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19d ago

Senior Staff Controls Engineer

Generac Power Systems Inc Sussex, WI

Sussex, WI

19d ago

Full time Electrical Engineering Senior Control Systems

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Job Description

Generac Power Systems Inc is seeking a Senior Staff Controls Engineer to join the team in Sussex, Wisconsin on site. This field-based role centers on new product development and the ongoing improvement of legacy systems, covering control design and tuning, simulation development, PLC programming, and electrical system integration. You will partner with cross-functional teams to move products from design through validation and release. Significant travel is required, up to 80% of the time, to support development, validation, and manufacturability efforts.

Responsibilities

Designs, validates, and brings new products to market.
Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates complex components to produce final designs; evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety.
Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans for a variety of 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 designs for manufacturability.
Supports product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs).
Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers.
80% travel required.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical or related discipline.
10+ years of relevant work experience.
Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple, complex projects.
Proven expertise in developing control algorithms across diverse power control and power management applications.
Expertise in closed loop control tuning, stability analysis, and performance optimization of advanced control algorithms.
Expertise in model-based design methodologies, including development of high-fidelity system simulations, automated design verification and production-ready auto code generation.
Experience in test & validation plan and procedure development and execution including multiple methods (HIL/SIL, bench component and/or system testing, fault injection methods, etc.).
Experience sitting on a regulatory committee in a technical role.
Strong written communication and presentation skills.
Ability to translate technical information to all audiences.
Applies engineering knowledge and experience to improve products, services and processes.
MS Excel, MS Word.
Experience with machine design.
Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP.
Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex technical issues.
Requires specialized in-depth knowledge and/or breadth of expertise.
Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends solutions / best practices, strong business acumen.
Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify solutions; strong decision-making skills.
May lead small- to medium-sized cross-functional technology development teams to achieve milestones and objectives.
Ensure success cross-functionally.
Coaches and mentors less experienced engineers.
Offer recommendations and implement solutions.
Take ownership of designs.
Is recognized as an expert in own area within the organization.
Writes standards and procedures.
Leading efforts to improve the financial impact of engineering and related cross-functions on the business.
Excellent conceptualization, visualization, and creativity.
Excellent time management, prioritization, and analytical problem solving.

Technologies

SAP
MS Excel
MS Word

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls.
The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders.
The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust

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