Company Generac Power Systems
Name Senior Test Engineer - Procedures
Req # 63834
Employment Type Full Time
Shift 1st
Test Engineer III - The Senior Test Engineer will work with internal customers and other subject matter experts to identify and conduct tests that verify new technologies and applications of Generac products. This involves 1st principles understanding of the technology, major variable identification, creating and executing test plans and procedures to verify the component, product, or system capability. This position reports to the Test Engineering Manager
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Designs test plans for prototypes, existing, and competitor products
- Setting up test equipment and performing tests without guidance
- Perform intermediate data analysis and summarization with a variety of tools while mentoring others
- Able to sort out the pertinent issues versus the non-pertinent issues (identify root cause). Basic understanding of the assumptions being made in an approximation. Able to generate several alternative solutions and evaluate their feasibility
- Green Belt/Silver; starts and manages CI/6? projects; Mentors others in CI/6? concepts
- Demonstrated written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to clearly present technical information to technical audiences with limited support
- Ability to operate safely in a testing environment working with high voltages, temperatures, pressures and energy storage devices
- Supports product R&D and verification development tests plans (schedule, cost, risk, performance)
- Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers
- Travel to other Generac facilities as necessary
- Other duties as assigned
Minimal Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline;
- 5+ years of relevant work experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with component, product and system testing in an R&D environment
- Experience with power electronics/power converters, energy storage or similar energy technologies
- Experience with engine powered equipment
- Experience with accelerated reliability testing and analysis
- Experience supporting NRTL Certification Testing (UL, CSA, TUV, CE, etc)
- Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple projects;
- Experience in new product design and development;
- Applies engineering knowledge and experience to improve products, services and processes;
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Work effectively in a fast-paced team environment with multiple customers and suppliers
- Lead projects with guidance and complete projects within guidelines
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while mentoring others
- Advanced in the use of various mechanical, electrical, electronic measurement components and systems
- Advanced understanding and application of electrical techniques and theories
- Analyzes test requirements identifying major and minor variables in the test
- Identifies equipment required and process flow to execute the test
- Creates summarized data reporting requirements and creates data analysis procedures
- Updates existing and creates new test and analysis procedures following content and format templates
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 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.
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