Senor Staff Engineer - Transfer Switch

DR Power LLP; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DR Power LLP is hiring a Senior Staff Engineer for Transfer Switch in Waukesha, WI. In this role, you will be responsible for providing engineering input to product development, including collaboration with cross-functional teams. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and over 10 years of experience, with preferred skills in product design and familiarity with transfer switches. This position requires detail-oriented work, strong technical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively across teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience leading products through certification and compliance.
• Ability to translate technical information to various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Designs and validates new transfer switch products.
• Specifies new product functional requirements.
• Collaborates to optimize designs for manufacturability.

Skills

Detail-oriented work

Design experience with various materials

Familiarity with transfer switches

Background in product design and development

Technical analysis using FEA, CFD

Strong communication skills

3D modeling skills

Experience with machine design

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

ProE or SolidWorks

MS Excel

MS Word

SAP or equivalent ERP

Job description

Senor Staff Engineer - Transfer Switch page is loaded## Senor Staff Engineer - Transfer SwitchApplyremote type: Onsitelocations: Waukesha, WI - USAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR13902**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.The Senior Staff Engineer-Transfer Switch is responsible for providing engineering input to the product development projects assigned to him/her including interfacing with the cross functional team consisting of engineering, operations (industrial engineering, production, and material procurement), sourcing, quality, service,and marketing.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:*** Designs, validates, and brings new transfer switch products to market.* Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates complex components to produce final designs; and 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.* Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs)* Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers* Travel to other Generac facilities as necessary.* Other duties as assigned.**Minimum Qualifications:*** Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline* 10+ years of relevant work experience**Preferred Qualifications:*** Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple, complex projects* Design experience with a variety of materials (i.e. plastics, aluminum castings, sheet metal) and basic knowledge of material specs and use* Familiarity with automatic transfer switches, bypass-isolation switches, and switchgear systems supporting critical power applications* Strong background in new product design and development, design for reliability, manufacturability, cost, serviceability* Ability to conduct analysis using FEA, CFD, etc.* Proven experience leading products through certification, agency testing, compliance audits, and regulatory reviews* Strong written communication and presentation skills* Ability to translate technical information to all audiences* Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering* Applies engineering knowledge and experience to improve products, services and processes* Well-developed technical skills to include 3D modeling (ProE or SolidWorks)* MS Excel, MS Word* Experience with machine design* Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ER#LI-MH1**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 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.*“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.”*