Sr. CAE Engineer – Snowmobile Durability

Overview

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.

Polaris Industries is seeking a qualified candidate to join the CAE Snowmobile durability team. This position offers the chance to provide technical leadership in durability and lightweight design, contributing directly to the development of innovative, class‑leading vehicle solutions.

• Attribute Engineering:
  Product support and technology development using commercial CAE software codes in the areas of efficient structural design and durability. Load generation and dynamic response predictions utilizing MBD tools is a plus for this attribute.
• Lightweight Design:
  Design experience and strategy, design space optimization, efficient structural design, plastics composites and new materials, joining technologies, industry knowledge.
• Physical Data Analysis:
  Understand design performance through physical data analysis.
• Correlation:
  Examination of physical data to drive correlation and virtual use case development.
• Technical Leadership and Mentoring:
  Work with project teams and provide technical leadership in the areas of structural design and durability.
• Automation and Continuous Improvement:
  Implementation of customer focused Polaris specific CAE tools and best practices to deliver results on time for key program decisions.
• Early Integration:
  Apply engineering knowledge and CAE tools to aid architecture selection and target setting early in product development.
• Stretch Assignments:
  Work includes exposure to many vehicles and types of problems, including stretch opportunities outside of the core responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field required, advanced degree preferred.
• Preferred software skills include:
  Abaqus, ANSYS Workbench, Hyper Mesh, Opti Struct. Data post‑processing tools include Hyperview and Glyphworks or similar.
• MBD tools (Adams) which incorporate FEA flex bodies to capture dynamic performance is a plus.
• 5 years’ experience with advanced numerical problems such as bolted joints, basic durability, advanced durability, transient, load generation, and structural analysis.
• Frequency domain experience relating to modal, harmonic, random vibration, and fatigue related design challenges.
• Knowledgeable in the design and vehicle validation of Snowmobile vehicle systems including architecture selection, chassis and suspension systems, driveline, roll‑over protection systems, seat, dash, cab, accessories.
• Experience in systems engineering, design of experiments, and optimization.
• Powersports knowledge and passion to deliver for the customer.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiating skills.
• Team player, ability to work with several engineering teams concurrently and across global development centers.

Beginning pay range for Minnesota is $109,000 to $144,000 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.

To qualify for this position, former employees must be eligible for rehire, and current employees must be in good standing.

We are an ambitious, resourceful, and driven workforce, which empowers us to THINK OUTSIDE. Apply today!

Polaris is proud to offer competitive compensation, including a market‑leading profit‑sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay‑for‑performance culture. Employees are owners of the company through company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan. Employees receive a generous matching contribution to 401(k), financial wellness education and consultation to plan for their financial…