Senior Motorsports Product Engineer-Performance Accessories

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Fertility Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Wellness Program

Short-Term Disability Coverage

Long-Term Disability

Student Debt Repayment Benefits

Product discounts

Job summary

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is seeking a senior Product Development Engineer for Motorsports Accessories in Kennesaw, GA. You will own end-to-end design from concept through production release, lead component design, and work with testing and manufacturing teams to ensure performance, durability, and cost targets are met.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree with 6–10 years in design and CAD experience (SolidWorks/NX).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
• 6–10 years of progressive mechanical design experience through production release.
• Experience in motorsports, powersports, automotive, or other high-performance mechanical systems preferred.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and NX or equivalent CAD tools.
• Strong understanding of DFx (DFM/ DFA) and GD&T per ANSI/ASME Y14.5.
• Experience with release management in SolidWorks PDM or similar systems.
• Familiarity with project management tools (Smartsheet, Asana) and Stage Gate framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and development of motorsports accessories from concept to production release, including prototyping, CAD, drawings, BOMs, and instruction sheets.
• Act as technical owner for components or subsystems, guiding decisions to meet standards, cost targets, and production readiness.
• Collaborate with testing teams to validate performance, durability, and reliability.
• Analyze test data, identify risks, and drive design iterations or mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to communicate design intent and resolve issues.
• Support manufacturing readiness through design reviews, tolerance analysis, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate activities with Product Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, and Testing to meet project objectives.

Skills

SolidWorks

NX

FEA

Tolerance analysis

Product design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

PDM

Smartsheet

Asana

Job description

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is seeking a senior Product Development Engineer for Motorsports Accessories in Kennesaw, GA. You will own end-to-end design from concept through production release, lead component design, and work with testing and manufacturing teams to ensure performance, durability, and cost targets are met.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree with 6–10 years in design and CAD experience (SolidWorks/NX).