Engineering Project Lead – Off-Road Vehicles

polaris; Wyoming (MN); On-site; USD 81,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaris Inc. seeks a Project Leader to provide technical leadership across engineering programs for off-road vehicle development. You will guide design decisions that influence performance, quality, and market success while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives.

This role shapes future vehicle capabilities in the Polaris Off Road Vehicle portfolio. You will balance customer expectations with technical requirements, quality, and timing,

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering project leadership experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong engineering judgment and problem solving.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools; Creo preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver cost, schedule, and performance goals.
• Influence design and development of off-road vehicle components.
• Develop innovative concepts and market opportunities.
• Benchmark competitors to inform engineering decisions.
• Apply Polaris product development process for consistent execution.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee technical assignments.
• Develop cost estimates for components and tooling.
• Lead design reviews and conduct root-cause analysis of field issues.
• Represent Polaris in industry and standards activities.

Skills

Project leadership

Engineering judgment

Cross-functional leadership

Collaboratio n

Communication

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

Job description

Polaris Inc. seeks a Project Leader to provide technical leadership across engineering programs for off-road vehicle development. You will guide design decisions that influence performance, quality, and market success while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives.

This role shapes future vehicle capabilities in the Polaris Off Road Vehicle portfolio. You will balance customer expectations with technical requirements, quality, and timing,