Systems Engineer

About the role

You will support systems engineering activities within the Off-Road Vehicle organization by defining, managing, and validating vehicle and subsystem requirements. In this role, you work across cross-functional engineering teams to ensure requirements are clear, traceable, and aligned to stakeholder needs and project objectives. You will manage interfaces, support integration efforts, and drive requirement quality through structured systems engineering processes. This role is a compelling opportunity because you contribute to improving systems engineering maturity and directly impact product quality and execution across vehicle programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document system and subsystem requirements from stakeholders including engineering teams, program managers, and customers.
• Develop, manage, and maintain requirements using tools such as Codebeamer to ensure traceability and alignment throughout the product lifecycle.
• Drive requirement quality through application of systems engineering principles and continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with engineering and software teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood, implemented, and resolved when conflicts arise.
• Validate and verify system requirements to ensure compliance with project objectives and defined standards.
• Support development of test plans and test cases to confirm requirements are met.
• Define and manage interface requirements across multiple systems and platforms.
• Contribute to integration activities by ensuring proper alignment of system requirements across modules and platforms.
• Serve as a resource to teams on requirements management best practices and tools.

Desired Competencies

• Definition: Focusing efforts on achieving high quality results consistent that meet or exceed standard expectations.
• Definition: Identifying problems and analyzing or reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Definition: Working together with others in a cooperative and supportive manner to achieve shared goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in product or subsystem design engineering within a stage gate process.
• Experience applying systems engineering processes including requirements creation and management.
• Proficiency with requirements management tools such as Codebeamer, DOORS, Jama, or similar.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and quality.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Minimal travel required.

Pay

The starting pay range for Minnesota is $84,000 to $111,000 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.

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.
• Financial wellness education and consultation.
• 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.

About Polaris

Polaris is the global leader in powersports, pioneering product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that invite people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. Polaris' product lineup includes RANGER®, RZR® and POLARIS GENERAL™ side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman® all-terrain off-road vehicles; military and commercial off-road vehicles; snowmobiles; Slingshot® moto-roadsters; Aixam quadricycles; Goupil electric vehicles; and pontoon and deck boats, including industry-leading BENNINGTON pontoons. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a robust portfolio of parts, garments, and accessories. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe.

EEO Statement

Polaris Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, or otherwise need assistance or an accommodation in the recruiting process, should contact Human Resources at 800-765-2747 or Talent.Acquisition@Polaris.com. To read more about employment discrimination protection under U.S. federal law, see: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov).