Generac

Staff Thermal Engineer

LocationReno, NV
Job Typefull_time

About This Job

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

Plays a leading role in the architecture, design, validation, of Generac’s clean energy products, with emphasis on design and validation of innovative thermal solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Architecting, designing, modeling, and validating thermal solutions in ESS/power electronics
Building CFD models and instrumented thermal test vehicles to validate models
Creating innovative product enabling thermal solutions that balance form and function
Optimizing thermal solutions for performance, DFM/DFA, size, acoustics, reliability, cost
Providing clear and actionable guidance to engineering teams for detailed design
Sizing and selecting components for passive, air, liquid, and 2-phase thermal solutions
Interfacing with thermal suppliers for component selection, validation, and integration
Partnering with validation & reliability teams to define thermal test parameters
Partnering with SW/FW to provide thermal policies for control algorithms


Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field
Minimum 7 years of hands-on thermal design / electronics cooling experience


Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

Expert knowledge of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics
Expertise modeling passive-cooling, air cooling, liquid cooling, 2-phase, batteries, solar radiation
Expertise in sizing and selection of fans, radiators, heat sinks, heat pipes, etc.
Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition methods for thermal validation
Expert proficiency with Ansys, Flotherm, or Star CCM (or other leading CFD packages)


Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field specializing in heat transfer
Demonstrated record bringing high-quality products from development into production
Experience in thermal solutions for outdoor NEMA/IP rated products
Experience with validation testing, product reliability, and failure analysis


Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

Proficiency with 3D CAD (Solidworks preferred, other accepted)
Experience designing thermal solutions for battery energy storage systems
Experience modeling battery pack failure modes including outgassing & propagation
Experience with UL 9540A regulatory requirements and testing
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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 - 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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