Electrical Engineering Assistant - Battery Energy Storage

generac; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac in Cambridge, Ontario is seeking an Electrical Engineering Assistant - Energy Storage to help integrate components and controls for energy storage system design, collaborating with engineering, product management, manufacturing, and sourcing.

The role emphasizes CAD design, systems integration, testing at the microgrid test center, and translating complex technical information for varied audiences.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical systems design
• Hands-on troubleshooting, testing & validation of AC/DC systems
• Familiarity with CAD tools and design reviews

Responsibilities

• Design, validate, and contribute to energy storage system product design via electrical integration.
• Create design documentation and high-level drawings.
• Use CAD tools to prepare drawings; collaborate to finalize details.
• Contribute to design reviews.
• Evaluate BESS design with cost/benefit, reliability, and safety analyses.
• Define system test plans.
• Operate onsite at microgrid test center to test units before shipment.
• Translate technical information for varied audiences through written and verbal communication.

Skills

Electrical design

Troubleshooting

Systems thinking

Tools

AutoCAD

Creo

CAN bus

Modbus

Job description

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?

At Generac, our people help make the world safer, brighter, and more productive. We are united by our efforts to inspire change for a better world; impact our people and community; influence and achieve positive results; and innovate the industry. Our shared goals allow people with diverse backgrounds and points of view to work together, bringing our global customers peace of mind through reliable products and exceptional support.

The Electrical Engineering Assistant - Energy Storage is responsible for integrating components and controls to drive commercial & industrial (C&I) energy storage system design. This role provides electrical system engineering expertise to battery energy storage systems (BESS) product development projects by interfacing with the cross functional team including Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing and Sourcing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, validate, and contribute to new energy storage system product design and development through electrical component integration and system operation
• Apply power and control integration knowledge to create design documentation
• Create high level electrical drawings and model designs, then collaborate with others to complete detailed drawings utilizing CAD (Computer Aided Design) such as AutoCAD or Creo
• Contribute to design reviews
• Evaluate BESS design overall effectiveness, including cost/benefit analysis, reliability/risk analysis, and functional safety
• Define system test plans
• Operate units onsite via our microgrid test center, to test & validate units prior to shipment
• Translates technical information to varied audiences through written communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Product design experience in electrical systems integration and manufacturing support
• Hands on involvement with troubleshooting, testing, and validating AC/DC electrical systems
• Experience with CAD software
• Passion for cleantech, battery energy storage, microgrids, distributed energy resources
• Experience with controls and control panels is an asset - ability to integrate system controls using Modbus (TCP/IP or RTU), CAN bus, or other communication protocols to varied PLC platforms
• Strong conceptualization, visualization, and creativity
• Effective time management with prioritization

Work term: 4 months

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.