Staff Systems Engineer - Electrical

Role Overview

The Staff Systems Engineer will lead the engineering integration and core engineering teams through the development process in defining system interactions and requirements. This role will work on projects within Generac's Commercial and industrial Business Unit, including data center generators, medium & high voltage applications, and power management solutions.

What You Will Do

Capture customer needs and system level requirements, execute development projects, manage product and system requirements, and work across engineering functions to define systems strategy.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a strong understanding of systems engineering, electrical power schemes, and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will have experience in electrical power generation sites, systems engineering, and requirements management.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical or other related engineering degree
• 10+ years related experience
• Master's in a STEM major (Engineering / Systems Engineering)
• Experience in electrical power schemes especially for medium voltage applications and utility connected sites (1kV to 15kV)
• Experience with power solutions for medium voltage power generation sites (data centers, healthcare facilities, large manufacturing operations) in range of 500kW to 5 MW including generator paralleling and synchronizing
• Experience with systems engineering and/or requirements management in a product development environment (e.g. the V model)
• Demonstrated Expertise in Systems Engineering or relevant discipline and strong problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to operate and deliver in a matrixed organization
• Ability to create system architecture documents including schematic/interconnect diagrams
• Understanding of Cross Functional perspectives and ability to influence and deliver results
• Proven communication, coaching and interpersonal skills, at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results while working on multiple projects simultaneously while balancing resources
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated problem solving ability utilizing problem solving processes and techniques to objectively analyze a problem and drive to root cause and corrective/preventive actions
• Experience/knowledge in generator controls and tuning
• Self-starter, energizing, results oriented, and able to multi-task

Benefits

• Occasional travel to other Generac facilities and customer sites
• Proactive training, coaching, and mentoring of less experienced Engineers