Firmware Test Engineering Manager
Milwaukee Tool · Brookfield, WI
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Milwaukee Tool (industrial) in Brookfield, WI. Meanwhile, you’ll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Automation
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $74k–$118k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 30 manufacturing engineer openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Wisconsin plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 29 other live manufacturing postings in Wisconsin.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $74k–$118k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 57%
- Lean 40%
- Machining 40%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 40%
- ✓ Automation 33%
- Root cause 30%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Python, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Milwaukee Tool in Brookfield
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Full description from Milwaukee ToolAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
are met. You will also lead a medium size team of engineers to support the testing of embedded systems. You will interface with electronic hardware design and other cross-functional teams to understand system design
requirements
and translate them into testable requirements.
responsibilities
- ◆Lead the design, development, execution, and troubleshooting efforts for test procedures related to firmware features, applications, and subsystems of mid to high level complexity.
- ◆Lead the design, review, and refinement of engineering
requirements
for test needs.
- ✓Lead peer-review of test designs and automation.
- ✓Develop test plans and drive consensus to enable the delivery of firmware that meets all
requirements
by testing.
- ✓Lead agile project teams through the new product development process.
- ✓Drive continuous improvement efforts of test development.
- ✓Champion experiments using simulations and other methods to draw concise, logical conclusions by analyzing data.
- ✓Use agile methods to break down tasks, assign work, provide estimates, drive critical milestones, and track progress to ensure adherence to schedule and Milwaukee Tool’s processes.
- ✓Lead technical meetings, develop, and give formal technical presentations, and lead a small technical team.
- ✓Quickly, effectively, and candidly frame-up and escalate business risks/opportunities to senior leadership.
- ✓Effectively communicate and motivate up, down and across the organization to a diverse range of technical and non-technical team members.
- ✓Drive urgency in project schedules and accountability for establishing and achieving key project metrics that meet the organization’s needs.
requirements
management, defect tracking, and peer review.
- ✓Practical experience with DevOps, automated testing, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
- ✓Good understanding of various testing methodologies.
- ✓Excellent problem-solving skills, exercises independent judgement, and works well under pressure in a dynamic environment.
- ✓Self-motivated, organized, efficient, and process oriented.
- ✓Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
- ✓Ability to travel up to 10% (Domestic and International).
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Job Description
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.
INNOVATE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success – so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to create disruptive new technologies and solutions on our electrical engineering teams. Our Engineering Team is responsible for giving life to the batteries, motors, and electronics that power solutions changing the lives of our users. Every developmental phase of these critical components happens in-house under the watch of this team. We continue to invest in electrical engineering resources to design and develop leadership in electronic capabilities; something unique within the industry. And we’re pushing the limits in firmware engineering, power electronics, embedded systems, machine learning, and the use of artificial intelligence.
Behind our doors you’ll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you’ll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.
Year after year, our team continues to make significant breakthroughs in the industry. We’re just getting started. To learn more about our story click HERE .
The Firmware Test Engineering Manager will be a technical lead in the development and execution of test strategies for new firmware architectures, applications, components, and libraries to ensure on-time delivery and
What TOOLS you’ll bring with you
- •Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- •7+ years of experience with verification/validation testing, hardware in the loop (HIL) testing, embedded systems and/or PCBA design.
- •Ability to read schematics and component data sheets, along with a proficient understanding of digital circuits to understand the interaction between firmware and electronics.
- •Proficient in using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, e-loads, data acquisition systems, multimeters, power analyzers, etc.
- •Experience with National Instrument hardware, Test Stand, and/or LabView for automated testing (Development or Execution).
- •Experience using a scripting language (Python, C#, or C/C++ etc.) to create automated tests.
- •Practical experience leading through all aspects of the software development lifecycle.
- •3+ years of leadership or project management experience with demonstrated ability to partner across discipline and organizational boundaries to develop and execute project plans.
- •Proficient using tools required for software configuration management,
Other TOOLS we prefer you to have
- •Exposure to bare-metal firmware design.
We provide these great perks and benefits
- •Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.
- •Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
- •Education assistance.
- •On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.
- •And many more, check out our benefits site HERE .