Project Engineer – Product Development (Gasoline Engines)

Why Work at Rehlko

We have met today's energy needs while planning for tomorrow's for over 100 years. Beginning with the first modern generator, the Rehlko Automatic Power & Light, launched in 1920, Rehlko has been an innovative leader in energy resilience. 

Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, clean energy solutions, and much more that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers.

Our priorities are global: the stability from steady energy sources and reliable back-ups. The power to be able to harness energy, and the freedom of not being dependent on an aging centralized grid. The confidence that clean energy solutions offer when it comes to a sustainable world, and the commitment to keep innovating towards greater impact.

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!

Why You Will Love this Job:

As a Project Engineer – Product Development (Gasoline Engines) you will be performing professional engineering assignments of a complex nature utilizing existing technology independently. Lead engineering subtasks involving the design, fabrication, validation, and manufacture of subassemblies, systems, processes, and equipment. Conceive and plan engineering subtasks to explore product or process problems with limited guidance; defines and selects new concepts and approaches to the design or development of new or improved products, processes, equipment or facilities. Demonstrate project management skills for scheduling, budgeting, planning, and risk management. Leads SPD projects and initiatives and supports NPD projects.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Prepare detail project plans, including statements of technical objectives and approaches, task breakdowns, timelines, project cost estimates and product cost analyses, submit approvals, and drive projects to completion.

• Key contributor to technical assigned projects by engineers, support personnel, consultants and suppliers involving design, development, prototype construction and delivery, test and evaluation and release for production.

• Conceives and owns entire projects of moderately broad scope using engineering best practices and effectively plans what is to be achieved and gets relevant team staff members involved.

• Participates and contributes in technical work of innovation using in-depth design and development engineering work of complexity, analytical, and/or experimental techniques.

• Maintain project records, prepare technical, cost and other reports as requested to document progress and results achieved.

• Make appropriate decisions, including risk analysis, using decision support tools, critical thinking, developing support data, and being mindful of business impact of changes.

• Demonstrates a growing global perspective by building collaborative relationships across international teams. Effectively partners with customers to support project goals and deliver value. Proactively connects with internal technical experts to enhance problem-solving capabilities and leverages offsite engineering resources to contribute to efficient and high-quality outcomes.

• Keep abreast and aware of state-of-the-art and important events in areas relevant to engine design and development through publications, outside contacts, meetings, tradeshows, seminars and short courses.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills to convey information to project team(s) and management.

• Work to develop individual goals/objectives to support the department goals through the use of the Performance Appraisal Process.

• Receives general direction, exercises considerable discretion as to personal work details with other technical personnel.

• Personally demonstrate and drive the Rehlko Core Competencies.

• Ensure adherence to applicable product compliance requirements including but not limited to the Clean Air Act, California Code of Regulations and California Health and Safety Code.

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