R&D Testing Technician – Golf Club Innovation

PUMA North America, Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 28,929 - 37,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

PUMA North America, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a hands-on Lab/Prototype Technician to support R&D engineers in developing innovative golf products. You will assemble clubs, measure properties, and operate test equipment to quantify performance, contributing to new designs.

Candidates typically have 6 months to 2 years in a lab or machine shop, strong communication and time-management skills, and a high school diploma. College degree is a plus; proficiency with Microsoft Office is expected.

Qualifications

• 6 months to 2 years relevant work experience.
• Prior experience working in a lab or machine shop preferred; golf industry a plus.
• High school degree required; college degree preferred.
• Ability to manage time and meet business deadlines.
• Energetic, proactive, professional.
• Excellent communication and MS Office skills.
• Passion for golf and product development.

Responsibilities

• Support R&D engineers with development and testing of innovative golf products
• Assemble golf clubs to support ongoing R&D tests of new designs
• Measure physical properties of golf clubs (center of gravity, moment of inertia, CT) to quantify performance
• Operate test equipment such as robots, air cannons, shaft measurement machines to determine performance parameters of new golf club designs
• Operate rapid prototype machines and prepare samples of models from CAD designs
• Support product design/development efforts by inspecting first article samples
• Procure, measure, and analyze properties of competitor clubs
• Actively participate in the evaluation and testing of new products

Skills

Lab environment experience

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Time management

Energy and initiative

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Robots

Shaft measurement machines

Rapid prototype machines

Job description

PUMA North America, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a hands-on Lab/Prototype Technician to support R&D engineers in developing innovative golf products. You will assemble clubs, measure properties, and operate test equipment to quantify performance, contributing to new designs.

Candidates typically have 6 months to 2 years in a lab or machine shop, strong communication and time-management skills, and a high school diploma. College degree is a plus; proficiency with Microsoft Office is expected.