Intern Engineering

Company: Generac

About the Role

Generac’s Internship Program is a full-time (40 hours per week) opportunity from May/June through August 2027. The program will be on-site. Students will contribute to impactful projects, gain exposure to industry best practices, and build lasting professional connections.

Potential Roles

• Product Development: Designs and develops new products, subsystems, and components from concept through production.
• Test & Validation: Plans and executes laboratory and field testing to verify product performance, durability, safety, and compliance.
• Simulation Engineering: Uses analytical and virtual engineering tools such as FEA, CFD, and system modeling.
• Thermal & Fluid Systems: Develops cooling, airflow, fuel, combustion, and fluid management systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Designs, validates, and brings new products to market.
• Provides new product development support in the Industrial, Commercial, Residential and/or Retail generator or Power Tool product area.
• Creates and maintains CAD models, drawings, and BOMs.
• Supports product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs).
• Interacts with internal company personnel.
• Provides technical support for assigned projects.
• Specifies new product functional requirements; designs, tests, and integrates standard components.
• Evaluates design effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety.
• Designs, develops, executes, and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications, and process validation plans for standard products and/or components.
• Creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials.
• Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers, and product specialists to optimize basic designs for manufacturability.
• Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.
• Travels to other Generac facilities as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Understanding or working knowledge of Pro-E and/or AutoCAD experience.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills; ability to write clearly and succinctly.
• Ability to work FULL-TIME (40 Hour Week) during the Summer.
• Potential to continue working part-time during school.

Qualifications

• Completion of Sophomore year is preferred.