Generac Power Systems

Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Generac Power Systems$120K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Software, or Systems Engineering
  • 10+ years of relevant work experience
  • MS in Systems Engineering preferred
  • INCOSE certification is advantageous
  • Extensive knowledge of systems integration and product development lifecycle

Responsibilities

  • Create procedures for gathering and writing requirements
  • Develop procedures for decomposing system requirements
  • Lead verification and validation for products/systems
  • Coordinate system strategy and architecture across functions
  • Provide expertise during technical and design reviews
  • Approve design reviews and assign tasks to engineers
  • Mentor junior engineers and inform them of procedure updates

Benefits

  • Opportunity to drive systems engineering methodologies
  • Lead cross-functional engineering efforts
  • Mentorship and professional growth opportunities
  • Involvement in high-quality engineering practices
  • Contribute to cutting-edge product development solutions
Full Job Description
The Senior Staff Systems Engineer serves as a senior technical authority establishing, governing, and advancing the systems engineering framework across product lines. This role defines and maintains organizational procedures for requirements development, system decomposition, interface documentation, and verification and validation activities to ensure consistent, compliant, and high quality engineering practices. The position provides expert guidance in system architecture, leads cross functional coordination, and approves formal design reviews to ensure technical integrity and alignment with system strategy. Through deep technical expertise and leadership, ensures robust system performance and drives continuous improvement of systems engineering methodologies across the organization. Responsibilities • Creates governing procedures for gathering, capturing and writing requirements • Creates governing procedures for decomposing system level requirements to subsystem/component level requirements • Drives verification and validation activities for a product/system line, including component, subsystem and full system testing • Creat0se governing procedures for verification and validation activities • Coordinates across engineering functions in defining system strategy and architecture • Provides subject matter expertise during technical reviews • Provides subject matter expertise and inputs into the formal design reviews across a system architecture • Approves design reviews and designates tasks to other systems engineers as required • Creates governing procedures for creation and maintenance of block and boundary diagrams and Interface Control Documents • Creates governing procedures for system level documentation • Identifies and analyzes risks and opportunities from a system architecture perspective, using this perspective to update governing procedures to address these possible risks • Informs other systems engineers of process and procedure updates • Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers • Supports product development across the system architecture in delivery of on-schedule, on-quality, compliant solutions. Minimum Qualifications • BS Mechanical/Electrical/Software/Systems Engineering • 10+ years of relevant work experience Preferred Qualifications • Advanced Systems Engineering expertise with an MS in Systems Engineering, INCOSE certification, and deep knowledge of requirements management and the V-model product development process. • Strong background in systems integration, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions. • Experience designing and developing complex electromechanical and power management systems, including electrical power schemes and system architecture documentation. • Proven ability to create system architecture, schematic, and interconnect diagrams to support product development and integration efforts. • Extensive knowledge of the product development lifecycle, from concept through launch, with a focus on delivering technically robust solutions. • Demonstrated success leading and influencing cross-functional, matrixed teams while translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences. • Strong project management capabilities, balancing multiple initiatives, resources, and competing priorities to achieve business and technical objectives. • Self-driven, results-oriented engineering leader with expert-level technical knowledge, regulatory committee experience, and exceptional communication and problem-solving skills.''

About Generac Power Systems

Generac Power Systems is a manufacturer of backup power generation products for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Generac operates through two business segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic segment produces generators, transfer switches, and other backup power equipment for residential and commercial customers in the United States. The International segment produces similar products for customers outside the United States. Generac sells its products through a network of dealers and distributors.
Learn more about Generac Power Systems
Size
8,955 employees
Market Cap
$5.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$350.5 million
Founded
1959
5 Year Trend
+20.9%
Revenue
$2.4 billion
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