Full-Time

Senior Firmware Engineer

Posted on 10/31/2025

Badger Meter

Badger Meter

501-1,000 employees

Flow measurement and control solutions

Compensation Overview

$110k - $130k/yr

+ Annual Bonus + Annual Pay Increases

Milwaukee, WI, USA + 1 more

More locations: New York, NY, USA

In Person

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Data Structures & Algorithms
C/C++
Requirements
  • 5+ or more years of related experience
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or CS/Software/Firmware Engineering
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as C and C++
  • Foundational knowledge in embedded firmware, including memory management, data structures, algorithms, and networking
  • Experience with debugging tools
  • Familiarity with communication protocols such as I2C and SPI, as well as knowledge of hardware interfaces
Responsibilities
  • Own every stage of the firmware lifecycle, from concept to implementation and sustaining efforts for multiple products. Lead the charge on product support and sustaining engineering activities.
  • Conduct rigorous product and design verification tests to ensure our products meet the highest standards.
  • Define comprehensive product test plans and oversee production implementations.
  • Craft detailed product work instructions and process documents. Finalize release documentation for the hardware components of our products.
  • Initiate and implement engineering change requests to keep our products at the forefront of technology.
  • Design critical components and portions of projects, ensuring they align with our high standards.
  • Collaborate with multi-discipline project teams to define project schedules, budgets, and risks. Serve as the technical lead on projects, driving them to successful completion.
  • Guide and mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of growth and innovation.

Badger Meter measures flow with electromagnetic and ultrasonic meters for liquids and gases in industries like water utilities, oil and gas, chemical, and HVAC. Its devices, together with software and services, monitor and control flow to optimize operations. The products work by using electromagnetic principles to measure conductive liquids and ultrasonic techniques to determine flow velocity; data is used to calculate volume and rate. Compared to competitors, Badger Meter combines a wide product range with global reach (serving over 100 countries) and offers integrated software and long-term service agreements, enabling customers to both measure accurately and manage operations cost-effectively. Its goal is to provide reliable, data-driven flow measurement solutions that help customers improve efficiency, manage resources, and reduce costs across utilities and industrial processes.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Founded

1905

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • PRASA Puerto Rico project deploys 1.6 million AMI connections starting mid-2026.
  • Oligopolistic water-metering market drives replacement revenue and recurring SaaS growth.
  • Baird Outperform upgrade and $150M buyback through 2028 boost shareholder value.

What critics are saying

  • Sensus erodes US municipal share via aggressive cellular AMI pricing against E-Series.
  • Q1 2026 project air pocket repeats, flattening organic revenue through 2026.
  • Mueller Gen-3 meters undercut BlueEdge, capturing 30% of US utility RFPs.

What makes Badger Meter unique

  • BlueEdge suite unifies meters, sensors, and analytics for end-to-end water cycle management.
  • SmartCover acquisition adds sewer line monitoring to BlueEdge for US utilities.
  • UDlive integration expands BlueEdge sewer solutions into UK wastewater networks.

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Benefits

Healthcare, disability and life insurance,

PTO

Leave programs

Retirement savings plans

Flexible, remote work and part-time arrangements,

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Apr 5th, 2026
Badger Meter rises 7.5% after Baird upgrade and $150M buyback expansion

Badger Meter shares rose 7.5% following a Baird upgrade to Outperform and an expanded share repurchase authorisation of $150 million through 2028. The moves come ahead of the company's first-quarter earnings release on 17 April 2026. The combination of analyst upgrade, strong SmartCover momentum, insider buying and larger buyback signals confidence from both management and external analysts. The board's decision to increase the repurchase authorisation reinforces Badger Meter's capital return framework as expectations build around SmartCover's contribution and software revenue growth. Badger Meter's narrative projects $1.1 billion revenue and $182.2 million earnings by 2028, requiring 8.5% annual revenue growth. Some analysts forecast earnings could reach approximately $193 million, though risks remain from rising costs and uneven municipal demand.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 19th, 2026
Badger Meter's $4.7B valuation questioned despite 8% sales growth to $221M

Badger Meter, a manufacturer of flow measurement and smart metering solutions for municipal water utilities, was highlighted by Conestoga Capital Advisors in its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter as a high-quality investment opportunity. The company operates in an oligopolistic water-metering market with replacement-driven recurring revenue and strong free cash flow generation. Conestoga noted that Badger Meter's consistent execution and capital structure support its ability to compound value through economic cycles. Badger Meter reported $221 million in total sales for Q4 2025, an 8% year-over-year increase. The company has a market capitalisation of $4.66 billion. However, shares have declined 27.49% over the past year, closing at $158.20 on 18 February 2026. Twenty-eight hedge funds held positions in the company at the end of Q3 2025.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 7th, 2026
Argus Research downgrades Badger Meter to hold as Q4 sales rise 8% to $221M

Badger Meter has faced mixed analyst action, with Argus Research downgrading the stock to Hold from Buy on 2 February, whilst Seaport Research trimmed its price target to $220 from $255 but maintained a Buy rating. Seaport analyst Scott Graham noted softer sales growth in the first half but improved visibility for a second-half pickup. The company reported fourth-quarter sales of $221 million, up 8% year-over-year, with operating profit margins improving to 19.5% from 19.1%. Gross margins expanded 180 basis points to 42.1%. Management highlighted strong demand for its cellular AMI solution and said winning the PRASA AMI project in Puerto Rico strengthened its long-term growth outlook. Badger Meter designs and manufactures flow measurement and control solutions.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 4th, 2026
Badger Meter misses Q4 revenue by 4.9% amid project timing issues

Badger Meter reported fourth-quarter revenue of $220.7 million, missing analyst estimates of $232 million, whilst adjusted EPS of $1.14 fell slightly short of expectations. The company's shares declined following the results. CEO Ken Bockhorst attributed the shortfall to the timing of large advanced metering infrastructure project completions and fewer operating days in the quarter, rather than weakening demand. Management noted that growth rates will be lower in the first half of 2026 and higher in the second half due to project timing. During the earnings call, analysts focused on the PRASA project, a 1.6 million connection deployment spanning multiple years. Management also discussed SmartCover's 20%-plus historical growth rate and reaffirmed high single-digit growth targets based on the project pipeline.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 3rd, 2026
Badger Meter shares drop 33% despite strong fundamentals in smart water infrastructure

Badger Meter, a US smart water infrastructure provider, serves over 50,000 utilities through its BlueEdge platform, which includes advanced metering infrastructure systems offering real-time monitoring and leak detection. The company addresses critical infrastructure challenges, as ageing water networks currently lose nearly 20% of treated water. Approximately 88% of revenue comes from its Utility Water segment, with recurring software and service revenue growing faster than hardware sales. Over the past decade, Badger Meter achieved roughly 9% revenue growth and 17% earnings growth, supported by network modernisation investments and strategic acquisitions. The company maintains competitive advantages through integrated hardware-software systems and high switching costs, whilst operating with a net cash position. However, analysts suggest the current share price of $174 exceeds a conservative entry level of $120, limiting near-term upside despite strong long-term fundamentals.

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