Senior Manager, Manufacturing Test Engineering

Generac Power Systems•Reno, NV

About The Position

Generac Home is hiring a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Test Engineering to lead its Manufacturing Test organization. The role is responsible for manufacturing test strategy, automated test equipment, test software development, production data systems, engineering laboratories, and factory test deployment, primarily for the Home product portfolio, including Solar & Storage, Interconnect Controls, and PowerGen products. The leader will manage a multidisciplinary team of software developers, test engineers, designers, and technicians supporting PCBA Functional Test, End-of-Line (EOL) Test, Safety Test, and Run-In/Burn-In systems across internal and contract manufacturing sites. The preferred location is Reno, Nevada; Santa Monica or Waukesha, Wisconsin are also listed as options. The position collaborates with Product Engineering, Firmware, Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability, Operations, and Supply Chain teams, and leads manufacturing test support at internal factories and contract manufacturers globally.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
10+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing test, automation, software development, or electronics manufacturing.
5+ years of engineering leadership experience.
Experience with automated test equipment, production software, and high-volume manufacturing environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience with energy storage, power electronics, inverters, or embedded systems.
Experience with Golang, Python, C#, LabVIEW, Linux, SQL databases, and industrial communication protocols.
Experience with SIL/HIL systems, automated test equipment, and production analytics platforms.
Experience supporting NPI and contract manufacturing operations.
Familiarity with CAN, Ethernet, RS-232, RS-485, and other embedded communication protocols.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop manufacturing test engineers, software developers, and designers.
Establish organizational strategy, technical roadmaps, staffing plans, and annual objectives.
Manage departmental budgets, capital investments, contractors, and external suppliers.
Promote technical excellence, innovation, safety, and continuous improvement.
Define manufacturing test strategies for power electronics, energy storage, controls, and Clean Energy products.
Lead development and deployment of PCBA Functional Test, End-of-Line Test, HiPot/Safety Test, and Run-In/Burn-In systems.
Establish standardized test architectures, specifications, coverage requirements, and deployment processes.
Support factory launches, production ramp-ups, and test-system transfers across manufacturing sites.
Lead development of manufacturing test software and automation solutions.
Oversee applications using Golang, Python, C#, LabVIEW, Linux, PLCs, and industrial automation technologies.
Ensure test-system integration with MES, databases, traceability systems, and manufacturing infrastructure.
Improve test coverage, uptime, first-pass yield, cycle time, and diagnostic capabilities through automation and software innovation.
Lead development of manufacturing test dashboards, data pipelines, and analytics platforms.
Drive use of ClickHouse, Grafana, Power BI, and other tools for yield, throughput, failure analysis, and factory performance monitoring.
Establish data-driven approaches to root cause analysis, quality improvement, and production optimization.
Partner with Product Engineering, Firmware, Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability, Operations, and Supply Chain teams.
Drive Design-for-Test (DFT) initiatives and manufacturing test readiness for new products.
Lead manufacturing test support at internal factories and contract manufacturers globally.