Specialist Engineer – Intake and Cooling

Polaris Inc.

Specialist Engineer leading the design and integration of intake and cooling systems for snowmobiles at Polaris. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance engineering solutions and ensuring safety and quality standards.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRoseau • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $78,000 - $103,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the definition, development, and integration of intake and cooling related systems across all snowmobile platforms
Translate consumer insights and system requirements into clear engineering solutions
Guide system specifications, validation, and design reviews to ensure performance, quality, safety, and manufacturability targets are met
Collaborate with project leads, systems engineers, development engineers, technicians, and cross-functional partners to meet program objectives
Lead design reviews to ensure appropriate technical input and alignment across engineering and functional teams
Support DFM efforts with purchasing, supplier quality, and manufacturing teams for assigned systems
Ride snowmobiles during field development to evaluate system performance and support competitive benchmarking
Analyze manufacturing and field issues and implement effective corrective actions
Provide technical support for service publications, sales, and marketing
Serve as the engineering contact for sustaining activities related to intake and cooling components

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field
Minimum 3 years of engineering design, systems engineering, or project engineering experience
Strong technical aptitude and ability to make informed engineering trade-offs
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships across teams and organizational levels
Strong planning, organization, and self-leadership skills with attention to detail and quality
Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a positive, solutions-focused approach
Global travel up to 30% or more in season; potentially less in offseason

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Market-leading profit-sharing plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Discounted employee stock purchases plan
Generous 401(k) matching contribution
Financial wellness education and consultation
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Wellness programs
Paid time off
Gym & personal training reimbursement
Life insurance and disability offerings
Paid volunteer time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical engineeringsystems engineeringengineering designdesign reviewssystem specificationsvalidationmanufacturabilitycorrective actionstechnical supportfield development

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsoral communicationwritten communicationrelationship buildingplanningorganizationself-leadershipattention to detailquality focussolutions-focused approach

Certifications

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering