**Intern Engineering**
- Summer 2027
- On-site
- Full-time
Listing details
- Posted Oct 2
- Last verified Oct 23
About the job
Description
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?
Generac’s Internship Program is full-time (40 hours per week) from May/June through August 2027. The program will be on-site, with positions in the following locations: Waukesha, WI (headquarters); Pewaukee, WI; plant locations throughout Wisconsin.
Generac’s Internship Program is designed to provide students with real-world experience in a supportive and innovative environment. Students contribute to impactful projects, gain exposure to industry best practices, and build lasting professional connections. This is a valuable opportunity to develop your professional and technical skills and grow alongside experienced mentors.
Potential Roles You Will Be Considered For:
-Product Development - Designs and develops new products, subsystems, and components from concept through production while balancing performance, cost, quality, and manufacturability.
-Test & Validation - Plans and executes laboratory and field testing to verify product performance, durability, safety, and compliance with requirements.
-Simulation Engineering - Uses analytical and virtual engineering tools such as FEA, CFD, and system modeling to predict product behavior and accelerate development.
-Thermal & Fluid Systems- Develops cooling, airflow, fuel, combustion, and fluid management systems to optimize product efficiency, reliability, and performance.
EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
· Currently pursuing a bachelors or advanced degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
· Understanding or working knowledge of Pro-E and/or AutoCAD experience.
· Proficient oral and written communication and able to write clearly and succinctly to get a message across.
· Ability to work FULL-TIME during the Summer – 40 Hour Week; Potential to continue working part time during school.
PREFERRED EDUCATION
· Completion of Sophomore year
KEY DUTIES:
· 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 including; Creating and maintaining CAD models, drawings, and BOMs; Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs); Interfacing with internal company personnel; Provide technical support for assigned projects.
· Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates standard, less complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall 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.
· Supports product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs)
· Travels to other Generac facilities as necessary
· Other duties as assigned