Generac · 3 months ago
Staff Development Engineer - Applications
Waukesha, WI - USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expGenerac is a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world. The Staff Engineer – Applications Engineer is responsible for providing engineering input to product development projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and optimizing designs for manufacturability.
Electrical DistributionElectronicsEnergyManufacturing
Responsibilities
Specifies, gives input to design, validates, and brings new products to market
Specifies precise new product functional requirements; tests and integrates a variety of moderately complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety
Works with multiple engineering groups to design, develop, execute, and evaluates overall system fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans for a variety of moderately complex products and/or components
Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize moderately complex designs for manufacturability
Gives input into CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems modeling for new designs
Supporting 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline
7+ years of relevant work experience
Preferred
Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple projects
Engine design/development experience with a focus on application engineering
Experience in engine integration in an application
Ability to work cross functionally to ensure all aspects of engine requirements are met
Technical Skills to include knowledge of: fuel, control, intake, cooling, and exhaust systems
Demonstrated written communication and presentation skills
Ability to translate technical information to all audiences
Applies engineering knowledge and experience to improve products, services and processes
Experience with machine design
MS Excel, MS Word Previous experience with SAP or equivalent ERP
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision plans
Life, long-term disability
Flexible spending
Health savings accounts
Accrued paid time off
8 paid Holidays
Opportunity for overtime
401(k) retirement benefits
Company
Generac
Generac is the total energy solutions company powering a smarter world.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (35)
2024 (17)
2023 (14)
2022 (17)
2021 (7)
2020 (11)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$300MKey Investors
GRIP ProgramUS Department of Energy
2024-10-21Grant· $50M
2024-07-17Grant· $200M
2023-10-27Grant· $50M
Leadership Team
Aaron Jagdfeld
CEO
Anne Hoskins
SVP Policy and Market Development-- Energy Technology
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