Generac is seeking a Sr Staff thermal systems engineer to contribute to Generac’s home standby 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.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Model and architect next generation products
• Architect battery, PCB, and enclosure for thermal performance that operates at the boundary of performance.
• Create models and prototypes to test new technologies and future looking product ‘should’ costing.
• Experience with failure analysis and reliability testing. Proficient in component derating and performance over life.
• Knowledge of and experience with thermal technologies for passive and active cooling
• Expert in CFD and FEA simulation software.
• 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.

Minimal Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or the equivalent in experience with evidence of exceptional ability.
• 10 years of system design experience on (1M ) volume products and 5 years in an architect or technical product owner role.
• Demonstrated excellence in communication.
• Product architect experience in electrical or firmware engineering.
• Experience in PCB engineering such as fabrication and assembly technologies, strain/stress analysis, thermal management, and connector/cable engineering.
• Experience in CFD and FEA software. Experience with model <-> test correlation.
• Expert in mechanical engineering physics such as boundary/force diagrams, stress/strain, 3D thermodynamics, and advanced manufacturing techniques.
• Knowledge of UL/IEEE/NFPA/ANSI standards stemming from NFPA 70 and related to ESS.