleshooting.
• Solid understanding of serial communications (USB, UART, RS-232/422/485, I2C, SPI)
• Extensive experience working with test instruments such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition systems, and environmental chambers for troubleshooting PCBs and electronic products. (Preferred)
• Thorough experience debugging and prototyping embedded systems(Preferred)
• Solid understanding of implementing schematics for digital circuits, with common ECAD tools (Altium, PCAD, or Protel) (Preferred)
• Solid understanding of unit testing and/or another automated testing (Preferred)
• Experience working with other company departments in technical support of products. (Preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of Badger Meter Engineering tools and processes. (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

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.

Privacy Statement The Employee and Applicant Privacy Statement describes how we collect, use, share, retain, and safeguard applicant information. Please see the privacy statement on our website here.

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.