Staff Engineer Jobs in Wisconsin
Staff Engineer jobs in Wisconsin are concentrated in Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay, where manufacturers, utilities, and technology firms maintain deep engineering teams. Companies like Rockwell Automation, American Family Insurance, and Kohler Co. consistently hire staff engineers across disciplines including embedded systems, mechanical design, and software architecture. Demand is especially strong for engineers with systems integration experience as Wisconsin's industrial and energy sectors modernize infrastructure. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.
For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.
Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?
The Engineer V is responsible for providing expertise regarding new product development as well as continuous improvement of legacy systems. Day-to-day responsibilities include medium-voltage power design, electrical system studies (short-circuit, arc flash, and protection coordination), component selection and sizing, compliance and performance test planning, and codes and standards adherence. Additionally, candidates will facilitate product development through design, validation, and release while serving as a technical leader and mentor to the broader engineering team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead product development: Own the design, validation, architecture, and market launch of new power generation and power conversion products from concept through production.
Design electrical systems: Develop power circuits, distribution, protection schemes, and medium-voltage systems (1–38 kV), including transformers, switchgear, busbars, cables, and insulation coordination.
Perform testing & analysis: Architect and execute product validation, performance, and regulatory testing, including load testing, power quality, fault injection, and electrical system studies such as load flow, short-circuit, arc flash, and protection coordination.
Ensure compliance & manufacturability: Develop specifications, schematics, wiring diagrams, and BOMs while ensuring compliance with UL, IEC, NEC, IEEE, and CSA standards and optimizing designs for cost, reliability, safety, and manufacturing.
Provide technical leadership: Drive development schedules and cost targets, collaborate across engineering and manufacturing teams, and mentor engineers to improve technical capabilities and engineering standards.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline;
10+ years of relevant work experience;
Preferred Qualifications:
Power & Medium-Voltage Engineering: Extensive expertise in power generation, conversion, and distribution systems, including MV switchgear, transformers, paralleling systems, and mission-critical power solutions.
Electrical & Power Electronics Design: Strong knowledge of power circuit design, component sizing, thermal management, grounding/bonding, and integration of rectifiers, inverters, and DC/DC converters, with full ownership of complex system designs.
Testing, Compliance & Product Development: Experienced in MV standards, EMC/EMI, dielectric/hipot, partial discharge, fault injection, environmental testing, and validation, with experience taking products from concept through production.
Complex Project & Problem Solving: Independently leads large, complex, cross-functional engineering projects; applies strong analytical, conceptual, and decision-making skills to develop innovative solutions and improve products, processes, and business outcomes.
Technical Leadership & Collaboration: Provides technical guidance, coaches less-experienced engineers, drives cross-functional success, contributes to standards and procedures, and communicates effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
Business & Professional Excellence: Manages priorities and multiple assignments effectively, identifies opportunities to improve engineering’s financial impact, recommends best practices, and actively owns professional development and continuous improvement.
Great Reasons to work for Generac:
Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers
Enjoy summer hours (Memorial Day – Labor Day)
Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits, many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line, while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators
Make a positive impact. Generac has always been community-minded and dedicated to giving back. The company proudly offers a Volunteer Time Off program, inviting team members to participate in charitable volunteer opportunities on company time.
We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.
We’re an inclusive company that celebrates differences and keeps equity and respect at the forefront.
We offer product loan and discount programs.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus.
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“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”
We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.
For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.
Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?
The Engineer V is responsible for providing expertise regarding new product development as well as continuous improvement of legacy systems. Day-to-day responsibilities include medium-voltage power design, electrical system studies (short-circuit, arc flash, and protection coordination), component selection and sizing, compliance and performance test planning, and codes and standards adherence. Additionally, candidates will facilitate product development through design, validation, and release while serving as a technical leader and mentor to the broader engineering team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead product development: Own the design, validation, architecture, and market launch of new power generation and power conversion products from concept through production.
Design electrical systems: Develop power circuits, distribution, protection schemes, and medium-voltage systems (1–38 kV), including transformers, switchgear, busbars, cables, and insulation coordination.
Perform testing & analysis: Architect and execute product validation, performance, and regulatory testing, including load testing, power quality, fault injection, and electrical system studies such as load flow, short-circuit, arc flash, and protection coordination.
Ensure compliance & manufacturability: Develop specifications, schematics, wiring diagrams, and BOMs while ensuring compliance with UL, IEC, NEC, IEEE, and CSA standards and optimizing designs for cost, reliability, safety, and manufacturing.
Provide technical leadership: Drive development schedules and cost targets, collaborate across engineering and manufacturing teams, and mentor engineers to improve technical capabilities and engineering standards.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline;
10+ years of relevant work experience;
Preferred Qualifications:
Power & Medium-Voltage Engineering: Extensive expertise in power generation, conversion, and distribution systems, including MV switchgear, transformers, paralleling systems, and mission-critical power solutions.
Electrical & Power Electronics Design: Strong knowledge of power circuit design, component sizing, thermal management, grounding/bonding, and integration of rectifiers, inverters, and DC/DC converters, with full ownership of complex system designs.
Testing, Compliance & Product Development: Experienced in MV standards, EMC/EMI, dielectric/hipot, partial discharge, fault injection, environmental testing, and validation, with experience taking products from concept through production.
Complex Project & Problem Solving: Independently leads large, complex, cross-functional engineering projects; applies strong analytical, conceptual, and decision-making skills to develop innovative solutions and improve products, processes, and business outcomes.
Technical Leadership & Collaboration: Provides technical guidance, coaches less-experienced engineers, drives cross-functional success, contributes to standards and procedures, and communicates effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
Business & Professional Excellence: Manages priorities and multiple assignments effectively, identifies opportunities to improve engineering’s financial impact, recommends best practices, and actively owns professional development and continuous improvement.
Great Reasons to work for Generac:
Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers
Enjoy summer hours (Memorial Day – Labor Day)
Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits, many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line, while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators
Make a positive impact. Generac has always been community-minded and dedicated to giving back. The company proudly offers a Volunteer Time Off program, inviting team members to participate in charitable volunteer opportunities on company time.
We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.
We’re an inclusive company that celebrates differences and keeps equity and respect at the forefront.
We offer product loan and discount programs.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus.
#LI-KA1
“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”
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Staff Engineer Job Market in Wisconsin
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Chemicals & Materials
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Wisconsin Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in staff engineer jobs across Wisconsin.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, software, or related engineering discipline required
- Seven or more years of progressive engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership
- Proficiency in relevant design tools, modeling software, or programming languages for the discipline
- Experience leading cross-functional engineering projects and mentoring junior engineers
- Strong understanding of systems integration, architecture review, and engineering standards
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and stakeholder presentations
Staff Engineer Jobs in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a staff engineer in Wisconsin?
Staff engineers in Wisconsin typically hold a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and accumulate several years of progressively senior engineering experience before reaching the staff level. Engineers who practice as licensed Professional Engineers in Wisconsin obtain licensure through the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, which requires passing the Fundamentals of Engineering and Principles and Practice of Engineering exams. For software-focused staff engineer roles, a PE license is generally not required, but demonstrated technical depth and a record of leading complex projects carry similar weight.
Which companies hire staff engineers in Wisconsin?
Companies currently hiring staff engineers in Wisconsin include Generac Power Systems, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, and CVS Health, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Wisconsin's concentration of industrial manufacturers, insurance technology firms, and electric utilities means demand is spread across both large corporate headquarters and regional engineering centers.
Which Wisconsin cities have the most staff engineer jobs?
Waukesha, Madison, and Middleton have the most staff engineer openings in Wisconsin. Milwaukee leads because it anchors the state's manufacturing and industrial automation sector, home to major engineering employers, while Madison draws technology and software engineering roles tied to its university research ecosystem and growing tech presence, and smaller markets reflect the footprint of large regional employers in energy and healthcare systems.
Are there remote staff engineer jobs in Wisconsin?
Yes, and they're fairly common for software and systems-focused staff engineers, though hands-on hardware and manufacturing roles remain largely on-site. About 29% of staff engineer openings tied to Wisconsin are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the mix of disciplines in the state's market. Software architecture, platform engineering, and data infrastructure roles are the most likely to carry remote or hybrid flexibility.
How can I get hired as a staff engineer in Wisconsin with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is starting as a junior or associate engineer and building toward staff level over time. Large Wisconsin employers like Rockwell Automation, We Energies, and Epic Systems offer new-graduate programs and structured rotational roles that develop engineers across disciplines. Pursuing a Wisconsin Professional Engineer license early signals commitment and opens doors at firms that value credentialed staff. Moving laterally from a senior individual contributor role at a smaller Wisconsin manufacturer or technology company is also a well-worn path to staff-level positions at larger organizations.
Where can I find and apply to staff engineer jobs in Wisconsin?
You can find and apply to staff engineer jobs in Wisconsin on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state. Search the listings for roles that match your discipline and experience level, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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