Project Engineer

Highwater Marine • Elkhart, IN

5d

About The Position

Bennington, a leading pontoon boat manufacturer and wholly owned subsidiary of Polaris Industries, is seeking a versatile, hands-on Project Engineer to contribute across product design, development, manufacturing, and launch. The role supports Bennington’s pontoon product lines and works with cross-functional teams and suppliers to integrate systems, balance design and manufacturing constraints, address compliance, and solve technical challenges.

The Project Engineer manages assigned work from requirements and concept through design release, validation, launch, and production support. The role includes designing and integrating product systems in 3D CAD, maintaining production-ready SolidWorks models and assemblies, preparing manufacturing drawings using GD&T, supporting prototype builds and production implementation, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Requirements

• 3D CAD proficiency is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to multitask and change direction quickly with minimal disruption.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills within teams and across functions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Ability to build positive relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve goals; results-oriented and self-driven.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field; equivalent qualifications or a combination of job-related education may also be considered.
• Manufacturing experience, with marine or complete-product OEM experience highly preferred over component-supplier-only experience.
• Broad experience with product systems, design constraints, compliance, development processes, product lines, validation, launch, and production support.
• Strong SolidWorks skills in parts, assemblies, drawings, and revision capability.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate mechanical, structural, and other product systems based on defined and derived requirements using 3D CAD.
• Manage relationships with key material and component vendors.
• Attend and visit trade shows or other sources to stay current on trends in the furniture and marine industries.
• Apply engineering experience across cross-functional product development, prototyping, validation, manufacturing, quality, and customer support.
• Manage assigned work from requirements and concept through design release, validation, launch, and production support.
• Work directly with industrial design to collect and understand project design requirements.
• Modify designs to meet cost, weight, and manufacturing targets and capabilities.
• Support prototype builds and production implementation, including fabrication, assembly, installation, serviceability, and quality.
• Create and maintain production-ready 3D CAD models, assemblies, and design details using SolidWorks.
• Prepare and revise manufacturing drawings using GD&T for manufacturability and repeatability.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time