Engineering Project Leader

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Position Overview As a Project Leader supporting recreational vehicle development, you will provide technical leadership across engineering programs and projects, guiding design decisions that influence the performance, quality, and market success of off-road vehicle products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions, integrate customer insights, and deliver products that meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives.

This role offers the opportunity to influence high-visibility product outcomes while helping shape future vehicle capabilities across the Polaris Off Road Vehicle portfolio. Success in this position requires strong engineering judgment, project leadership skills, and the ability to drive alignment across multiple stakeholders while balancing customer expectations, technical requirements, quality, timing, and cost.

Key Responsibilities Manage cost, schedule, and performance deliverables through integrated product team meetings, leading cross-functional teams ranging from approximately 5 to 20 members.

Influence the design and development of off-road vehicle components and systems to support product competitiveness, profitability, and market share objectives.

Develop innovative concepts and solutions that improve customer satisfaction and identify new market opportunities.

Benchmark competitive products, technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes to inform engineering decisions.

Apply the Polaris product development process to ensure consistent execution and successful program delivery.

Plan, coordinate, and oversee technical assignments while evaluating project progress and results.

Develop cost estimates for components, tooling, and development activities while monitoring project financial performance.

Coordinate engineering development, testing, drafting, layout, prototyping, and fabrication activities to achieve project objectives and schedules.

Lead and participate in design reviews to ensure technical rigor and cross-functional alignment.

Analyze field issues, drive root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.

Represent Polaris in engineering, industry, and standards-related activities as required.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Competencies Technical / Functional Expertise:
Applies engineering knowledge and technical expertise to effectively solve problems, support product development, and deliver business results while maintaining current knowledge within the field.

Project Leadership:
Effectively leads cross-functional teams, balances competing priorities, and drives projects to successful completion while meeting cost, quality, and schedule objectives.

Critical Thinking:
Analyzes information objectively, evaluates options, and applies sound judgment to solve complex technical and business challenges.

Customer Focus:
Understands customer needs and uses feedback, data, and market insights to improve products, processes, and user experiences.

Collaboration:

Builds strong partnerships across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and business teams to achieve shared goals.

QualificationsB.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Minimum 5 years of engineering experience with demonstrated success leading engineering projects, preferably in consumer product development, powersports, automotive, or vehicle development.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams,…