Company Generac Power Systems
Name Lead Electrical System Design & Architecture Engineer - Clean Energy
Req # 63104
Employment Type Full Time
Shift 1st
At Generac we are a team of builders and doers who share a passion for innovation and a desire to outpace others. As an inclusive workplace, we empower our employees to embrace diversity in all forms, celebrate our differences, and treat everyone with equity and respect. At Generac, our success is powered by Our People.
Generac is seeking a staff systems engineer to contribute to Generac's home standby battery systems. As a member of our team, you will shape the direction of next generation renewable energy products at Generac. You must have a genuine passion for engineering products that will fundamentally change the world's energy infrastructure and thrive working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Open to candidates to work a hybrid schedule out of one of the following locations: Reno, NV; or South Portland, ME; or Bedford, MA.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Take accountability for discipline/product boundary challenges and defines solutions in electrical/mechanical/firmware domains. Such as, system I/O, CAN database architecture, power up/down sequencing, fault and fault recovery sequencing, firmware state diagram definition, and industry compliance (UL 1547, 1741, 9540)
- Define systems diagrams and integration at a multi-discipline level (electrical/mechanical/firmware/software) to create a cohesive/integrated home battery storage ecosystem
- Gather requirements from compliance, product owners, executives, and engineering teams and drive full ecosystem definition.
- Strong aptitude for testing/validation and identifying product gaps. Holds themselves and teams to excellent quality standards. Delivers DVP&R, DFMEA, DFM, and DFT requirements
- Able to dive into any engineering domain to understand problems quickly and come to solutions in the right discipline area.
- Breaks down silos between teams to create the best integrated product.
- Organize complicated information and form requirements that consider the full system and all engineering teams.
- Is the engineering product leader that understands the 'big picture' and drives answers to open-ended questions for the team.
- Shares information quickly and knows all the stakeholders on a program. Communicates effectively and articulates problems/solutions with precision.
- Bias for action and completing work. Leads effective meetings and drives decision making. Comfortable challenging engineering decisions cross-functionally.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or the equivalent in experience with evidence of exceptional ability.
- 7+ years of system design experience on (1M+) volume products and 3+ years in an architect or technical product owner role.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Experience in firmware engineering such as source code control, regressions systems, over-the-air release management, threading and buffers, GPIO/pin definition, and state diagrams
- Understanding of mechanical engineering physics such as boundary/force diagrams, stress/strain, 1D thermodynamics, and basic manufacturing techniques (CNC, molding, laser cutting, and 3D printing)
- Knowledge of UL/IEEE/NFPA/ANSI standards stemming from NFPA 70 and related to ESS
- Experience in PCB engineering such as fabrication and assembly technologies, strain/stress analysis, thermal management, and connector/cable engineering
- Demonstrated excellence in communication
- Product architect experience in electrical or firmware engineering.
- Proficient in DFMEA, test plans (DVP&R, DOE), and system definition/integration (Visio, draw.io)
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.
Compensation: Generac Clean Energy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The annual salary for this role is $110,000 - $165,000. This compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. This role is eligible for variable compensation including short term and long-term incentives.
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."