Job Details

Revelyst Adventure Sports, which consist of iconic brands like Fox Racing, Bell, Giro, Camelbak and Blackburn is looking for a Product Development Engineer (Contractor) to provide exceptional product and process expertise to bring innovative designs to market. The focus of this role is to develop quality, on-time, and cost-efficient products that are an accurate reflection of the Revelyst Adventure Sports brands as industry leaders.

The ideal Contractor will bring 4 year degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or equivalent work experience, along with 3-5 years of consumer product developement or engineering experience. This individual must have enthusiastic, positive attitude and genuine passion for MX, MTB and Actiona Sports. Someone who is creative, forward-thinking, and an energy giver. CAD proficiency (preferably SolidWorks), and experience in engineering injection-molded components, working with plastics, and 3D modeling are essential to success.

Scope of Work

• Create the most innovative and market leading hardgoods products possible. Products will be evaluated for success using the following criteria: Innovation, function, fit, comfort, relevance to brand identity, technology utilization, quality, aesthetics, timely completion, manufacturability and realized margins.
• Closely work with Marketing and Design as a team to brainstorm innovative market leading ideas and concepts.
• Prepare and present project information to the Design and Marketing teams for review and decision making.
• Review and prioritize performance and style to properly incorporate them into products. Visualize performance and styling goals and create solutions to achieve them.
• Perform CAD work both internally and with Vendor as appropriate from concept through production.
• Working with Design and the vendor, create and evaluate functional prototypes to verify design intent.
• Create and maintain project documentation such as 3D CAD files, engineering drawings, spec sheets, bill of materials, project schedules, etc.
• Manage project scope and schedule to meet project deliverables and deadlines.
• Develop cost analysis of design proposals, assist with vendor quotations, track project costs to meet product design goals under the guidance of a manager.
• Deeply understand applicable safety and/or test standards and evaluate designs and solutions to meet them.
• Visit vendor's manufacturing facilities to sample and commercialize intended product design. Study vendor's development techniques, production processes and technological capabilities to enhance professional knowledge, further vendor relationship and assist in the innovation of product design/development
• Communicate internally and with international factories and vendors; both verbally and in writing critical and pertinent information that is needed in the development process.
• Research and evaluate new materials, manufacturing processes and trends that may be used for product innovation.
• Help build and maintain comprehensive materials and trims library.