Engineering Manager (Powertrain Test)

Polaris Inc.•Wyoming, WY

1d•$126,000 - $166,000•Onsite

About The Position

You will lead the Powertrain Test Engineering team supporting Polaris Powertrain Laboratories. In this role, you will be accountable for laboratory system performance, engineering support, resource alignment, technical capability, capital planning, and continuous improvement across multiple lab environments. You will work closely with product engineering, validation, lab operations, facilities, IT, vendors, and external partners to ensure test infrastructure and processes support efficient powertrain development and product delivery. This is a compelling opportunity to influence lab capability, improve testing efficiency, and help shape the systems and investments that support future powertrain development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in powertrain development, testing, or laboratory engineering.
Strong understanding of engine and powertrain systems, testing methodologies, and laboratory environments.
Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity and drive cross-functional outcomes.
Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across functions.
Ability to support work in a powertrain development and laboratory environment with regular interaction across test labs, dyno facilities, and engineering teams.
Occasional off-hours support may be required for critical testing or issue resolution.
Travel as required, typically less than 10%.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Prior leadership experience managing engineering teams is preferred.
Experience with dynamometer systems, emissions testing, and test data analysis is strongly preferred.
Financial and project management experience, including capital planning and budgeting, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of test engineers supporting multiple powertrain laboratory functions.
Own overall performance of powertrain laboratory systems and engineering support across development and validation labs.
Establish priorities, expectations, accountability, and technical ownership within the test engineering team.
Drive resolution of complex lab and testing issues by ensuring clear ownership, timely closure, and effective cross-functional alignment.
Improve lab uptime, test readiness, throughput, data quality, and responsiveness to program needs.
Plan and allocate engineering resources supporting powertrain lab operations while balancing workload, priorities, and technical support across labs.
Identify resource, capability, and process gaps and develop mitigation plans to support business priorities.
Own development and execution of the powertrain lab capital roadmap, including project definition, justification, prioritization, and implementation.
Lead near-term and long-term lab capability roadmap planning aligned to product development needs, regulatory requirements, and future technologies.
Partner with lab managers, product development, validation, field performance, facilities, IT, vendors, and external partners to support lab operations and improvements.
Manage powertrain lab-related budgets, including labor, capital, and expenses.
Define, track, and improve key lab performance metrics such as utilization, downtime, throughput, and quality.