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Senior Electrical Engineer

Badger Meter · Milwaukee, WI · 4 days ago
EngineeringFull-time

What You Will Contribute

Shape the Future of Smart Water Technology

What You'll Do

  • Lead the electrical hardware design and development of new products and major enhancements, serving as the technical lead for PCB and circuit design activities.
  • Architect, design, and validate analog and digital electronic systems for embedded products and smart sensing technologies.
  • Drive product development from concept through production, ensuring designs meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop and execute design verification, validation, and compliance testing for standards such as UL, CSA, CE, EMC, and FM.
  • Partner with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineers to integrate electrical systems into robust, high-quality products.
  • Define production test methodologies and support the development of manufacturing fixtures, validation tools, and test procedures.
  • Lead technical problem solving, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex product and component issues.
  • Contribute to project planning, technical risk assessments, schedules, and design reviews.
  • Mentor and develop junior engineers while fostering engineering excellence and knowledge sharing across the team.

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience developing electronic products, with a strong emphasis on hardware and PCB design.
  • Deep understanding of the complete product development lifecycle, from concept through product launch and ongoing support.
  • Strong expertise in analog and digital circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout, and system integration.
  • Experience designing hardware for embedded systems utilizing microcontrollers and microprocessors (ARM, 8-bit, 16-bit, or similar architectures).
  • Proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic development and PCB layout.
  • Hands-on experience with laboratory and test equipment, including oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition systems, and environmental testing tools.
  • Experience debugging and prototyping embedded electronic systems.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions and collaborate across disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with sensing technologies such as magnetic, optical, flow measurement, or other sensor-based systems.
  • Experience leading technical projects or serving as a technical lead on cross-functional development teams.
  • Knowledge of regulatory compliance and product certification processes.
  • Experience supporting products in manufacturing and production environments.
  • Demonstrated expertise in a specific technology area, product platform, or engineering discipline.

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