Staff Test Engineer (West Union, SC)

Through insightful technology and services, Itron is helping utilities and cities around the world better manage energy and water for generations to come.

As a Staff Test Engineer, you will work on an interdisciplinary engineering team to design, implement, and validate cost-effective methods of configuring and testing products, systems, and equipment. More specifically, this position will focus on the manufacture and test of utility metering products.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and sustain configuration/test methods for the manufacture of products.

• Develop and maintain test stations and fixtures with associated controls hardware.

• Develop and maintain Custom C# and C++ software applications which control manufacturing processes.

• Maintain databases (such as MS-SQL) to support manufacturing processes.

• Optimize manufacturing processes by monitoring existing streams of data, understanding what makes an ideal process, and learning when to respond when processes fall out of standards.

• Continuous improvement of quality, cycle time, and reliability of production equipment through hardware and/or software modifications.

• Documentation of processes, equipment, and products as needed.

• Project leadership and management opportunities may be assigned in accordance with departmental needs.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 4+ years of related experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

• Understanding of electrical circuit design

• Knowledge of hardware and software integration

• Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams

• Professional workplace communication skills

• Ability to code in several languages (C# and C++ highly preferred)

• Experience with databases (MS-SQL highly preferred)

Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or similar, related discipline.

This is a safety sensitive role.

Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!

The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience. This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, and more!

Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.

Itron enables utilities and cities to safely, securely and reliably deliver critical infrastructure solutions. We provide smart networks, software, services, meters, and sensors to better manage electricity, gas, water and city services. We are dedicated to creating a more resourceful world.

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