Test Engineer

Milwaukee Electronics is seeking an experienced Test Engineer to join our R&D lab in Glendale WI and become a technical leader who shapes the future of test engineering for our organization. This is a rare opportunity to drive test strategy and automation direction while working on cutting-edge products across two domains: Sensometer remote monitoring systems and advanced automation controls.

Youll work alongside our small agile development team supporting two critical product development projects with diverse architectures and technologies. As we expand our test engineering capabilities youll mentor junior engineers and establish test practices that scale with our growth.

What makes this role unique: We offer a distinctive balance of autonomy and support. Youll have the independence to drive your technical direction with minimal oversight backed by collaborative leadership that provides the resources you need. If you can clearly communicate your needs and deliver on goals youll thrive here. We value ownership initiative and the ability to work both independently and cross-functionally.

Why Join Us

Leave the anti-culture behind.

If youve worked at large manufacturers you know the frustrations: bureaucracy that buries good ideas rigid hierarchies that waste your expertise and being pigeonholed when youre capable of more.

Heres whats different: Youll work across product lines and technologies because we cant afford unitaskers. Youll have direct access to leadership that trusts your judgment and moves at engineering speed not political speed. Youll build our test engineering function and shape how we work - your ideas wont vanish into committee hell.

We lead with humanity. We value clear communication ownership and people who care about the work and each other. If youre ready to be valued as a complete professional rather than a resource allocation lets talk.

What Youll Do

• Lead test strategy: Drive the technical direction of test and test automation practices across the organization
• Design develop and execute comprehensive test plans for firmware and system-level validation
• Build and maintain automated test frameworks using Python or similar languages
• Perform hands-on debugging and root cause analysis using industry-standard tools (logic analyzers oscilloscopes protocol analyzers debuggers)
• Collaborate closely with firmware and hardware engineers to identify and resolve issues early in the development cycle
• Establish test best practices and mentor junior test engineers and interns
• Drive improvements in test coverage automation and reliability metrics
• Support multiple concurrent projects with different technology stacks
• Take ownership of complex test challenges with the autonomy to implement solutions

What You Bring

Required:

• 3 years of experience in firmware test system test and/or test automation
• Strong proficiency with Python or another scripting language commonly used in test automation (e.g. Python C# JavaScript)
• Demonstrated expertise with test and debug tools including:
  • Logic analyzers
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Digital multimeters (DMM)
  • Protocol analyzers (Wireshark etc.)
  • Terminal/command line interfaces
  • In-circuit debuggers (JTAG SWD)
• Experience testing embedded systems and/or firmware
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally

Preferred (in priority order):

• Experience with IoT products remote monitoring systems and RF communication interfaces (cellular satellite) - highly valued
• Knowledge of industrial automation networking protocols (Ethernet/IP EtherCAT PROFINET) BLDC motor controls dynamometers brakes and speed-torque curve analysis
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation integration
• Knowledge of common communication protocols (SPI I2C UART CAN Ethernet)
• Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers
• Background in medical devices industrial systems or regulated environments
• Familiarity with test case management tools

Why This Role Matters

Youll be joining at a pivotal time as we scale our test engineering capability to match our ambitious product roadmap. Your expertise will directly impact our ability to deliver reliable high-quality systems to customers. This is an opportunity to build something meaningful shape test engineering practices from the ground up and leave your technical leadership mark on the organization.

Location: Hybrid role based in our R&D lab in Glendale WI - primarily on-site work with flexibility.

MILWAUKEE ELECTRONICS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Upon hire the successful candidate must present acceptable proof of identity and current authorization to work in the U.S. as required on Form I-9. We do not provide sponsorship support for employment-based visas such as H-1B.