Staff Validation Engineer (Powertrain)

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Position Overview:

As a Staff Validation Engineer at Polaris you will lead development of powertrain validation that ensures the durability reliability and overall quality riders depend on. Youll work closely with a team deeply rooted in offroad culture to improve our validation processes expand our testing capability and advance earlier use of simulation. Youll also collaborate across engineering to close gaps and integrate real customer and field insights. By establishing customerusedriven targets and enhancing our testing strategies youll directly contribute to the dependable experience riders expect from Polaris making this an exciting role for someone energized by building great products driving technical excellence and contributing to a team passionate about powersports.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead creation ownership and refinement of the validation portion of DVP&R ensuring accurate status reporting to program and leadership teams.

Develop new validation processes standards and tools while also improving existing ones to advance organizational capability.

Identify and close gaps in current validation coverage correlation and test methods to better align with customer use and system risk.

Translate warranty data field feedback and customer insights into targeted validation activities and riskbased test planning.

Provide design and development teams with customerusagebased targets duty cycles and reliability expectations.

Drive adoption of earlyphase and simulationbased validation to shorten learning cycles and reduce late discovery.

Integrate powertrain module validation with fullvehicle testing and influence crossfunctional decisionmaking.

Guide issueresolution activities including structured rootcause analysis and systemic corrective actions.

Lead validation strategy and execution for components and full powertrain modules using datadriven evaluation of reliability and risk.

Conduct competitive benchmarking to inform reliability expectations and validation targets.

Participate in and influence DFMEA activities to ensure validation rigor aligns with systemlevel requirements and potential failure modes.

Mentor engineers and support capability growth within the powertrain validation team.

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.

Critical Thinking: You analyze information objectively evaluate options and apply sound judgment to solve problems and make informed decisions.

Collaboration: You work effectively with others across functions and levels contributing to shared goals while respecting different perspectives.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; masters degree preferred.

Minimum 8 years of experience in system or component validation.

Strong understanding of powertrain systems including engines and transmissions and their validation requirements.

Expertise in reliability engineering test methods and confidence metrics.

Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction mentor engineers and influence crossfunctional alignment.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage priorities and drive databased decisions.

Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Comfortable working handson with engines vehicles and test equipment.

Travel as needed typically less than 10%.

Experience with validation tools

Familiarity with DVP&R and requirements management tools is a plus.

Ability to work around running engines vehicles and test equipment with proper PPE.

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The starting pay range for Minnesota is $120000 to $158000 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education experience knowledge skills and geography. While individual pay could fall anywhere in the range based on these factors it is not common to start at the high end or top of the range.

To qualify for this position former employees must be eligible for rehire and current employees must be in good standing.

We are an ambitious resourceful and driven workforce which empowers us to THINK OUTSIDE. Apply today!

At Polaris we put our employees first by offering a holistic approach to their health and financial wellbeing. Polaris is proud to offer competitive compensation including a market-leading profit-sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay-for-performance Polaris employees are owners of the company through company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan. Employees receive a generousmatching contribution to 401(k) financial wellness education and consultation to plan for their financial addition to competitive pay Polaris provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including health dental and vision insurance wellness programs paid time off gym & personal training reimbursement life insurance and disability offerings. Through the Polaris Foundation and our Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off we support employees who actively volunteer their time efforts and passions to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities in which they live play and work. Employees at Polaris drive our success and are rewarded for their commitment.

About Polaris

As the global leader in powersports Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. Polaris high-quality product line-up includes the Polaris RANGER RZR and Polaris GENERAL side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman all-terrain off-road vehicles; military and commercial off-road vehicles; snowmobiles; Slingshot moto-roadsters; Aixam quadricycles; Goupil electric vehicles; and pontoon and deck boats including industry-leading Bennington pontoons. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a robust portfolio of parts garments and accessories. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe.

EEO Statement

Polaris Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability marital status familial status status with regard to public assistance membership or activity in a local commission protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process or otherwise need assistance or an accommodation in the recruiting process should contact Human Resources at or.To read more about employment discrimination protection under U.S. federal law see:Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal ().