Senior Thermal Engineer

Generac is a leading energy technology company powering a smarter world. Our teams have a history of energy innovation and continue to push new boundaries in clean energy solutions. Generac Clean Energy combines the speed of a technology startup with the resources of a market-leader, offering opportunities for energetic, mission-driven applicants who seek challenge and growth in a fast-paced culture focused on teaching, learning, and professional development, developing solar+storage products and software for the clean energy revolution.

Overview

Join Generac Clean Energy as we build energy solutions for a more resilient, sustainable world. As part of the thermal group, you will contribute to developing next generation clean energy solutions, accelerating progress toward a sustainable energy future. You will play a key role in the architecture, design, and validation of Generac's clean energy products, with emphasis on design and validation of innovative thermal solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Architect, design, model, and validate thermal solutions in ESS / power electronics
• Build CFD models and instrumented thermal test vehicles to validate models
• Create innovative product enabling thermal solutions that balance form and function
• Optimize thermal solutions for performance, DFM / DFA, size, acoustics, reliability, and cost
• Provide clear and actionable guidance to engineering teams for detailed design
• Size and select components for passive, air, liquid, and 2-phase thermal solutions
• Interface with thermal suppliers for component selection, validation, and integration
• Partner with validation & reliability teams to define thermal test parameters
• Partner with SW / FW to provide thermal policies for control algorithms

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; use hands to manipulate objects or controls; stand and walk. The employee may 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.

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