Regional Generator Engineer

Regional Generator Engineer | Renewables & Rotating Equipment

Litchfield, MN / Waco, TX / Wichita, KS | $150k–$220k Base | Relocation Assistance Available

Brightsmith is partnering with one of North America's leading electromechanical and power management services organizations to hire a Regional Generator Engineer within its Renewables business.

With an extensive service network across North America and the UK, the organization provides specialized engineering, repair, and maintenance solutions across generators, electric motors, rotating equipment, transformers, switchgear, and power systems.

As the business continues to expand its engineering capabilities, they're looking for an experienced Electrical or Mechanical Engineer with strong generator and rotating equipment expertise to become a key technical resource within the Renewables organization.

This is an opportunity to work on complex generator failures, lead root cause investigations, reverse engineer existing equipment, and develop improved engineering solutions across a large-scale generator repair platform.

Importantly, this isn't a traditional wind turbine engineering position. The focus is on understanding the generators themselves: how they operate, why they fail, and how engineering solutions can improve their reliability and performance.

Wind generator experience would be particularly valuable, but the organization is also interested in engineers coming from the broader motor, generator, and rotating equipment industries.

The Opportunity

You'll work closely with the Regional Operations Manager for Renewables, supporting generator and motor repair operations across multiple service centers and the broader customer base.

The position combines hands-on technical investigation, engineering problem-solving, and customer-facing technical leadership.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead root cause failure analysis (RCFA) investigations on large generators and electric motors, identifying underlying failure mechanisms and recommending corrective solutions.
• Troubleshoot generator and motor performance issues across in-shop repair operations and customer sites.
• Reverse engineer existing generator and motor designs, developing repair instructions and improved engineering solutions.
• Lead and contribute to generator redesign and engineering improvement projects across different machine types.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering support to repair facilities, field service teams, and customers.
• Review and contribute to generator coil designs, insulation systems, and associated engineering specifications.
• Interpret technical testing results, including core loss testing, AC/DC hi-pot testing, and surge comparison testing.
• Support warranty investigations, technical assessments, and detailed engineering failure reports.
• Present technical findings directly to customers, clearly explaining equipment failures, root causes, and recommended engineering solutions.
• Support the development of standardized engineering specifications, repair procedures, and technical best practices across the Renewables business.
• Work alongside shop floor teams to investigate equipment, understand repair challenges, and ensure engineering solutions are practical and effective.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and the development of new technologies and patented engineering solutions.

There is also an opportunity for the successful candidate to take on broader technical leadership responsibilities as the regional engineering function develops, with potential progression into an Engineering Manager position.

What They're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent relevant engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience working with large electric generators, motors, or rotating equipment.
• Strong technical understanding of generator operating principles, component interactions, and electrical or mechanical failure mechanisms.
• Experience conducting root cause failure analysis, troubleshooting, and technical investigations.
• Understanding of AC and DC electrical circuits and the underlying principles of generator and motor operation.
• Experience developing engineering solutions, improving existing designs, or reverse engineering electrical machines.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, engineering specifications, and equipment testing results.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to investigate complex equipment failures.
• Confidence communicating technical findings and engineering recommendations to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Comfortable working alongside repair teams and visiting service facilities to investigate equipment and support engineering activities.
• Willingness to travel regularly between service centers and customer locations.

Additional Experience That Would Be a Plus:

• Wind generator engineering experience, ideally with an OEM, generator manufacturer, repair specialist, or renewable energy asset owner.
• Experience with large wind generators, including direct-drive, geared, or other generator technologies.
• Background in generator or motor design, reverse engineering, coil design, or insulation systems.
• Experience with stator and rotor core loss testing, AC/DC hi-pot testing, and surge comparison testing.
• Knowledge of IEEE and EASA standards.
• Experience with generator reliability, failure investigations, and repair engineering.
• Familiarity with CAD software and engineering design tools.
• Previous experience supporting electromechanical repair facilities or aftermarket engineering operations.
• Experience delivering technical presentations and providing customer-facing engineering support.

Why Consider It?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established and growing North American engineering services organization at an exciting point in the development of its Renewables engineering function.

The business operates at significant scale, with an extensive service network and specialized capabilities across generators, motors, rotating equipment, and power management systems.

What makes this opportunity particularly interesting is that the organization operates as an engineered solutions business rather than simply a repair provider.

You'll be working on real-world equipment failures, investigating recurring industry problems, and developing improved engineering solutions that can be implemented across a substantial installed base.

You'll benefit from:

• Working with one of North America's leading specialist generator repair and electromechanical service organizations.
• Exposure to complex, large-scale generators and rotating equipment across the renewable energy sector and broader power industry.
• The opportunity to become a recognized technical authority within the Renewables engineering function.
• Working on challenging failure investigations, reverse engineering, and engineering improvement projects.
• Access to a much broader engineering platform, including motors, generators, transformers, switchgear, and field services.
• The opportunity to contribute to patented solutions and engineering approaches that address recurring industry challenges.
• Direct exposure to customers, senior operational leaders, and engineering teams.
• Potential progression into a regional Engineering Manager position as the function continues to develop.

Base Salary: $150K–$180K, with flexibility up to approximately $220K for an exceptional candidate, depending on experience and technical expertise.

Location: Litchfield, Minnesota (preferred), Waco, Texas, or Wichita, Kansas. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

If you're an experienced Generator or Rotating Equipment Engineer looking to take on greater technical responsibility, work on complex engineering challenges, and influence the development of improved generator repair solutions, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

Apply now or contact Brightsmith for a confidential discussion.