Lead HIL Design Engineer 

Generac Clean Energy is looking for a motivated Lead Hardware in Loop (HIL) Validation engineer with insatiable curiosity to help create and validate next generation energy storage products. The successful applicant will join a team of highly knowledgeable and collaborative engineers. You will have the opportunity to solve challenging problems that unlock residential PV and energy storage systems at mass scale.

Generac Clean Energy combines the speed and excitement of a technology startup with the resources and market power of an S&P 500 industry leader. Our careers offer boundless opportunities for growth for energetic, mission-driven applicants who seek challenge and impact in a fast-paced culture of teaching and learning.

The position is available in Reno, NV.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Architect HIL systems to test our clean energy products like Smart Disconnect Switch, Inverter, HV DC-DC Converter Select appropriate test hardware and software platforms that can scale across our products Build real-time models of our systems to run in test hardware Work with system engineers & SW developers to identify, generate and implement test cases and verification criteria for our products Work with test manager to configure test setups and test runs according to the test plan Develop test automation, automate test tools, generate, and improve automation scripts Document and track issues as appropriate and participate in triaging of issues with different teams to drive towards root cause identification and resolution Work with integration engineers to design and build test benches to test and high voltage and/or low voltage systems Help identify gaps in requirements and work with the relevant engineers to update the requirement documents accordingly Work with functional safety engineers to develop test cases and validation criteria to satisfy Functional Safety requirements as per UL1998 Work with the relevant engineers to meet diagnostic coverage requirements Troubleshoot Systems/ECUs using lab and measurement equipment including power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters as well as tools such as Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape and NI Tools etc Participate in the design of a world-class engineering effort to bring our home energy system to a new level of refinement Qualifications

B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering degree 5+ years of HIL test experience Experience developing conforming test assets for hardware and software certification Experience testing embedded software Proficient with National Instrument (NI) tools and hardware (Veristand, PXI, NI CVI) Experience with CAN bus, DBC file management and CAN bus tools like cantools, PCAN Explorer, Vector Canalyzer or CANApe is desired. Excellent Python and/or C software scripting skills. Ability to collaborate and communicate complex technical concepts. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. You are a highly motivated, self-starting individual with a broad set of skills and never afraid of facing complex technical challenges. You are a solution-oriented individual with a strong analytical mindset. You have strong communication skills and can easily tailor your communications to suit the audience. You can adapt quickly or propose changes needed to achieve early results in a timely fashion. You embrace challenges and take commitments and deliver results within reasonable expectations. You are a positive team player.

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 loads as large as 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job include actions typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. This position will require occasional travel.