Staff Mechanical Equipment Design Engineer - Req

Generac Clean Energy combines the speed and excitement of a technology startup with the resources and market power of an S&P 500 industry leader. Our careers offer boundless opportunity for energetic, mission-driven applicants who seek challenge and impact in a fast-paced culture of teaching, learning, and professional growth, developing solar+storage products and software for the clean energy revolution.

Join Generac Clean Energy as we drive to build energy solutions for a more resilient, sustainable world.

What to expect

Generac Clean Energy Solutions is seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Design Engineer to join the manufacturing engineering team to design manufacturing and testing equipment for clean energy solutions. You will be working cross functionally with product design engineering, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, and contract manufacturers across North America. You will be designing tools, production and test equipment for the NPI line. The tools and equipment will then go through design cycle iterations to be used at the contract manufacturer facility.

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

What You’ll Do

Prepare overall machine design concepts for custom designed, special purpose equipment and systems

Detail machine design including creation of machine layouts, detailed part drawings, assembly drawings, and mechanical bill of materials

Conduct design reviews for internal team feedback for cross-functional presentations

Be a liaison between product engineering and manufacturing departments

Specify and source commercial components pertaining to your designs

Coordinate with internal and external machine shops to fabricate machined components

Support prototype and design validation builds: design and deliver prototype manufacturing tooling, prepare bill of process, lead manufacturing trials for designed equipment, etc.

Work with technician teams to assemble and dial in equipment

Validate equipment performance and repeatability

Lead conceptual equipment development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field from an accredited institution, or equivalent

7+ years of experience as a Mechanical/Mechatronics/Test/Automation Engineer

Extremely strong mechanical aptitude and ability to conceptualize and create mechanical designs

Proficiency in using solid modeling CAD design software (SolidWorks highly preferred)

Strong knowledge of material properties and applications

Strong understanding of drafting standards and the application of GD&T

Experience with automation equipment design and custom machine-building

Experience with Testing equipment design, Inspection Machines, In circuit testing equipment, Functional Test Equipment

Understanding of common machining processes and capabilities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with specific ability to write at a professional and technical level

Organized and detail-oriented

Ability to travel internationally to engage with manufacturing partners.

Travel required ~ 20%

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience performing DFM/DFA/DFT

Experience creating technical specifications for manufacturing equipment

New product Introduction and Manufacturing Operations experience

Proficient in the development and deployment of PFMEAs and DFMEAs

Record of developing multiple quality products into production