Senior Engine Code Engineer
- Location
- Waukesha, WI · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 22 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- MATLAB/Simulink
- SAE J1939 CAN
- ATI Vision
- engine performance testing
Also useful
- Python
- Software-in-the-Loop
- Hardware-in-the-Loop
- machine learning
About the role
We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?
The Senior Engine Code Engineer plays an important role in advancing the design and performance of internal combustion engines (ICE), through code creation, embedded software, and code validation. This position leverages CAN, ATI Vision, and Matlab/Simulink tools to optimize system behavior, improve engine control, and increase engine performance across a range of gaseous fueled applications. Essential Duties and
Responsibilities
- Create system-level engine code using Matlab/Simulink to support engine and generator design and development.
- Conduct simulated and functional analyses to evaluate engine performance of mechanical and energy systems.
- Conduct system evaluation and testing to aid in optimizing an engine's steady state and transient performance.
- Interpret testing results and collaborates with cross-functional teams through code design reviews and technical discussions to guide product development.
- Contribute to the development of software and code analysis best practices to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Document code objectives, methods, and results using standardized reporting formats.
Apply data analysis techniques, including Matlab/Simulink modeling and Python-based scripting and machine learning, to support code performance forecasting. Stay informed on relevant technologies, tools, and industry trends to support continuous improvement.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline 5+ years of relevant work experience Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Proficiency in applying Matlab/Simulink to internal combustion engine related systems, including steady state, transient, fault codes, SPNs, SAE J1939 CAN networks, sensor integration, and embedded systems. Experienced in automotive standards.
- Experience with co-simulation environments, including Software-in-the-Loop (SiL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL).
- Familiarity with machine learning and predictive analytics techniques applied to engine performance and emissions modeling.
- Familiarity with generator design.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a deep understanding of internal combustion engine design, operation, and testing.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly interpret and present complex simulation results to technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field of study.
- Advanced engine and engine system code writing in Matlab/Simulink.
- Advanced experience applying MATLAB/Simulink and Python to internal combustion engine design.
- Advanced experience using ATI Vision to set calibrations in internal combustion engines.
Advanced experience in applying MATLAB/Simulink and Python in engineering analysis and simulation. Advanced proficiency in applying Matlab/Simulink code to complex propulsion systems, with demonstrated success in optimizing transients, steady state, and overall performance. Deep expertise in internal combustion engine control code, operational dynamics, and advanced testing methodologies.
- Extensive experience designing and executing co-simulation workflows, including SiL and HiL integration for real-time system validation.
- Exceptional ability to synthesize and present complex code insights to diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders, influencing design decisions.
- Proficient in applying machine learning and advanced predictive analytics to optimize engine performance with experience developing custom code.
- Superior analytical acumen and strategic problem-solving capabilities, with a track record of delivering high-impact engineering solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly interpret and present complex simulation results to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Familiarity with gaseous fuel systems for internal combustion engines.
- 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 pounds.
Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
"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."
From Generac's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 18, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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