Design Engineer (Intake and Cooling)

About the role

Polaris Inc. is a global leader in powersports, empowering employees to drive change and innovation. This Specialist Engineer role focuses on the intake and cooling systems of snowmobiles, requiring a strong background in mechanical engineering and systems engineering.

Responsibilities

• Define and document system, subsystem, and component requirements using the Polaris Development Process.
• Design and develop intake and cooling related systems, including airboxes, air duct flow path, coolant flow path, radiators, and heat exchangers, using a systems-engineering approach.
• Develop system specifications, lead DFMEAs, and support validation planning and design guideline development.
• Collaborate with project leads, systems engineers, development engineers, technicians, and cross-functional partners to meet program objectives.
• Lead design reviews to ensure appropriate technical input and alignment across engineering and functional teams.
• Support DFM efforts with purchasing, supplier quality, and manufacturing teams for assigned systems.
• Ride snowmobiles during field development to evaluate system performance and support competitive benchmarking.
• Analyze manufacturing and field issues and implement effective corrective actions.
• Provide technical support for service publications, sales, and marketing.
• Serve as the engineering contact for sustaining activities related to intake and cooling components and support quality, reliability, performance, and cost-improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.
• Minimum 3 years of engineering design, systems engineering, or project engineering experience.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to make informed engineering trade-offs.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships across teams and organizational levels.
• Strong planning, organization, and self-leadership skills with attention to detail and quality.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a positive, solutions-focused approach.
• Global travel up to 30% or more in season; potentially less in the offseason.

Desired Competencies

• Technical / Functional Expertise: Applies required technical or professional knowledge to perform role effectively and stays current within area of expertise.
• Collaboration: Works effectively with others across functions and levels, contributes to shared goals while respecting different perspectives.
• Problem Solving: Identifies issues, assesses root causes, and implements practical solutions that balance speed, quality, and risk.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including a market-leading profit-sharing plan.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and discounted employee stock purchase plan.
• 401(k) matching contribution.
• Comprehensive suite of benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, paid time off, gym & personal training reimbursement, life insurance, and disability offerings.
• Polaris Foundation and Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off.

Pay

The starting pay range for Minnesota is $78,000 to $103,000 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography.

Schedule

Full-time position with potential for global travel up to 30% or more in season; potentially less in the offseason.