Senior Engineer- System Integration

Badger Meter - Where Every Drop Counts and So Do YouAt 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, inclusiveculture 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:The Senior Engineer, Systems Integration is a mid-career position of independence and ownership of large investigations and projects. The Senior Engineer will define the scope and tasks for the investigations and may perform the efforts themselves or with one or more engineers assisting. The incumbent must possess strong knowledge of modeling techniques and system performance, and can define resources and time needed to estimate project efforts. This role focuses on the reliability, security, and scalability of our product monitoring platform ecosystem, encompassing Over-the-Air (OTA) updates, firmware management, outage detection, alerting and automation systems, database infrastructure, and cloud services. The Senior Engineer will represent the team on projects and investigations, report findings to leadership, and act as a mentor to other engineers.ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:Leadership & Scope-SettingAct as project lead engineer; may lead a technical teamDefine the scope of a task/project; develop or provide input to schedules and budgetsDefine and control product designsMentor other engineers, including guidance on data ingress, cleaning, and infrastructure maintenance/developmentProvide oversight of dashboards, product support/issues, and customer issuesPlatform & Systems OwnershipDesign, build, and maintain enhancements across our machine learning pipeline orchestration, predictive analytics, and device management platforms to keep telemetry, prediction, and control workflows reliable at scaleSupport and maintain our OTA update management system, including campaign monitoring, firmware management tooling, and OTA process supportMaintain and enhance monitoring dashboards and customer-support data interfaces so monitoring and support teams have reliable, real-time visibility into device, network and platform healthLead troubleshooting, stabilization, and root-cause investigation across platform alerting, data synchronization, machine learning pipeline failures, and outage detection issuesSupport the ML automation and job-orchestration infrastructure that enables repeatable, scalable execution of pipeline, monitoring, and automation workflowsInfrastructure & CloudSupport infrastructure modernization efforts, including migration of legacy systems and services to modern cloud-based environmentsImplement backup automation, data normalization processes, and archival solutions to ensure data integrity and accessibility across systemsSupport AWS cloud infrastructure, including compute optimization, load balancing, service configuration, and security implementation (e.g., SSL, authentication)Contribute to database migration and performance stabilization efforts in partnership with data architecture teamsData & ML CollaborationPartner with data engineering and analytics teams to support machine learning-driven initiatives, including data pipeline development, query optimization, and deployment support for outage detection modelsCollaborate cross-functionally with engineering, digital engineering, and analytics teams to deliver shared infrastructure solutionsDocumentation & ProcessInitiate and manage tickets in the team's ticketing system (e.g., JIRA)Write, review, validate, and audit proceduresQUALIFICATIONS:EducationBachelor's or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or Data Analytics, or equivalent practical experienceRequired Experience & Technical Skills5+ years of related experienceAdvanced foundation in engineering fundamentalsExperience with Grafana, SQL, NoSQL, Python (Jupyter Notebooks), Elasticsearch, C# or other programming languagesExperience with Amazon Web Services, S3, SageMaker, Ec2, ECS, Glue, Kibana, and other data platformsExperience with statistics, econometrics, machine learning, or other mathematical modeling and simulation techniquesExperience with data visualization and business intelligence (BI) toolsExperience with monitoring, alerting, and automation systems in a production environmentExperience with database administration, performance tuning, and migration projectsPreferred QualificationsStrong electronic product knowledgeIndependently solve problems and implement solutionsDemonstrated appropriate judgment/decision level of authorityDemonstrated ability to drive projects to completionExperience with IoT device, sensor, or endpoint monitoring at scaleFamiliarity with firmware deployment or OTA (over-the-air) update processesExperience managing ML pipelines end-to-end, from training through deployment and production monitoringCompetitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:Competitive PayAnnual Bonus Eligible for Annual Pay Increases Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage 15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation. In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis. Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost!Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverageHealth Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) optionsAn Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and the “EEO is the Law” poster supplement at Badger Meter complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local disability laws. This means that we will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with a disability if accommodation would allow them to perform the essential functions of their job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. Privacy StatementThe Employee and Applicant Privacy Statement describes how we collect, use, share, retain, and safeguard applicant information. Please see the privacy statement on our website here. SummaryLocation: Milwaukee, WIType: Full time