Itron is revolutionizing how utilities and cities manage energy and water. We are committed to creating a more sustainable, resourceful world. Join us.

As a smart grid metering market leader, Itron is about longevity. Our products last more than 20 years. As the industry leader, we have long-standing relationships with many of our clients, some of whom have been in business for more than a century.

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This mature industry, however, is undergoing revolutionary change. So you’ll be working closely with communicative and cooperative clients to ensure our solutions meet their needs. And you’ll be guiding the development of the new products and systems that will function for decades as the groundwork that makes the smart grid and a sustainable future a reality. Itron, Inc. has an immediate opening for an Embedded Firmware Engineer, at its West Union, SC facility to participate in the design of new products in the following applications:

• “Software-defined” wireless and powerline communications
• Embedded computing for “Edge Intelligence”
• Large-scale mesh networks
• Solid-state electricity meters
• Development of ASICs.
• IOT device.
  
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Implement Bare Metal FW (application code, low level drivers, etc.) required for new and existing HW platforms.
• Develops test code for design verification of metering products with highly integrated analog and digital circuits.
• Develop and debug test code and scripts aiming for test automation.
• Working with hardware engineer to conduct mixed signal HW characterization using laboratory instruments.
• Provide technical support to factory and other internal departments.
• May provide design and project support in the areas of regulatory and reliability.
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

• This position requires a minimum of 1 year of related industrial or research experience. Strong entry-level candidates will be considered.
• Competency in embedded C programming and debugging the code in Eclipse (or similar) IDE environment. Experience with using version control SW is a plus.
• Experience with operating common test equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, signal generator) and validating peripheral (I2C, SPI, etc.) is a plus.
• Good software skills for developing bench test code in Python/C# is a plus.
  
  

Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Communications Engineering or equivalent is required. A Master’s Degree in related fields is preferred.

Travel: 1 - 10%

Physical Demands: This is a typical office job, with no special physical requirements or unusual work environment.

Itron is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, veteran status, disability, genetic information or other characteristics protected by law. If you require an accommodation in order to apply to this position, please contact your local recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.

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.

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.