Staff Vehicle Control Systems Engineer

polaris; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 111,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Staff Vehicle Electrical Control Systems Engineer to shape electrical features for Off-Road Vehicles from concept through realization.

You will translate product concepts into defined behavior, requirements, models, and integration plans, collaborating with product owners, architects, validation, and manufacturing teams to deliver features that perform as intended. The role requires MBSE experience, model-based engineering using MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow, and hands-on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering or related field.
• Eight+ years in systems engineering, electrical control or embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned electrical features from concept through vehicle realization as technical leader.
• Define customer experiences and align stakeholders on feature behavior and criteria.
• Develop requirements and traceability across architectures and interfaces.
• Apply modeling and simulation using MATLAB/Simulink and Stateflow.
• Lead cross-functional execution with validation, manufacturing and service teams.
• Perform vehicle testing, calibration, CAN-data analysis, and issue triage.

Skills

Model-based engineering

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Cross-functional leadership

MATLAB/Simulink

Stateflow

CAN-based embedded systems

Vehicle testing

DFMEA

Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Related technical field

Tools

Codebeamer

Job description

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.

Position Overview:

Join Polaris as a Staff Vehicle Electrical Control Systems Engineer and help shape electrical features for Off-Road Vehicles from initial concept through vehicle realization. Combining systems engineering, model-based engineering, cross-functional technical leadership, and hands-on vehicle work, this role translates product concepts and customer needs into defined feature behavior, requirements, models, implementation plans, and integrated vehicle functionality. You will collaborate with product owners, architects, component owners, validation, manufacturing, service, safety, cybersecurity, regulatory, and program teams to deliver features that perform as intended. This position offers end-to-end technical ownership and a direct impact on the Polaris Off-Road Vehicle rider experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• - Own assigned electrical features from concept through vehicle realization, serving as the accountable technical leader for feature intent, requirements, cross-functional execution, integration, and readiness.
• - Define intended customer experiences and align product and engineering stakeholders on feature behavior, tradeoffs, acceptance criteria, and technical direction.
• - Author and maintain feature and function requirements that translate stakeholder goals into clear, testable, and traceable engineering expectations.
• - Develop logical behavior, functional architectures, interfaces, and requirements traceability using Codebeamer or similar tools.
• - Apply MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, and other modeling or simulation methods to evaluate concepts, identify edge cases, improve requirements, and support model-based development.
• - Lead cross-functional technical execution with component owners, validation, manufacturing, service, and vehicle program teams to deliver assigned features successfully.
• - Lead feature risk and compliance activities, including DFMEAs and engagement with functional safety, cybersecurity, regulatory, and intellectual-property teams.
• - Develop system-level test cases and integration plans, and perform vehicle testing, calibration, CAN-data analysis, issue triage, and production-readiness assessments.
• - Create virtual or physical prototypes when useful to clarify concepts, accelerate decisions, and validate the user experience.
• - Contribute to VECS engineering standards, guidelines, best practices, and templates that support continuous improvement.

Desired Competencies:

• - Technical / Functional Expertise: You apply the required technical or professional knowledge to perform your role effectively and stay current within your area of expertise.
• - Collaboration: You work effectively with others across functions and levels, contributing to shared goals while respecting different perspectives.
• - Critical Thinking: You analyze information objectively, evaluate options, and apply sound judgment to solve problems and make informed decisions.

Qualifications:

• - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.Minimum of eight years of relevant experience in systems engineering, electrical control systems, embedded systems, or a related technical field.
• - Experience with requirements development, systems engineering, functional decomposition, interface definition, or requirements-management tools.
• - Experience with model-based engineering tools or methods such as MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, SysML, or UML.
• - Ability to translate ambiguous customer or business needs into clear technical behavior, decisions, and actionable requirements.
• - Strong communication and technical leadership skills, including the ability to facilitate alignment and move cross-functional teams toward decisions.
• - Working knowledge of CAN-based embedded systems and the ability to use vehicle-network data to diagnose system behavior.
• - Ability and willingness to work hands-on with vehicles, test equipment, software tools, and incomplete early-development systems.
• - Preferred experience in powersports, automotive, commercial vehicle, off-highway, aerospace, robotics, or another complex embedded-system industry.
• - Preferred experience with requirements-management platforms, modeling and simulation, vehicle-network and diagnostic tools, embedded software and controller concepts, programming or scripting, feature risk and compliance activities, and system-level verification environments.
• - This position is not eligible for sponsorship.#LI-CS99

The starting pay range for Minnesota is $111,000 to $146,000 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a w