Design Engineer/ Senior Design Engineer Continuous Improvement

JOB SUMMARY:
This position will be responsible for applying design engineering skills in the continuous improvement of
vehicle components and systems currently in production. The Design Engineer will support the
Manufacturing and Design Teams in root cause and resolution of quality and continuous improvement
topics. The scope of systems will include both vehicle and powertrain systems. This position will also
support the strategic sourcing team in a technical capacity during interactions with new and existing
suppliers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coach and mentor design engineers in the design engineering team.
• Oversee and review the output from design engineers in the design engineering team.
• Monitor multiple sources for quality and continuous improvement topic identification and find
the root cause of issues using problem-solving process.
• Generate potential solutions for quality and continuous improvement topics and carry the
solution from concept to implementation.
• Generates CAD models, detail drawings, and analysis required for design changes and
supervises their release through the release cycle.
• Determines ideal component manufacturing route to ensure overall design, performance, and
cost targets.
• Coordinates design reviews on projects to ensure adequate cross functional input and
involvement from all internal stakeholders.
• Analyze existing and new designs to identify and implement cost reduction opportunities.
• Be the design engineering representative to the manufacturing team for continuous
improvements and new product introduction.
• Support the Strategic Sourcing team when interacting with existing or new suppliers including
design for manufacturing (DFM) feedback.
• Understands and actively pursues the voice of the customer. Be able to understand regional
requirements and identify unique use cases for vehicles in Asia Pacific Region.
• Manage local content and processes specific to the Polaris Vietnam Facility, including managing
regional value content for free trade agreements.
**10% travel required (Domestic, ASEAN, and International)