Associate Product Development Engineer Cobra Golf

PUMA Group; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 70,304 - 75,810; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

PUMA Group is seeking an entry-level Development Engineer to support R&D teams focused on golf product engineering, including component and assembly specification creation and validation testing.

The role involves coordinating with manufacturing partners and suppliers, implementing acceptance criteria for new products, and traveling internationally about 5% of the year. A degree in engineering and basic manufacturing know-how are required.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in development engineering for golf products or equivalent.
• Degree in Engineering related field or demonstrated equivalent work experience.
• Basic knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes (investment casting, forging, stamping, painting, etc.)
• Ability to travel internationally approximately 5% of the year.
• Experience with measurement equipment and techniques.
• Microsoft Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Engineering resource for R&D teams for the product segment engineer is responsible.
• Execute key development actions of all components of a new golf club.
• Create and manage processes for new products and internal logistics under direction of manager.
• Limited travel to international suppliers to coordinate development of new projects.
• Provides key feedback and direction to A-team engineers.
• Performs audits of manufacturing partners to assure compliance with quality criteria.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Measurement equipment

Travel internationally

Golf product development

Manufacturing processes knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Investment casting

Forging

Stamping

Painting

Job description

YOUR MISSION

• Engineering resource for R&D teams for product segment engineer is responsible (IE Package sets or irons)
• Responsible for key actions on limited number of development programs under direction of manager
• Execute key development actions of all components of a new golf club
• Create and manage processes for new products and internal logistics under direction of manager
• Limited travel to international suppliers to coordinate development of new projects
• Provides key feedback and direction to A-team engineers
• Performs audits of manufacturing partners to assure compliance with Cobra quality criteria
• Utilize lean problem-solving skills to resolve design and manufacturing product challenges
• Create and revise product component and assembly specifications under direction of manager
• Implement acceptance criteria for new product introduction and evaluate product per criteria
• Create documentation for manufacturing of new products under direction of manager
• Execute testing and analysis for product validation and qualification
• Analyze daily factory WIP reports and direct manufacturing teams to resolve bottlenecks in manufacturing

YOUR TALENT

• 0‑2 years of experience as a development engineering working specifically on golf product or equivalent
• Degree in Engineering related field or demonstrated equivalent work experience
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes (investment casting, forging, stamping, painting, etc.)
• Ability to travel internationally approximately 5% of the year
• Experience with measurement equipment and techniques
• Microsoft Excel proficiency

Hiring range base pay for this position is $70,304 - $75,810 + bonus + benefits.

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.

PUMA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of PUMA to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran‑status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.