Engineering Project Manager - Hardware

Generac Clean Energy Solutions is looking for a highly motivated technical program manager to manage new/exsiting engineering projects for clean energy solutions. You will be immersed in the design engineering process and will shepherd projects from concept through to prototype validation and then production ramp. You will use your engineering background to understand the product requirements, technical risks and the validation strategy to accelerate the development process. You will communicate and present project status, highlight schedule risk, and develop recovery plans in the event of project slip. Daily, you will interface with cross function teams - design, manufacturing, compliance, system test, reliability, supply chain and operations to define and drive development of new product programs, while also managing changes in existing programs.

As a Technical Program Manager, you will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy on your programs while contributing to the development of tools and processes that improve the organization’s productivity.

You will be based out of Reno, Nv but will need to travel to other engineering sites as needed: Boston, Maine, and Vancouver.

What You’ll Do

Establish and manage programs feature baseline, scheduling, critical path, and technology risks areas for execution

Cross-functionally communicate key development updates, risks and timeline on projects as well as presenting to Generac Clean Executive team on a weekly basis

Identify tactical (exercise operational excellence) and creative ways to overcome obstacles while meeting deadlines despite setback

Develop tools to automate various reporting or planning functions for the Technical Programs Management Team

Conduct planning and execution/support of NPI builds

What You’ll Bring

5+ years of experience in a fast pace NPI, cross-function teams orientated environment managing programs for high volume mass production products

Demonstrate understanding of new product development cycles and criticality of time-to-market – any time spent on perfecting a design is foregoing the next big thing

Ability to grasp complex technical topics and abstract key issues and risks in an actionable form

Experience in leading large group of people, and able to remain calm with big picture in mind in the face of uncertainties

Detail oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills, as well as excellent communication skills from teams to Executives, both verbal and written

Skills with common workplace software (word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software etc) with the ability to create and maintain metrics

BS in an engineering discipline or equivalent practical knowledge. Masters is preferred, but not required