Associate R&D Performance Engineer- Putters

About the Brand

Callaway Golf Company is a premium golf equipment, gear and apparel company with a portfolio of global brands, including Callaway Golf, Odyssey, Travis Mathew, and OGIO. Through an unwavering commitment to innovation and premium craftsmanship, Callaway designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance golf clubs, golf balls, apparel, bags, and other accessories—setting the standard for performance in the game of golf.

Our Mission:
To create demonstrably superior and pleasingly different products powered by innovative technology and premium craftsmanship enabling golfers of all abilities to play their best and find more joy in the game.

Our company is a blend of experience and diverse backgrounds, and together we look to leave the past behind while moving the game forward. For more information, please visit

Assist with the research and evaluation of technical issues related to design and fabrication of innovative golf club design concepts under guidance of Sr. Engineers and functional Teams. Organize physical trials of fabrication methods and techniques new or unique to Callaway Golf. Evaluate performance characteristics and helps establish design targets for prototypes and new products. Works on projects from conceptualization into the design and development phase to manage technical issues that interrelate in the areas of performance, construction, and cost.

• Evaluate and implement fabrication methods and processes that support innovative designs.
• Supports the evaluation of new concepts in FEA prior to physical manufacturing
• Ability to create and adjust algorithms to drive FEA iterations
• Utilize various data inputs (Robot data points, Player test results, other data inputs) to drive design decisions
• Assess and mitigate new, unique, and difficult features related to component fabrication.
• Serve on project teams for performance, prototype, or innovation related activities under guidance of Sr. Engineers.
• Seek and evaluate external concepts to bring outside technology to golf designs and fabrication.
• Work within company systems for documentation, communication, and work routing.
• Assist with patent applications to internal legal department to protect Intellectual Property that may be generated.
• Document and present project findings, status, and timelines in project reviews.
• Participate in project teams, using process knowledge, performance knowledge, and other analysis to recommend design strategies.
• Provide cost analysis of construction or performance features to determine production viability.
• Investigate key design parameters and their relationship to product performance.
• Pro-actively interface with the Global Engineering Group on issues related to the production implementation of new performance characteristics and designs.
• Measure and evaluate competitors clubs for performance, construction, and general technology.
• Organize physical prototypes via external suppliers, internal prototype capabilities, or by combining both.
• Act as a technical liaison with external suppliers, internal prototype labs, and internal testing labs.
  
  Assess supplier process capability to produce both prototype and production parts.
• Travel as required to supply base, trade shows, both domestically and abroad.
• Maintain awareness of other R&D projects and contribute as necessary.

• Plan, procure, test, and evaluate physical prototypes to test performance features.
• Generate technical reports and memos detailing performance analysis and test results obtained.
• Set up robot and player tests and perform statistical analysis of the results.
• Perform structural, vibration, and acoustic analysis of new concepts and designs.
• Organize the physical measurement and testing of prototypes and samples for verification of performance, durability, and conformance.

• Knowledge and experience utilizing engineering fundamentals and testing methods.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work with suppliers in an independent mode to solve technical problems.
• Experience or knowledge of one or more of the following: investment…