Manager - Electrical & Controls Engineering

Why Work at Rehlko

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.

Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Work-life flexibility

• Recognition and rewards

• Development and career opportunities

• A safe and inclusive workplace

Why You Will Love this Job

The Manager Electrical & Controls Engineering will report into the Director Engineering Residential & Power Products.

This role will be hybrid in Kohler, Wisconsin.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager of Electrical and Controls Engineering to lead a multidisciplinary team in the design, development and implementation of electrical systems, control systems and control strategies for our residential generators and related systems.  This role is critical to developing new products, driving innovation and delivering high-performance solutions in support of our business goals.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor and manage a team of electrical hardware engineers and controls software engineers.

• Design, develop and support analog, digital and RF electrical solutions involving alternators, wiring, printed circuit boards, transfer switches and related hardware as well as embedded software controls solutions.

• Manage multiple engineering projects from concept through implementation and product support.

• Collaborate with teams to define hardware & software requirements, specifications and architecture.

• Drive continuous improvement in areas of responsibility focused on customer experience, quality improvements and cost reduction.

• Support creation of product development roadmaps and R&D efforts

• Ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards related to electrical system designs.

• Oversee resource planning, performance reviews and professional development for this team as well as develop budgets, timelines and task assignments.

• Demonstrate Rehlko values, including building trust, working with pace, exhibiting curiosity and driving excellence

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Required, Master’s Degree is preferred

• 6+ years of work experience dependent on educational background

• Strong understanding of electrical hardware and embedded software design principles

Preference to those who have the following:

• Prior management or leadership experience of electrical hardware and/or embedded software teams

• Strong communication skills with internal stakeholders and executive leadership

• High level of motivation and ability to collaborate effectively in a team and independently to achieve results

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without