Systems Test Engineer

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

Using current programming language and technologies, this Systems Test Engineer at our West Union, SC facility will support sustaining product lines and troubleshooting system-wide customer inquiries. This engineer must be a big-picture thinker to hunt down technical issues across different products.

If you are a technically minded, systems-thinker excited about locating and resolving puzzles this is the role for you!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a hybrid and cross-functional team to support sustaining Itron products through resolving technical systems issues
• Assist with running and leading investigations to locate and resolve technical issues across hardware, software, and firmware systems
• Write code and utilize sustaining tools to resolve system issues, including running tests in an internal test environment
• Support team triage goals, margins, and customer timelines
• Provide feedback and input on testability of functional requirements, product designs, and estimating/planning
• Analyze and deconstruct complex software systems
• Partner with and influence others to achieve resolution, including supporting co-op employees
• Attend occasional on-site team meetings in West Union, SC

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Computer Science or Computer Engineering preferred). Open to considering applicants close to graduation.
• 0-2 years of related experience as a Systems Test Engineer
• Live, or be open to relocation, within a reasonable commuting distance to West Union, SC. (This is not a remote position. There is flexibility to work from home with occasional on-site responsibilities.)
• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
• Strong coding abilities (preferred C/C++) and grasp of object-oriented programming languages (preferred C# and JavaScript)
• Exposure to writing Bash and PowerShell scripts
• Understanding of integrated systems and curiosity to understand how they interact
• Ability to troubleshoot code written by others
• Professional workplace communication skills

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience working in variable development environments (Agile, continuous development, and/or iterative)
• Related intern, co-op, or work experience

Travel: 0-10%

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

Benefits Info This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more!

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 wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

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

Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com