What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engine Development Engineer IV position at Generac?
The Engine Development Engineer IV plays an important role in advancing the design and performance of internal combustion engines (ICE), through engine development, data-driven analysis, testing, and design of system components. This position leverages data analytics, ATI Vision, and data acquisition tools to optimize system behavior, improve engine control, improve product reliability, and increase engine performance across a range of gaseous fueled applications.
Major Responsibilities:
Minimum Job Requirements:
Preferred Job Requirements:
Major Responsibilities:
- Designs, validates, and brings new engine and generator products to market
- Specifies precise new engine design requirements
- Develops, tests, and integrates complex engine components and evaluates overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety
- Designs, develops, executes, and evaluates testing, product specifications, and process validation plans for a variety of new and current 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 complex and advanced engine designs for manufacturability
- Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs)
- Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers
- Travel to other Generac facilities as necessary
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
- 7 years of relevant work experience;
- Extensive experience in new IC engine design and development.
- Proficiency in developing internal combustion engines, including understanding of the effects of spark control, adjusting AFR for best performance and emissions, durability, control system components, intake/exhaust system pressure, and emissions testing
- Develops, tests, and integrates complex components and evaluates overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety
- Designs, develops, executes, and evaluates testing, product specifications, and process validation plans for a variety of complex products and/or components
- Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple projects.
- Expert with internal combustion engine performance development and specification.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a deep understanding of internal combustion engine design, operation, and testing.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly interpret and present complex simulation results to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Collaborate with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers, and product specialists to optimize complex and advanced designs for performance.
Preferred Job Requirements:
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field of study.
- 9 years of hands-on experience in engine and engine system simulation with GT-SUITE
- 7 years of experience using Converge to conduct in-cylinder combustion modeling in internal combustion engines
- 7 years of experience in automotive development and calibration, or a related engineering discipline
- 5 years of hands-on experience with engine and engine component development
- 5 years of experience in powertrain calibration software - ATI/CAN or similar
- 3 years of hands-on experience with ATI Vision as applied to engine control systems
- 3 years of experience in applying MATLAB/Simulink and Python in engineering analysis and simulation to internal combustion engine design
- Comprehensive knowledge of internal combustion engines and effective engine test methods
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, Labview, Vision, Concerto or similar to modify embedded control software
- Extensive experience with internal combustion engine performance development and specification
- Understanding of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics.
- Understanding of internal combustion engine thermodynamic cycles
- Demonstrated written communication and presentation skills
- Previous experience with SAP or equivalent ERP
- Ability to easily apply engineering knowledge and experience to improve products, services and processes
- Ability to translate technical information to all audiences.
- Substantial data analysis and control/diagnostic feature creation skills
- Ample familiarity with systems engineering based problem solving
- Proven ability to work well with others as part of a diverse global team