Senior Staff Engineer

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? The Engineer V is responsible for providing expertise regarding new product development as well as continuous improvement of legacy systems. Day-to-day responsibilities include medium-voltage power design, electrical system studies (short-circuit, arc flash, and protection coordination), component selection and sizing, compliance and performance test planning, and codes and standards adherence. Additionally, candidates will facilitate product development through design, validation, and release while serving as a technical leader and mentor to the broader engineering team. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Lead product development: Own the design, validation, architecture, and market launch of new power generation and power conversion products from concept through production. Design electrical systems: Develop power circuits, distribution, protection schemes, and medium-voltage systems (1–38 kV), including transformers, switchgear, busbars, cables, and insulation coordination. Perform testing & analysis: Architect and execute product validation, performance, and regulatory testing, including load testing, power quality, fault injection, and electrical system studies such as load flow, short-circuit, arc flash, and protection coordination. Ensure compliance & manufacturability: Develop specifications, schematics, wiring diagrams, and BOMs while ensuring compliance with UL, IEC, NEC, IEEE, and CSA standards and optimizing designs for cost, reliability, safety, and manufacturing. Provide technical leadership: Drive development schedules and cost targets, collaborate across engineering and manufacturing teams, and mentor engineers to improve technical capabilities and engineering standards.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline; 10+ years of relevant work experience; Preferred Qualifications: Power & Medium-Voltage Engineering: Extensive expertise in power generation, conversion, and distribution systems, including MV switchgear, transformers, paralleling systems, and mission-critical power solutions. Electrical & Power Electronics Design: Strong knowledge of power circuit design, component sizing, thermal management, grounding/bonding, and integration of rectifiers, inverters, and DC/DC converters, with full ownership of complex system designs. Testing, Compliance & Product Development: Experienced in MV standards, EMC/EMI, dielectric/hipot, partial discharge, fault injection, environmental testing, and validation, with experience taking products from concept through production. Complex Project & Problem Solving: Independently leads large, complex, cross-functional engineering projects; applies strong analytical, conceptual, and decision-making skills to develop innovative solutions and improve products, processes, and business outcomes. Technical Leadership & Collaboration: Provides technical guidance, coaches less-experienced engineers, drives cross-functional success, contributes to standards and procedures, and communicates effectively with technical and business stakeholders. Business & Professional Excellence: Manages priorities and multiple assignments effectively, identifies opportunities to improve engineering’s financial impact, recommends best practices, and actively owns professional development and continuous improvement. Great Reasons to work for Generac : Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more  Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers  Enjoy summer hours (Memorial Day – Labor Day)