Engineering Director: Vehicle Design & Systems

Polaris Industries Inc.; Wyoming (MN); On-site; USD 182,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee stock ownership plan

401(k) matching

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Director of Design Engineering in Minnesota to provide strategic and technical leadership for vehicle design initiatives.

You will drive development from concept to production, establish standards and processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, manufacturable, and cost-effective vehicle solutions. The role emphasizes progressive engineering leadership, digital tools adoption, and workforce development, with a competitive pay range and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering or product development experience.
• Experience leading engineering teams and complex technical programs.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for design engineering teams and capabilities.
• Lead the development and execution of vehicle systems, structures, and components from concept through production.
• Establish engineering standards, processes, tools, and best practices that improve design quality and maturity.
• Ensure engineering solutions meet performance, quality, cost, timing, manufacturability, and customer requirements.
• Partner with vehicle architecture, program, manufacturing, validation, and other cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues and deliver successful programs.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, design reuse, and increased use of digital engineering tools and methods.
• Identify and proactively address technical, resource, and capability risks.
• Build, develop, and retain a strong engineering organization, including development of leaders and technical talent.
• Establish clear accountability and foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, innovation, and execution.
• Support long-term engineering strategy, organizational capability development, and workforce planning.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Product development

Engineering leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering or Business

Job description

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Director of Design Engineering in Minnesota to provide strategic and technical leadership for vehicle design initiatives.

You will drive development from concept to production, establish standards and processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, manufacturable, and cost-effective vehicle solutions. The role emphasizes progressive engineering leadership, digital tools adoption, and workforce development, with a competitive pay range and