Research Engineer

Compensation: $80,000 – $100,000 annually (based on 40 hours/week)
Non-Exempt - Eligible for Overtime

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for contributing to the design, development, testing, and commercialization of new technologies and innovations relating to improved golf club performance.

A Research and Development Engineer works with the R&D team to support the mission of our department: to develop best-in-class golf equipment. This engineering role will be involved in a variety of product categories in both a research and development capacity.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Essential job duties identified below represent expected duties, though the exact role may be shaped to fit the candidate.

• Conduct analytical research to improve the performance of golf club products.
• Use Finite Element Analysis tools to design and evaluate product technologies.
• Be responsible for the design, development, testing and implementation of various technologies and innovations relating to improved golf club performance.
• Plan and conduct or coordinate complex mechanical engineering experiments to test, prove, or modify engineering designs.
• Work closely with engineers, designers, CAD technicians, and Marketing personnel throughout research, development, and product launch phases.
• Prepare, organize, and otherwise communicate findings in technical reports to management and other departments as necessary.
• Manage projects, including defining goals, schedules, activities, milestones, and resource requirements.
• Identifies project resource requirements and coordinates resources with supporting organization managers.
• Coordinates preparation and delivery of project deliverables, design and engineering documents.
• Oversees specific phases or aspects of project such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing.
• Interacts and communicates with domestic and international component suppliers to convey design and engineering requirements.
• Travels to domestic and international component vendors to resolve issues or release production when necessary
• Evaluates, approves, and prepares design changes, specifications and drawing releases.
• Interfaces with management and personnel from other departments to provide status and progress reports and ensure project needs are met.