Badger Meter - Where Every Drop Counts and So Do You
 

At Badger Meter, we're more than a leading global water technology company - we're innovators with a mission: to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. For over 120 years, our trusted solutions have enabled our customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste.

Every employee at Badger Meter is an important part of our success. Here, your work doesn't just move a business forward - it shapes a more sustainable future. We are committed to building a workplace where we celebrate differences, empower voices, and encourage fresh ideas that drive innovation.

When you join us, you'll find:

• Purpose-driven work that makes a real difference in communities around the globe.

• Career growth and development opportunities designed to help you achieve your potential.

• A supportive, inclusive culture where collaboration and creativity thrive.

Be part of something bigger. At Badger Meter, your contributions will ripple far beyond the workplace - creating lasting change for people and the planet.

What You Will Contribute:
 

Badger Meter – Where Every Drop Counts and So Do You

At Badger Meter, we're more than a leading global water technology company—we're innovators with a mission to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. For over 120 years, our solutions have helped communities optimize water use, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.

The Badger Meter Internship Program provides students with hands-on, real-world experience through meaningful projects, mentorship, professional development, community outreach, and a final capstone project.

What You Will Contribute

Badger Meter is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to join our engineering team and support the electrical design and testing of innovative smart water products, including a new ultrasonic flow-meter platform.

Working with experienced engineers, you will gain hands-on experience in electrical design, prototyping, circuit testing, troubleshooting, embedded systems, and technical documentation. You will support product development and verification activities while gaining exposure to ultrasonic flow-meter technology and the STM32 embedded platform.

This is an onsite, 40-hour-per-week summer internship at our Milwaukee facility.

Essential Job Duties

• Assist with electrical schematic design, prototyping, and hardware development.
• Support electrical product testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and failure analysis.
• Develop and execute electrical test and verification procedures.
• Collect, analyze, and document test data and results.
• Use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analyzers, logic analyzers, and function generators.
• Support embedded-system development and testing using STM32 and C/C++.
• Assist with circuit simulation using LTspice, PSpice, or similar tools.
• Support engineering test fixture improvements and hardware design changes.
• Participate in engineering design reviews and provide technical input.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Firmware, Software, Mechanical, Quality, and other cross-functional teams.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, test procedures, and project updates.
• Support Design Verification activities and engineering project deliverables.
• Learn and apply principles of ultrasonic flow dynamics and physics to product development.
• Support additional engineering projects, tasks, and assignments as directed.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Sophomore status or higher preferred.
• Completed Circuits I and II and digital logic coursework.
• Basic understanding of analog and digital circuits and electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with or willingness to learn C/C++.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and willingness to lea
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• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a cross-functional engineering team.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Altium or similar schematic-design software.
• Experience with LTspice, PSpice, or other SPICE simulation tools.
• Embedded systems or STM32 experience.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, function generators, or other electrical test equipment.
• Experience with Git, SVN, or other version-control tools.
• Hands-on electronics, prototyping, laboratory, or engineering project experience.

What You Will Learn

• Electrical schematic design and circuit analysis.
• Analog and digital circuit design.
• Hardware prototyping and product testing.
• Embedded systems and firmware development fundamentals.
• STM32 development and testing.
• Electrical test equipment and verification methods.
• Circuit simulation and electrical design tools.
• Engineering troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Ultrasonic flow-meter technology, flow dynamics, and physics.
• Design Verification and product development processes.
• Cross-functional engineering collaboration and technical documentation.
• How electrical engineering contributes to the development of innovative smart water technology.

Working Conditions

This position is performed onsite in office, electronics laboratory, and hydro laboratory environments at Badger Meter's Milwaukee facility.

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