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Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

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

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilize systems engineering principles to define and develop a robust functional architecture for engine electrical systems (throttles, mixers, ECM, CAN Network, etc.).

• Designs, validates, and brings new electrical hardware to market adhering to coding standards and best practices.

• Specifies precise new electrical product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates a variety of increasingly complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety.

• Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans for a variety of increasingly complex products and/or components; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials.

• Understands single sided, double sided, and multi-layered PCBs using industry standard techniques while ensuring considerations for DFM/DFT have been incorporated.

• Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize increasingly complex designs for manufacturability.

• Utilizes electronic design systems to design and create electrical schematics.

• Supports product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs).

• Acts as resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers.

• Experience in electrical product design and development.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimal Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

• 7+ years of relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Capabilty of creating control software for IC engine applications and the understanding of automotive architectures and familiarity with vehicle network topologies and protocols

• Strong understanding of automotive IC engine ignition and fuel control systems.

• Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple projects of increasing complexity

• Design experience with a variety of materials (ie plastics, aluminum, sheet metal) and basic knowledge of material specs and use

• Design high speed digital and power management circuits to meet section requirements.

• Ability to design circuits using industry standards and create PCB layouts

• Perform worst case analysis of circuits in area of responsibility.

• Ability to generate documentation that defines processor pin assignments and develop detailed design documents.

• Active participant in technical communities tied to industry standards or regulations

• Strong written communication and presentation skills

• Ability to translate technical information to all audiences

• Applies engineering knowledge and experience to improve products, services and processes

• Able to solve complex engineering problems

• Strong technical skills

• MS Excel, MS Word

• 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 - 50 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.

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

Our success is directly tied to our employees’ professional growth and personal well-being, combined with strong families and communities. As an inclusive workplace, our employees embrace diversity, celebrate differences, and treat others with equality and respect.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

As one of the leaders and largest suppliers of power generation equipment and technology, the work we do touches millions of lives. Employees at Generac are encouraged to be innovative and are valued as an integral part of our global team. Our challenging goals develop knowledgeable employees dedicated to helping continue Generac’s success. Generac provides individuals the opportunity to work in a fast-paced agile work environment where their work makes a difference in people’s lives and their own.