Staff Hardware Engineer

Generac Power Systems - Reno, NV

Full-time - Mid Level

Reno, NV

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

Generac is seeking an experienced electrical hardware engineer to contribute to the development of home standby battery systems. This role involves shaping the direction of next-generation renewable energy products and requires a passion for engineering that can fundamentally change the world's energy infrastructure. The position demands meticulous attention to detail, adherence to design processes, and the ability to solve complex problems in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical designs with meticulous attention to detail and first principles engineering at breakneck speed.
• Adhere to design processes and hold your team and cross-functional teams accountable to established design practices.
• Identify and create new design processes and lead the rollout to the wider organization.
• Solve hard problems that are directly related to the company's goals.
• Drive productive and actionable conversations in meetings.
• Build a rich environment of innovation and help peers solve their problems in new and unique ways.
• Drive collaboration with cross-functional teams and advocate for a culture of inclusiveness and collaboration.
• Set a high bar for design review rigor and prepare thoroughly for design reviews.
• Lead design validation test definition and procedures, identifying test gaps and needs for the product.
• Take responsibility for product design decisions at the circuit level and own parts of the architecture.
• Support cross-functional teams to launch the product, including manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, and executives.
• Determine product needs and shape the product specification at a PCB level.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, and mechanical design engineers throughout the product life cycle to debug and improve products.
• Potentially manage a small focused team of junior engineers.

Requirements

• 6+ years of electrical engineering experience including large volume (1M+) consumer product hardware development and process driven engineering design cycles.
• 2+ years of experience leading PCB design/manufacturing that include mixed signals, UL 1998 safety critical devices, power electronics and computing platforms.
• Demonstrated excellence in communication.
• Proficient in Altium 365 schematic and layout design tools and processes including revision control, PLM management, and part library development.
• Proficient in circuit modeling using SPICE tool of choice.
• Proficient in PCB engineering such as DFM/DFT, fabrication and assembly technologies, strain/stress analysis, thermal management, connector/cable engineering, and EMI/EMC compliance.
• Knowledge of UL/IEEE/NFPA/ANSI standards.
• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience with evidence of exceptional ability.
• Fluent in engineering first principles in firmware/software and mechanical design.