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Elevate Outdoor Collective · 13 hours ago

Development Engineer II - Snowboard Boots

Bellevue, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Elevate Outdoor Collective is an alliance of iconic outdoor and winter sports brands focused on skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. The Development Engineer role involves the design and development of new snowboard products, ensuring they meet market needs while coordinating with various teams throughout the development process.

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Responsibilities

Develop specific designs and technologies to meet category needs

Execute the design process and generate the files and deliverables necessary to create cost efficient, durable, and manufacturable products

Coordinate testing of the products and prototypes with focus groups and take a leading role in feedback meetings

Personally testing product on-snow and in the lab

Work closely with sales and marketing teams maintaining communication through the design cycle

Creating documents to improve the understanding of the product line and technologies

Be educated and aware of industry and market trends, generate concepts and find creative solutions for design challenges that add value to the performance and marketability of the product and brand

Avoid infringement of existing patents and create new ones for Elevate where possible

Develop and maintain accurate specifications, tool lists and development lists for clear communication with the factory

Develop and produce materials such as product specifications, instructions and feature descriptions to support the sales and marketing teams in clear communication both internally and customer facing

Understand and drive timelines to stay on schedule

Develop an on-snow test schedule to allow for adequate testing of new product in real world situations

Set up specifications for quality control of product and ensure that Q/A processes are efficient and effective

Work with factory on initiatives to improve quality and efficiency

Be aware of user feedback, effectively communicate issues to the factory, and initiate corrective action plans

Several multi day (4-10day) international and domestic trips per year to support our manufacturing centers as well as customer engagement and marketing events

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringProduct Development3D CAD ModelingAdobe IllustratorProject ManagementFootwear DevelopmentSnowboard Industry ExperienceTeam CollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or equivalent

4-8 years' work experience in product development

Experienced snowboarder

Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Suite

3D CAD modeling familiarity in SolidWorks, Onshape or equivalent

Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment sharing knowledge and best practices

Self-motivated, excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Several multi day (4-10day) international and domestic trips per year to support our manufacturing centers as well as customer engagement and marketing events