Intern Engineering Program Manager

Generac

Reno, NV

Full-time•

Business Management / Project / Planning, Information Technology

Job Description

Join our Solar & Storage team as an Engineering Program Manager Intern and help bring innovative clean energy technologies to market. You’ll support complex hardware programs for PV microinverters and ESS battery systems while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment alongside experienced program managers and cross-functional teams.

This internship is 5 days a week on-site in Reno, NV.

What You Will Do

Identify complex technical risks with engineering teams and collaborate cross functionally together to solve them
Track progress, schedules, and action items across hardware development programs
Create executive facing reports and updates using JIRA, Smartsheets, and Excel
Bring hardware, quality, and manufacturing engineering teams together to solve complex problems through prototype builds
Support compliance and quality activities related to hardware deliverables
Coordinate with teams to delivery prototype builds of next generation products

What You Will Learn

How program management drives complex hardware product development from concept through production.
How cross-functional teams (engineering, product, manufacturing, quality) collaborate in a real-world environment.
The fundamentals of clean energy product development for solar (PV) and energy storage (ESS).
Industry tools and practices for project tracking, risk management, and stakeholder communication.

Minimum Qualifications

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment.
Comfortable working in a collaborative, team-based environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Preferred Qualifications

Coursework or prior experience related to project management, systems engineering, or product development.
Exposure to JIRA or similar project tracking tools through coursework, prior internships, or personal projects.
Interest in clean energy technology, solar (PV), or energy storage (ESS).
Familiarity with engineering design or development processes.
Strong problem-solving instincts and comfort operating in ambiguity.
Prior internship, co-op, or project experience in an engineering or technical environment.

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 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus.

About the company

Generac

Company website•Electric Power Generation

Generac is the total energy solutions company powering a smarter world. We help free people to use energy on their own terms by giving them access to reliable energy that is also cleaner, more efficient and better managed.

We do this by making homes a sanctuary where people have reliable power so they can safely and comfortably work, learn and entertain. Around the world, our commercial and industrial solutions are trusted to power and support businesses and critical infrastructure to protect against the challenges of an aging power grid, increasingly severe weather and escalating energy demands and rising rates.

As an industry pioneer, we are relentlessly focused on the future of energy management. We’re ushering in a new era of energy solutions where we are exploring new technologies, delivering connected solutions and protecting against increasing energy costs for consumers and commercial users.