Principal Engineering Design

The Director of Engineering will lead the design and development of next-generation MBG products while building a strong, engaged engineering team. This role is responsible for driving a focused, execution-oriented development organization that delivers high-quality boats to market on time and ready for production.

Maverick Boat Group is known for building top-tier fishing boats across its portfolio of brands, including Maverick, Hewes, Pathfinder, and Cobia. This role plays a key part in continuing that standard by ensuring our products reflect both strong Engineering fundamentals and a clear understanding of how customers actually use our boats on the water.

This leader will strengthen MBG’s in-house product development capability, improve how engineering partners with production, and help raise the bar on product quality, performance, and execution.

We are looking for someone who is not just a strong engineering leader, but someone who genuinely cares about the marine industry. This role requires a real connection to boats, time on the water, and an understanding of what matters to the customer.

Support production, quality, and customer service through strong engineering execution

Build a high‑performing engineering team and culture

Balance innovation with practicality, delivering products that perform on the water and execute cleanly in production

Provide clear direction on product development priorities based on customer use, market awareness, and business needs

Build, develop, and lead a high‑performing engineering team

Establish clear expectations, ownership, and accountability across all projects

Ensure designs are built for manufacturability, repeatability, and quality

Improve how engineering hands off work to production with clear documentation and stronger definition

Work closely with operations to ensure new products are executable without unnecessary complexity

Identify and drive improvements that reduce rework, improve efficiency, and elevate overall build quality

Implement structured product development processes including milestone tracking and review gates

Drive urgency and remove bottlenecks within the development pipeline

Maintain visibility into project status, risks, and key decisions

Partner with production, quality, supply chain, and customer service to support the business

Ensure engineering is responsive to real product issues and continuous improvement needs

Experience managing Engineering teams and delivering complex, high‑quality products

Strong understanding of marine product design, performance, and real‑world use

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university (Mechanical, Marine, Ocean, Electrical, or Naval Architecture)

Preferred Qualifications ABYC certification or strong working knowledge of marine standards

Professional certifications such as PE, CPM, or PMP

Passion for boating, fishing, and the marine industry

What Will Make You Stand Out You have a genuine connection to the marine industry and spend time on boats

You can balance strong Engineering fundamentals with practical execution

You build strong relationships across teams, especially with operations

Closing This role is an opportunity to shape the future of MBG products and build a team that takes pride in what we put on the water. The right person for this role understands that great boats are not just designed, they are experienced.

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