Polaris Inc. is Hiring for Design Engineer

• Creates kinematic suspension models from scratch to analyze key vehicle parameters when modifying their suspension.
• Creates designs for manufacture, researches and analyze potential issues and retrieves information to execute a project from design brief to production manufacturing and ensure adherence to established specifications and standards;
• Maintains existing applications and continued product enhancements
• Provide technical guidance and advice to other team members when needed
• Manage timelines for multiple projects from inception to launch
• Maintains a hands on/driving role in the fabrication and fit up of prototype parts, ride & handling evaluation, installation, and development of field fixes as required;
• Supports project manager in completing projects as required to maximize the number of new products released to the market;
• Creates working models and drawings using Solidworks;
• Documents part assemblies, creates Bill of Materials;
• Creates detailed installation instruction outlines in conjunction with a fabricator;
• Develops manufacturing work instructions and tooling as required to introduce new products into our work environment;
• Evaluates competitors designs for use in continuous improvement processes;

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• 4-year degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering or equivalent education and work experience
• 4+ years related work experience in a Design, Engineering, Research & Development (R&D) environment
• Intermediate knowledge of suspension market with moderate understanding of ride control attributes and suspension dynamics
• Ability to communicate technical requirements and process needs to vendors, peers, management, manufacturing team
• Proficiency in hardware and assemblies required specific to automotive applications with working knowledge of materials/hardware and appropriate applications
• Ability to render initial design concepts quickly with ability to innovate by offering multiple designs within the product development cycle
• Thorough understanding for in house and outsourced manufacturing techniques
• Understanding of common industry standards, ASME, ANSI and GD&T
• Understand project demands upon Kick-off, eg. long lead time potentials
• Have ability to QC and approve 1st articles using required equipment, eg. CMM
• Understand and apply 4WP Engineering Guidelines, clearances etc.
• Ability to prioritize workload to hit product launch deadlines
• Provide technical guidance and advice to other team members when needed
• Proven MS Windows and MS Office skills, Office 365 preferred
• Proven proficiency in Solidworks sheet metal and tube structures.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Working conditions are office environment, but includes engineering floor which subject to hot and cold temperatures
• Ability to use multiple hand tools
• Working with and around equipment and machinery