Staff Energy Storage Product Manager
Generac
Lead product vision, roadmap, and launch of next-gen residential energy storage platform.
6 days ago ago
Intermediate (4-7 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
South Portland, ME
Office Full-Time
Company Size
9,239 Employees
Service Specialisms
Power Generation
Energy Storage
Backup Power Systems
Renewable Energy Solutions
Energy Management
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Energy
Infrastructure
Buildings
Residential
Commercial
Water Resources
Heavy Civil
Role
What you would be doing
system architecture
product development
roadmap planning
trade-off analysis
requirements capture
go-to-market
- Support multiple products: While focused on next-gen development, contribute to features and technical needs across current products to ensure portfolio success.
- Lead cross-functional development: Partner with hardware, firmware, software, UX, regulatory, and operations teams to deliver solutions from concept through launch.
- Shape the future platform: Own the product vision for Generac’s next-generation residential energy storage platform, grounded in customer needs, market dynamics, and technical innovation.
- Define system-level architecture: Drive requirements around inverter-battery integration, communications, power classes, and enclosure design.
- Drive roadmaps: Develop and maintain a multi-year product roadmap, aligning with business strategy, engineering capabilities, and evolving regulatory requirements.
- Stay ahead of the industry: Track competitive offerings, standards, and market shifts to ensure Generac leads in innovation and customer value.
- Evaluate trade-offs: Weigh platform scalability, cost, reliability, compliance (UL 9540/1741/9540A, NEC), and supply chain flexibility to guide decision-making.
- Enable go-to-market success: Collaborate with sales, marketing, and field support to define positioning, messaging, and launch readiness.
- Balance performance & design: Collaborate with industrial design and mechanical engineering to ensure products are high-performing, manufacturable, and aesthetically appealing.
- Translate insights into action: Convert input from customers, installers, and grid operators into clear product requirements (MRDs, PRDs), use cases, and value propositions.
What you bring
product management
battery systems
energy codes
jira
master's
systems engineering
- Knowledge of U.S. residential energy markets, DER aggregation, or VPP programs.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to also dive into technical details when needed.
- Comfortable working across hardware, firmware, and software domains.
- 5+ years of product management or closely related experience, ideally with 1–3 years in energy storage, solar, or power electronics.
- Master’s degree in Engineering or MBA.
- Experience collaborating with contract manufacturers or ODMs on platform development.
- Customer-centric approach — able to translate technical complexity into clear value.
- Thrives in ambiguity, fast-moving projects, and a small, high-impact team environment.
- Technical fluency with battery systems, inverters, EMS platforms, and grid interconnection requirements.
- Strong technical foundation paired with a product management mindset.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field.
- Familiarity with UL 9540, IEEE 1547, NEC, NFPA 855, and other energy codes.
- Excellent communication skills with both engineering teams and executives.
- Background in systems engineering, field applications engineering, or firmware/hardware development with transition into product strongly preferred.
- Experience with product lifecycle tools (Jira, Confluence, PLM systems).
- Proven ability to ship complex hardware + software systems from concept through production.
- This is an in-office role (4 days onsite, 1 day remote).
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Company
Overview
$4.3B Revenue
Annual Income
The company generates over $4.3 billion in revenue annually.
80% US Share
Backup Power Dominance
The company dominates the backup power market, holding about 80% of the US share.
- It began by engineering affordable home standby generators and built its first engine tailored for generator use.
- Its portfolio spans portable units, residential standby systems, large commercial/industrial generators, light towers, power washers, battery storage, and smart-home energy devices.
- Typical projects include outfitting homes for outage resilience, powering construction sites with mobile generators, and deploying microgrid and natural gas generator solutions for commercial clients.
- Innovations include the PWRcell home energy storage line, integration of EV charging and remote monitoring via Mobile Link and Concerto software platforms.
- Generac Gives: a commitment to being a good neighbor and corporate citizen where employees live and work.
- Focus areas include education (especially STEM for underserved youth), first responders, disaster preparedness, veterans & military families, community volunteerism, energy conservation, and clean-energy education & innovation.
- Employee-enabled giving: all full-time employees receive volunteer time off and access to small grants for charities they're involved with.
- Hyper-local impact: philanthropic focus centered on locations where facilities and employees are based.
- Powering Up Education: employees engage in STEM outreach through classrooms, learning events, and facility tours.
- Generac Volunteers: organized teams participate in activities such as food sorting, shelter refurbishment, and STEM mentoring.
- Generac Community Spirit Awards: recognizing the most active volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week.
$440 M investment
Solar + Battery Initiative
The company is investing up to $440 million in a Puerto Rico solar and battery initiative to power 40,000 homes.
$50 M awarded
Clean-Energy Microgrids
Received a $50 million award from the DOE's GRIP program to implement clean-energy microgrids at approximately 100 California water-utility sites, with at least 55% located in disadvantaged communities.
55% in disadvantaged communities
Clean-Energy Microgrids
Implementing clean-energy microgrids at 100 California water-utility sites, with a focus on serving at least 55% in disadvantaged communities.
409 kW solar
Net-Zero Microgrid
Supported a net-zero microgrid at Hotel Marcel, featuring a 409 kW solar installation and 1,012 kWh storage capacity.
- Partnership with DOE on Puerto Rico solar + battery initiative (up to $440 M investment for 40,000 homes)
- Awarded $50 M (via DOE GRIP) for clean-energy microgrids at ~100 California water-utility sites, at least 55% in disadvantaged communities
- Supported microgrid at Hotel Marcel (net-zero, 409 kW solar, 1,012 kWh storage)
- Distributing zero-emissions hydrogen fuel-cell generators in North America via partnership with EODev
- Generac Mobile® lighting towers reduce fuel consumption by up to 75% vs. traditional models via hybrid/battery and LED innovation
- Net-zero target not explicitly stated in publicly available sources
- The 2023 ESG report notes ESG integration but includes no specific DEI goals or gender breakdown.
- Public materials provide no data on female/male workforce percentages, leadership gender representation, diversity recruitment, or retention metrics.
- Neither generac.com nor LinkedIn pages disclose strategic DEI targets or outcomes.
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