High-Performance Exhaust Engineering Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Lead the Next Era of Race-Proven Exhausts

Every morning, you walk into a shop where American-made performance is the standard and innovation is the expectation. By mid-morning, you’re on the dyno validating power curves. After lunch, you’re on a test loop with riders, capturing real-world data. By day’s end, you’re reviewing prototype weldments and finalizing CAD tweaks that move a design from concept to production. That’s a day in the life as the Exhaust R&D leader at FMF Racing.

For more than five decades, FMF Racing has been synonymous with championship-level exhaust systems trusted by top racers, elite teams, and riders across the globe. We’re seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to drive our next generation of high-performance exhaust products—bridging ideas to prototypes, prototypes to validation, and validation to scalable manufacturing.

What You'll Do

• Own the design, development, and verification of performance exhaust systems from concept through production release.
• Plan and execute dynamometer testing; tune, analyze, and iterate to optimize power, sound, and reliability.
• Work trackside and in the field with race teams and sponsored riders to capture feedback and validate performance.
• Oversee prototype fabrication; coordinate with machinists, welders, and technicians to meet precision and quality targets.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Production to transition prototypes into full-scale manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges throughout design, build, and ramp-to-production phases.
• Support continuous improvement and change management within the manufacturing process.
• Champion rigorous standards for precision, quality, and innovation across all R&D efforts.

What You Bring

• Proven experience in exhaust or engine development within powersports or related domains (motorcycle, ATV, UTV, snowmobile, marine).
• Hands-on depth with internal combustion engines—ideally both 2-stroke and 4-stroke.
• Strong mechanical intuition and an instinct for diagnosing and solving complex problems.
• Proficiency with dynamometer testing, CAD tools, and airflow/flowbench analysis.
• A self-starting, resourceful approach and comfort thriving in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting.

Why FMF Racing

• Influence products for one of the most respected names in powersports performance.
• Partner daily with passionate engineers, fabricators, and racers who live for speed and precision.
• See your ideas evolve into parts that win on race day and deliver for riders worldwide.
• Innovate with minimal bureaucracy and make measurable impact on performance and growth.
• Be part of a storied brand with American manufacturing and relentless pursuit of performance.

If you thrive at the intersection of design, testing, and fabrication—and love turning lap times and dyno traces into better products—you’ll feel at home here.