Mechancial Engineer III (Senior)

Job Summary

The Mechanical Engineer III – Senior Engineer 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• 5+ years of relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating and releasing engineering Change Notices (CNs) to release parts and bills of material
• Experience with Windchill or equivalent PLM
• Ability to perform detail‑oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple projects
• Design experience with a variety of materials (e.g., plastics, aluminum castings, sheet metal) and basic knowledge of material specifications and use
• Experience in new product design and development
• Ability to conduct analysis using FEA, CFD, etc.
• Demonstrated written communication and presentation skills; ability to translate technical information to all audiences
• Applies engineering knowledge and experience to improve products, services, and processes
• Technical skills including 3D modeling (ProE or SolidWorks), MS Excel, MS Word
• Experience with machine design
• Previous experience with SAP or equivalent ERP
• Design experience with weather‑protective and/or sound‑attenuated enclosures, or machine packaging, including airflow, heat mitigation, sound attenuation, and water ingress
• Experience working in a matrix organization

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, validate, and bring new products to market
• Specify precise new product functional requirements
• Design, test, and integrate a variety of moderately complex components to produce final designs
• Evaluate designs for overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety
• Develop, execute, and evaluate fitness‑for‑use testing, product specifications, and process validation plans for moderately complex products and/or components
• Create and review material part specifications and bills of materials
• Collaborate with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers, and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability
• Utilize CAD or CAE systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings
• Support product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs)
• Act as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers
• Travel to other Generac facilities as necessary
• Perform other duties as assigned

Level of Independence

• Works independently with minimal technical guidance
• Requires in‑depth knowledge and experience
• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services
• Strong conceptualization, visualization, and creativity
• Strong time management, prioritization, and analytical problem‑solving
• Developing business acumen
• Solves complex problems and takes new perspectives using existing solutions
• Strong decision‑making skills
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Participates in cross‑functional project teams and leads aspects of projects
• Ensures cross‑functional success, offers recommendations, and implements solutions
• Takes ownership of designs
• Thorough understanding of engineering financial impact and basic understanding of the needs and impact of other functions on the business