Systems Engineer

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.

Position Overview:

You will support systems engineering activities within the Off-Road Vehicle organization by defining, managing, and validating vehicle and subsystem requirements. In this role, you work across cross-functional engineering teams to ensure requirements are clear, traceable, and aligned to stakeholder needs and project objectives. You will manage interfaces, support integration efforts, and drive requirement quality through structured systems engineering processes. This role is a compelling opportunity because you contribute to improving systems engineering maturity and directly impact product quality and execution across vehicle programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Elicit, analyze, and document system and subsystem requirements from stakeholders including engineering teams, program managers, and customers.
• Develop, manage, and maintain requirements using tools such as Codebeamer to ensure traceability and alignment throughout the product lifecycle.
• Drive requirement quality through application of systems engineering principles and continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with engineering and software teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood, implemented, and resolved when conflicts arise.
• Validate and verify system requirements to ensure compliance with project objectives and defined standards.
• Support development of test plans and test cases to confirm requirements are met.
• Define and manage interface requirements across multiple systems and platforms.
• Contribute to integration activities by ensuring proper alignment of system requirements across modules and platforms.
• Support adoption and continuous improvement of systems engineering processes and tools across the organization.
• Serve as a resource to teams on requirements management best practices and tools.

Desired Competencies:

• Achievement Orientation Definition: Focusing efforts on achieving high quality results consistent that meet or exceed standard expectations.
• Problem Solving Definition: Identifying problems and analyzing or reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Collaborating with Others Definition: Working together with others in a cooperative and supportive manner to achieve shared goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in product or subsystem design engineering within a stage gate process.
• Experience applying systems engineering processes including requirements creation and management.
• Proficiency with requirements management tools such as Codebeamer, DOORS, Jama, or similar.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and quality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Minimal travel required.
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

The starting pay range for Minnesota is $84,000 to $111,000 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. While individual pay could fall anywhere in the range based on these factors, it is not common to start at the high end or top of the range.

To qualify for this position, former employees must be eligible for rehire, and current employees must be in good standing.

We are an ambitious, resourceful, and driven workforce, which empowers us to THINK OUTSIDE. Apply today!

At Polaris we put our employees first, by offering a holistic approach to their health and financial wellbeing. Polaris is proud to offer competitive compensation, including a market-leading profit-sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay-for-performance culture. At Polaris, employees are owners of the company through company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan. Employees receive a generous matching contribution to 401(k), financial wellness education and consultation to plan for their financial future. In addition to competitive pay, Polaris provides a comprehensive suite of benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, paid time off, gym & personal training reimbursement, life insurance and disability offerings. Through the Polaris Foundation and our Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off, we support employees who actively volunteer their time, efforts, and passions to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities in which they live, play and work. Employees at Polaris drive our success and are rewarded for their commitment.

About Polaris

As the global leader in powersports, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. Polaris' high-quality product line-up includes the Polaris RANGER®, RZR® and Polaris GENERAL™ side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman® all-terrain off-road vehicles; military and commercial off-road vehicles; snowmobiles; Slingshot® moto-roadsters; Aixam quadricycles; Goupil electric vehicles; and pontoon and deck boats, including industry-leading Bennington pontoons. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a robust portfolio of parts, garments, and accessories. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe.

EEO Statement

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