Supervisor Engineering (Portable Power)

Location: On-site in Waukesha, WI or Jefferson, WI, with travel between offices averaging one day per week.

Company

hirify.global develops solutions for home, business, and sustainable energy resilience, including portable generators and portable battery power stations.

What you will do

• Lead the Portable Generator New Technology Introduction team and provide hands-on technical direction.
• Investigate technologies and develop concepts from opportunity identification through feasibility, prototype builds, testing, validation planning, and technology readiness decisions.
• Execute engineering roadmaps and development plans for portable generators and portable battery power stations.
• Coordinate prototype builds, test plans, laboratory priorities, supplier inputs, design iterations, teardowns, and benchmarking activities.
• Evaluate technologies, system architectures, components, and product concepts through research, supplier engagement, analysis, and practical testing.
• Recruit, coach, develop, and retain engineering talent while establishing accountability and professional development plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, or related engineering.
• At least 5 years of engineering experience.
• Ability to lead cross-functional engineering projects from concept through prototype, testing, and technical recommendation.
• Experience integrating mechanical, electrical, controls, engine, battery, power electronics, fuel system, thermal, structural, acoustic, and user-interface considerations is relevant to the role.
• Candidates requiring sponsorship now or in the future, including OPT or H-1B transfer, cannot be considered.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• Formal or informal people leadership experience.
• Experience with emerging technologies, new product concepts, system architectures, suppliers, or external technology partners.
• Experience with portable generators, battery energy storage systems, power electronics, engines, alternators, fuel systems, controls, thermal systems, or related portable power technologies.
• Experience planning engineering tests, analyzing results, and making recommendations based on performance, safety, cost, manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, and customer experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on engineering culture focused on collaboration, experimentation, technical rigor, problem solving, and accountability.
• Emphasis on innovation, continuous improvement, structured engineering judgment, and cross-functional knowledge sharing.
• Work includes regular standing and walking, computer-based work, and occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
• Full-time employment.