Systems Engineer - Engines

Post Date

Aug 05, 2026

Location

Genesee,
Wisconsin

ZIP/Postal Code

53189
US
Oct 06, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Mechanical Engineering

Req #

MKE-506be6fc-272a-4b70-8b56-787d5f365853

Pay Rate

$130k - $160k (estimate)

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
The Staff Applications Engineer - Engine Systems is responsible for providing engineering input to the product development projects assigned to him/her including interfacing with the cross functional team consisting of engineering, operations (industrial engineering, production, and material procurement), sourcing, quality, service, and marketing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Specifies, gives input to design, validates, and brings new products to market.
• Specifies precise new product functional requirements; tests and integrates a variety of moderately complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety.
• Works with multiple engineering groups to design, develop, execute, and evaluates overall system fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans for a variety of moderately complex products and/or components.
• Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize moderately complex designs for manufacturability.
• Gives input into CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems modeling for new designs.
• Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs)
• Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers.
• Travel to other Generac facilities as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 7+ years of relevant work experience

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple projects
• Engine design/development experience with a focus on application engineering
• Experience in engine integration in an application
• Ability to work cross functionally to ensure all aspects of engine requirements are met
• Technical Skills to include knowledge of: fuel, control, intake, cooling, and exhaust systems
• Demonstrated written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to translate technical information to all audiences
• Applies engineering knowledge and experience to improve products, services and processes
• Experience with machine design
• MS Excel, MS Word Previous experience with SAP or equivalent ERP

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.