Jobs at Polaris (Polaris.com)

Leads powertrain calibration strategy and delivery from requirements through production release. Defines calibration plans, guides calibration engineers, manages technical decisions and risks, supports dyno and vehicle testing, emissions certification, diagnostics, durability, data management, and production release. Collaborates across controls, design, validation, project management, and executive teams while resolving issues and improving calibration automation and processes.

Provides onsite enterprise IT support for corporate employees, resolving incidents and service requests across laptops, desktops, workstations, operating systems, Microsoft 365, and peripherals. Administers users and endpoints through Active Directory, Entra ID, Intune, and Microsoft 365. Coordinates deployments, refreshes, asset records, equipment recovery, documentation, and escalations to Tier 3 teams. Supports office, warehouse, and manufacturing environments while collaborating with global service desk teams. Occasional travel and equipment lifting are required.

Leads enterprise analytics maturity for Off Road Operations by managing data engineers, analysts, and scientists. Develops analytics applications, executive reporting, real-time dashboards, predictive models, and actionable insights. Partners with manufacturing, engineering, legal, information systems, regulatory, and business teams to guide data-driven decisions and project delivery. Also establishes analyst training, business engagement strategies, and analytics processes across the organization.

Leads supplier quality engineering for ORV parts and accessories while managing purchasing coordinators. Drives supplier performance, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, audits, PPAP, CAPA, and continuous improvement. Analyzes warranty, receiving, inventory, and supplier metrics to reduce poor-quality costs and improve product availability. Collaborates with suppliers and cross-functional teams across purchasing, engineering, product development, packaging, and distribution. Requires 5+ years of quality engineering or supplier quality experience and 5–10% travel.

Leads Polaris’s multi-site Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity organization, overseeing hiring, capability development, resource planning, governance, risk-based decision-making, and lifecycle integration. Partners with engineering and business leaders to apply ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, and regulatory requirements across connected powersports products. Balances safety, cybersecurity, customer value, cost, complexity, and development speed while improving methods, automation, product coverage, and issue resolution.

Develops advanced analytics, machine-learning, and AI solutions for quality monitoring, risk identification, root-cause analysis, and performance improvement. Builds and deploys models, dashboards, datasets, and automated workflows using statistical, predictive, NLP, and generative AI methods. Partners with technical and business stakeholders, communicates insights and recommendations, monitors solution value, and provides technical guidance. The role supports product, manufacturing, warranty, safety, and customer quality decisions in a regulated, office-based environment.

Provides enterprise IT support across corporate offices, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers. Responsibilities include troubleshooting and maintaining computers, scanners, printers, phones, applications, user accounts, and Microsoft 365 environments; administering Active Directory; configuring equipment; documenting procedures; supporting tier 3 teams and service desk initiatives; and participating in on-call support.

Leads powertrain calibration strategy and delivery from requirements through production release. Manages calibration engineers, plans testing and resources, resolves technical issues, and balances performance, drivability, emissions, durability, diagnostics, and risk. Partners across engineering and leadership teams, supports emissions certification and field testing, manages calibration data and release controls, and delivers production-ready calibration files. The role requires hands-on dyno, vehicle, field, and production experience, including up to 25% travel.

Leads powertrain projects from concept through manufacturing and product release. Manages project requirements, plans, budgets, resources, risks, schedules, approvals, and performance communications. Directs cross-functional teams across engineering sites, collaborates with suppliers, supports strategic initiatives, and presents status to senior leaders. Requires strong engineering, leadership, communication, and project execution skills, with 10–25% domestic and international travel.

Owns off-road vehicle electrical features from concept through vehicle realization. Develops requirements, functional architectures, interfaces, models, prototypes, test plans, and integration strategies. Leads cross-functional technical execution across engineering, validation, manufacturing, service, safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory teams. Performs vehicle testing, CAN-data analysis, calibration, issue triage, DFMEA activities, and production-readiness assessments while advancing VECS engineering standards and practices.

Lead innovative vehicle and system concept development from ideation through prototyping and validation. Translate customer insights, market trends, and emerging technologies into engineered concepts, functional prototypes, and strategic recommendations. Collaborate with design, UX, product planning, strategy, suppliers, startups, and universities to assess feasibility, manage risks, and shape future Polaris products. Present findings to technical and executive audiences while documenting lessons learned and supporting product and technology strategy.

Own the SAP S/4HANA Controlling domain, leading product costing, manufacturing cost management, profitability analysis, planning, reporting, and FI-CO integration. Conduct fit-to-standard workshops, configure SAP Controlling capabilities, define costing and master-data processes, oversee integrations and solution designs, and support testing, deployment, training, financial close, and post-go-live optimization. Partner with Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Technology stakeholders throughout a large-scale SAP transformation.

Lead the design, implementation, adoption, testing, cutover, and stabilization of manufacturing business processes supporting SAP, Windchill, and related systems at the Huntsville facility. Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and IT stakeholders; translate business requirements into functional specifications; standardize processes; support training, go-live readiness, hypercare, and continuous improvement.

Leads mechanical design, development, validation, and production implementation of Polaris powersports vehicle systems and components. Responsibilities include requirements, specifications, CAD design, DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, supplier collaboration, manufacturing support, design reviews, field issue resolution, testing, and corrective actions. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring solutions meet safety, quality, cost, performance, and timing objectives.

Administer enterprise Microsoft SQL database environments across on-premises and cloud platforms. Responsibilities include monitoring performance and health, responding to failed jobs and deployments, reviewing scripts, managing backups and restores, handling access and troubleshooting requests, and provisioning databases. The role also supports SSIS troubleshooting, high availability, automation, and on-call operations in a hybrid environment.

Leads manufacturing readiness and execution for new product introductions from development through production ramp-up. Develops processes, tooling, fixtures, equipment, documentation, work instructions, and labor standards. Owns PFMEAs, APQP deliverables, manufacturing feasibility, validation, and launch risk mitigation. Coordinates cross-functional teams, suppliers, builds, readiness reviews, corrective actions, and transition to full-scale production while improving safety, quality, cost, productivity, and manufacturability.

Leads engineering programs for off-road vehicles, providing technical direction across design, development, testing, cost, schedule, and performance. Influences component and system designs, develops innovative concepts, benchmarks competitors, coordinates cross-functional teams, conducts design reviews, monitors tooling and part costs, and resolves field issues. The role requires applying engineering development processes, managing technical assignments, and ensuring product quality, competitiveness, and customer satisfaction.

Owns and maintains the Slingshot vehicle master CAD model, architecture, configurations, layouts, drawings, BOMs, and release data. Reviews and approves internal and partner engineering deliverables, identifies design and packaging risks, supports production readiness, and provides technical guidance to CAD users. Creates designs for accessories and production needs using plastics, stampings, castings, machining, and weldments. Mentors global engineering teams and ensures CAD and PLM data meet Polaris standards.

Forecast vehicle, accessory, and distribution demand across the Polaris Adventures network. Lead SIOP and demand reviews, analyze fleet metrics, approve orders, identify inventory and capacity risks, coordinate vehicle logistics and delivery, manage ERP fleet availability, support model-year transitions, and maintain partner relationships for vehicle disposition and purchases.

Supports HR operations at distribution facilities, including hourly staffing, recruiting communications, onboarding, orientation, employee relations, performance management, payroll and timecard auditing, HR system updates, recordkeeping, policy administration, and engagement initiatives. Partners with HR and Operations leaders, prepares employee and recruiting materials, supports employment-law compliance, and represents the company in community activities.