Systems Test Engineer

Itron, Inc. • Walhalla, SC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

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!

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

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

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

Benefits

• 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!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees