Field Investigation Engineer; Remote

Position Summary

Perform on-site forensic field investigations for incidents involving a broad range of Polaris products. This role will include customer, engineering, and legal investigations involving fires, accidents, roll-overs, electrical and mechanical issues, etc. The role's main objective is to investigate claims, collaborate across departments to identify root causes, and provide incident data back to the Polaris teams.

Open to remote candidates (home office is in Wyoming, MN).

• Travel to reported incidents domestically, and some worldwide, to conduct field investigations of Polaris Industries' products.
• Collaborate with teams such as manufacturing, engineering, validation, subject matter experts (SMEs), and peers to identify pertinent data to enhance case investigations.
• Compile, analyze, and communicate data collected from investigations by presenting findings in a Peer Review format to a diverse group of Polaris teams.
• Serve as Polaris' technical investigation expert for engineering and product liability counsel.
• Represent Polaris in multiparty inspections for fire, accident, and litigation claims.
• Provide testimony (depositions, affidavits, and at trial) as requested by counsel.
• Develop lessons learned and collaborate cross-functionally to communicate product safety considerations to engineering product teams.

• Experience in technical investigations is required.
• BS degree in Engineering or equivalent is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of product investigation experience (preferably with consumer products).
• Ability to work effectively in a highly independent work setting.
• Proven analytical skills for problem solving and the identification of root cause.
• Ability to travel up to 75% and some on short notice.
• Experience in vehicle and structure fire investigations is preferred.
  
  Testimony experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of vehicle systems or areas such as powertrain, chassis, electrical, and crash worthiness, strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross‑functionally with technical and non‑technical groups.
• Remotely located within an 1‑hour of an international airport is strongly recommended.

• Experience with Microsoft Suite, unmanned drone license, CAD, 3D imaging, International Safety Standards and Testing Practices, and/or lab experience is a plus.
• Experience in accident reconstruction is a plus.
• Certifications such as CFI, CFEI, CVFI, ACTAR, ABYC are a plus.

• Often outdoors and in the elements.
• Standing, crouching, crawling, lifting up to 50lbs.
• Hiking/carrying packs into remote locations.

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. While individual pay could fall anywhere in the range based on these factors, it is not common to start at the high end or top of the range.

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