We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

Our Clean Energy Team is looking for a Mechanical Engineer III to support design and manufacturing of industry-leading power converter products and solar energy storage and management solutions, with a strong emphasis on product development, prototype design and testing, packaging, labeling, and design for high-volume manufacturing.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering capacity for our fast-growing solar energy management & storage product line

• Create and manage product designs, documentation, and lifecycle

• Build, test, and evaluate prototypes and first articles

• Respond to supplier engineering/manufacturing questions and change requests

• Provide flexible, responsive engineering support for a dynamic global supply chain

• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

• Minimum 5 years of related work experience

• Proficiency with 3D CAD, including hands-on experience creating models and drawing sets in Creo Parametric and Solidworks

• Experience with packaging design and product labeling

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to individually contribute to and lead mechanical design in an interdisciplinary product development effort — scope, schedule, budget, coordination, testing, and launch

• Deep familiarity with design for volume manufacturing (e.g., castings, injection molding, extrusion)

• Experience with domestic and global sourcing of electromechanical products for quality, scale, and cost reduction

• Experience managing engineering changes in a production environment and evaluating corrective/preventive actions

• Proficient in Creo Parametric and Solidworks for 3D modeling and complete 2D drawing sets

• Experience with packaging design and labeling for shipping and regulatory compliance

• Self-starter with a positive, high-energy approach and strong communication skills across engineering, manufacturing, and sales teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in thermal modeling and analysis

• Experience in PCBA design integration with M-CAD

• Experience with PDM/PLM tools such as Windchill or Arena

• Experience supporting NRTL certification testing (e.g., UL, Intertek, TUV)

• Experience with new product introductions and technical transfer to new suppliers

• Familiarity with DV-Test, M-Test, and failure/root cause analysis