Engineer IV - Staff Engineer - Transfer Switch

Generac Power Systems • Waukesha, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Engineer-Transfer Switch 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. We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 7+ years of relevant work experience
• Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple projects of increasing complexity
• Proven experience in mechanism design - including gear train, over-center toggle, linear actuator, multi-bar linkage, & cam design.
• Design experience with a variety of mechanical & electrical components (compression springs, linear springs, extension springs, solenoids, electric motors) and basic knowledge of how to specify and use
• Design experience with a variety of materials (ie plastics, aluminum castings, sheet metal) and basic knowledge of material specs and use
• Experience in new product design & development
• Experience in manufacturing production support
• Ability to conduct analysis using hand calculations, FEA, CFD, etc
• 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 with minimal oversight
• Strong technical skills to include 3D modeling (ProE or SolidWorks)
• MS Excel, MS Word
• Experience with UL 1008
• Previous experience with SAP or equivalent ERP.

Nice To Haves

• Occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Designs, validates, and brings new transfer switch products to market.
• Supports transfer switch products from concept through mass production.
• Specifies precise new 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.
• Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize increasingly complex designs for manufacturability.
• Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.
• Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs).
• Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior