Product Development
Principal Design Engineer - Golf
Carlsbad, United States of America
SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.
Your Talent
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Design, or related field. Master’s Business Administration degree preferred
- 8+ years of experience in golf club product design and engineering
- Expert 3D CAD modeling skills including free form surfacing, parametric sketches, solid tools, associative modeling, and part families
- High level knowledge of Office software products (Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
- Project management and leadership experience: Ability to lead a project and project team.
- Vendor communication and advanced manufacturing experience/knowledge
- Expert level understanding of golf, golf clubs, golf club physics, history, and the golf market
- Ability to think critically and solve problems
- Excellent communication and presentation skills required
- Exceptional follow through, detail, and organizational skills
- Ability to effectively schedule and work against business deadlines
- Creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial
- Results oriented with ability to oversee multiple projects and tasks
The Hiring range base pay for this position is $99,200 - $141,125 + Bonus +Benefits
Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
Your Mission
- Create 3D parametric models, using NX CAD software, of entire golf club, including surfaces, structures, details, design, branding, and components
- Manage mainline golf club projects from beginning to end: Oversee Product Objectives, Industrial Design, Product Management, Specs, Mass Properties, Product Engineering, Testing, and Manufacturing Engineering.
- Direct and Lead cross functional project team (Product Marketing, ID, CAD, Project Development, Research, Innovation, Legal) to oversee the design and development of entire club project
- Communicate with suppliers to develop and manufacture new products
- Translate new golf club concept renderings into 3D CAD models utilizing advanced CAD techniques
- Engineer club performance through mass properties, testing, and engineering iterations
- 3D Print prototype club models for analysis
- Coordinate with Development Team on pilot run and production runs
- Initiate and strategize product testing and performance
- Collaborate with Product Team on new golf club ideations
- Pursue patent opportunities for new concepts, ideas, technologies, and products
PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.
PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 51 countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
