Sr R&D Product Design Engineer

Callaway Golf•Carlsbad, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Callaway Golf Company is a premium golf equipment, gear and apparel company with a portfolio of global brands, including Callaway Golf, Odyssey, TravisMathew, and OGIO. Through an unwavering commitment to innovation and premium craftsmanship, Callaway designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance golf clubs, golf balls, apparel, bags, and other accessories—setting the standard for performance in the game of golf. Our company is a blend of experience and diverse backgrounds, and together we look to leave the past behind while moving the game forward. For more information, please visit https://www.callawaygolf.com

Requirements

Good working knowledge of office software products (MS Windows, Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
Good critical thinking skills.
Good knowledge of golf club design features critical to performance.
Good knowledge of golf club head shape parameters (i.e. design parameters of face, sole, toe, hosel, etc.).
Good knowledge of common golf club head construction methods
Knowledge of golf club testing and evaluation methods.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of the physics of golf club performance.
Knowledge of golf club design history and competitor models.
CAD experience, tools similar to NX, Catia, ProE/Creo preferred; Solidworks, AutoCAD, Rhino3D nice to have
CAD modeling experience in solid modeling techniques, surfacing modeling techniques preferred
Solid ability to maintain design standards across lofts and/or other models in the product line
Strong ability to reverse engineer a design from Scan data and/or hand measurements
Minimum 5 years of experience in golf club head design and development
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Design or related field, or 4 or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) products and/or Siemens Teamcenter preferred, alternate knowledge of Revision control and documentation required

Responsibilities

Create and analyze head designs using NX software.
Create design models with frequent interaction between the Industrial Design, Product Analysis, Product Engineering and Development groups, the Legal department and multiple levels of management.
Document head design specifications.
Participate in cross functional teams evaluating design, development, manufacturing, and legal and marketing issues.
Contribute to improvements in design processes and standards.
Provide design timeline estimates and updates as the design progresses
Raise issues that may affect the success of the product and participate in the resolution of those issues.
Follow design procedures and design standards as defined by the Category lead.
Participate in process improvement initiatives.
Other assigned duties may include support for research, design, legal, development, manufacturing, marketing and sales efforts.