Software Engineering Intern for QA
About The Position
METER Group is seeking a Software or Embedded Engineering Intern to join our development team. The successful candidate will be pursuing a degree in computer science, electrical or computer engineering or a related field at a local university within 50 miles of Pullman, WA. The Engineering Intern will be responsible for creating and executing automated test scripts under the supervision of a senior software engineer. A successful candidate gains valuable work experience while interacting closely with METER's cross-disciplinary development teams to ensure our clients have great experiences with our products. METER designs and manufactures sensors and products used in agricultural research and environmental sensing applications across the globe. Interns at METER get the opportunity to help solve meaningful problems and write code that is used to test and support actual products. If that sounds appealing to you, we encourage you to apply. Ideally, we are looking for someone who is available at least 20 hours per week during the school year and is available for full-time hours during school breaks. This position works on-site in our Pullman, WA, offices.
Requirements
- Student or recent graduate in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, a related engineering field or equivalent job experience
- Experience with Python programming (a coding test will be administered during the interview process)
- Possess deep curiosity, a tenacious nature, and keen problem-solving skills that enables finding satisfaction from repetitive testing tasks
- Strong academic and/or professional references
- Background check results satisfactory to METER
- Must have the legal right to work in the United States
Nice To Haves
- Experience with software version control systems (git)
- Familiarity with scrum or agile development methodologies
- Experience using issue tracking systems such as GitLab, ClickUp, or Jira.
- Experience with logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies
- Experience using and troubleshooting device communication technologies such as USB, cellular, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi
Responsibilities
- Develop manual and automated tests to implement product test plans and regression testing
- Use Agentic AI Coding tools to accelerate the creation and validation of automated tests
- Work with development teams on the creation and execution of hardware and software product test plans
- Report, and track through resolution, the defects discovered during testing
- Recreate issues reported by clients
Benefits
- 11 Paid Holidays per year (must work the day before and after to qualify for holiday pay), including: New Years Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Day after Christmas.
- Sick Leave that accumulates one hour for every 40 hours worked. Sick Leave may be used for non-illness situations, such as vacation.
- Employee-paid traditional and ROTH 401k options are available
- When METER is profitable, employees enjoy a profit sharing bonus paid out each quarter; must be employed on the last day of the quarter to qualify.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
