Work Mode: Onsite

Location: Onsite at Kohler, WI

Opportunity

This is more than a job posting for Kohler Company, one of the oldest and largest privately held companies in North America. This is an invitation to collaborate and apply your craft in a creative conscious and characterful culture.

For the last 100 years, our engines, generators and UPS products have powered homes, hospitals, lawn mowers, stadiums, and everything in-between. The Senior Staff Engineer, Advanced Development will be responsible for evaluating and developing power conversion technologies that connect energy storage, alternate power generation methods including fuel cells and solar, inverter hardware, inverter software, and high-level system control.

• Develop system level power conversion topologies using Simulink and MATLAB with a focus on DC-DC and bidirectional DC-AC control.
• Design and implement feedback and model predictive control algorithms to meet performance and robustness requirements.
• Collaborate with hardware and software architects to develop full system models and leveraging autocode generation for concept validation.
• Preform system level optimization to meet performance targets including durability while minimizing product cost. Effectively communicate results in written and oral format.
• Assist with building and evaluating concept systems to validate simulation results.
• Develop internal intellectual property (IP) ensuring robustness and alignment to business unit objectives in the power generation and energy conversion technology space. Advise management team on strength of supplier, partner, and competitive IP.
• Identify, participate and influence within university, government, and commercial consortiums focused on energy space to ensure awareness of R&D incentives, future legislation, and technical and safety standard developments.

Skills/Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Required. Master’s Degree or PhD is preferred.
• 5+ years work experience dependent on educational background.
• 3+ years experience in power conversion hardware and controls systems at or greater than kilowatt scale.
• Strong technical experience with MATLAB and Simulink including model based code development, validation hardware testing and troubleshooting.

Preference to those who have the following:

• Familiarity with a wide array of power generation and battery storage technologies.
• Familiarity with electric machine design and control: permanent magnet and wound rotor.
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• High level of motivation and ability to collaborate effectively in a team and independently to achieve desired results.

We will consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this opportunity.

Why Work at Kohler Co.?

Kohler Co.'s mission is to contribute to a higher level of gracious living for those who are touched by our products and services. We understand that it takes investment in our associates’ development to make that happen. So, we offer ongoing investment in each individual’s personal development and the opportunity to collaborate with others across functions and roles at Kohler.

In addition to the investment in your development, Kohler offers a benefits package including a competitive salary, health, vision, dental, 401(k) with company matching, and more!

About Us

Beyond the competitive benefits and compensation, Kohler proudly offers a rich history, steeped in creativity and a commitment to our associates and communities. We invite you to learn more about our culture and company at www.kohlercompany.com.

It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified personnel in all job classifications without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com. Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.