Staff Engineer

3 weeks ago


Waukesha, United States Generac Full time

Internal combustion engines are alive and charging at Generac Power Systems. We use them as the heart of our generators to provide safe, reliable electric power to homes, businesses, and cities. Here at Generac, our small, dedicated Engine Development Group develops the entire engine and works on everything engine related. If you live and breathe engines, contact us. If you want the ability to work on the engine from the smallest bolt to the fuel/ignition control systems (hardware & software) and everything in-between, contact us. If you want to be part of this exciting business and love engines, you can be the next Staff Engines Engineer in the Generac Engine Development Group to support this engine focused work.


The Staff Engines Engineer is responsible for providing engineering input to the product development projects assigned to him/her including interfacing with the cross-functional team consisting of engineering, operations (industrial engineering, production, and material procurement), sourcing, quality, service and marketing.


This position reports to the Senior Director Engineering-Air Cooled Engines.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develops, inputs into design, validates, and brings new products to market.
  • Specifies precise new product functional requirements.
  • Has input into design, tests, and integrates a variety of increasingly complex components to produce a final product.
  • Evaluates, modifies, and presents a design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety.
  • Plans, executes, and defines product specifications, process validation plans, and validation/verification testing for a variety of increasingly complex products and/or components.
  • Reviews designs, material specifications, and bills of materials.
  • Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, outside suppliers, designers, and product specialists to optimize increasingly complex designs for manufacturability.
  • Supports product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs)
  • Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers.
  • Travel to other Generac facilities as necessary.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Minimal Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  • 7+ years of relevant work experience.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in new product design and development.
  • Experience in issue resolution and problem solving.
  • Experience in applying engineering knowledge and improving products, services, and processes.
  • Experience with engine operation, basic physics, and testing processes.
  • Experience with engine fuel, ignition, intake, exhaust, and turbo system design and development.
  • Understanding of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics.
  • Understanding of internal combustion engine thermodynamic cycles.
  • Design experience with a variety of materials (i.e., plastics, aluminum castings, sheet metal) and basic knowledge of material specs and use.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Demonstrated written communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple projects.
  • Ability to translate technical information to all audiences.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office products.
  • Previous experience with SAP or equivalent ERP.


Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.


Benefits:

  • We are an inclusive company that celebrates differences and keeps equity and respect at the forefront.
  • Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, & 401k .
  • 401 (k) retirement savings plans with company match.
  • Medical support programs: Maternity, Diabetes, Treatment Decision Support and more.
  • Work-life benefits: PTO and Holidays.


“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”


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