Project Engineer
We’re excited to partner with a well-established powersports manufacturer in the Twin Cities to help them find a Project Engineer to join their growing engineering team. This position will play a key role in the development and execution of a diverse portfolio of parts and accessories, serving as a technical liaison between Product Management, Engineering, Industrial Design, Sourcing, suppliers, and global development teams.
The ideal candidate is a strong technical communicator with product development experience who can translate product concepts into clear engineering requirements, guide engineering resources, and drive projects from concept through launch. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and wants to have meaningful influence on the development and customer experience of finished products.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of engineering requirements, technical documentation, specifications, testing requirements, and validation plans.
- Translate product requirements into clear engineering requirements, interfaces, and design specifications.
- Lead and participate in design reviews and cross-functional product development meetings.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Vehicle Architecture, Industrial
- Design, Engineering, Sourcing, suppliers, and global teams.
- Manage multiple product development projects simultaneously, including schedules, resources, risks, and deliverables.
- Guide internal engineers, third-party engineering resources, suppliers, and international development teams.
- Support the design and integration of accessories into vehicle platforms.
- Develop testing requirements and support hands-on fitting, testing, prototyping, and validation activities.
- Benchmark competitive products, designs, materials, processes, and functionality.
- Provide technical direction and resolve product development issues throughout the project lifecycle.
- Maintain project documentation and provide regular status updates to leadership.
- Support CAD development, design revisions, rapid prototyping, and 3D scan data as needed.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- 4+ years of experience in project engineering, product development, or new product development.
- Experience in powersports, automotive, consumer products, retail-based manufacturing, or a related industry preferred.
- Proven experience developing physical products and managing projects from concept through launch.
- Strong ability to develop engineering requirements and technical specifications from product requirements.
- Experience creating or driving Level 1 and Level 2 specifications or comparable technical documentation.
- Strong cross-functional communication and project leadership skills.
- Hands-on mechanical aptitude with knowledge of product design, development, testing, and validation.
- CAD proficiency and ability to understand and review engineering designs.
- Experience working with suppliers, contractors, or global engineering teams is highly valued.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation, and organizational skills.
- Customer-focused mindset with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
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