Sr. Vehicle Electrical Control Systems (VECS) Engineer at Polaris

Job description

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE. Position Overview: As a Senior Vehicle Electrical Control Systems (VECS) Engineer at Polaris, you will own assigned Off-Road Vehicle electrical features from concept through integrated vehicle realization. This role combines systems engineering, model-based engineering, cross-functional technical leadership, and hands-on vehicle development to translate customer and product needs into clear feature behavior, requirements, models, implementation plans, and testable functionality. Working with product owners, architects, component owners, validation, manufacturing, service, safety, cybersecurity, regulatory, and program teams, you will align technical direction and drive feature readiness. Your work will directly influence the functionality and rider experience of Polaris Off-Road Vehicles. Key Responsibilities: • Own assigned electrical features from concept through vehicle realization, including feature intent, requirements, cross-functional execution, integration, and readiness. • Define intended customer experiences and align product and engineering stakeholders on feature behavior, tradeoffs, acceptance criteria, and technical direction. • Author and maintain clear, testable, and traceable feature and function requirements that translate stakeholder goals into engineering expectations. • Develop logical behavior, functional architectures, interfaces, and requirement traceability using Codebeamer or similar requirements-management tools. • Use MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, and other modeling or simulation methods to evaluate concepts, identify edge cases, improve requirements, and support model-based development. • Lead cross-functional technical execution with component owners, validation, manufacturing, service, and vehicle program teams to deliver assigned features. • Create virtual or physical prototypes when useful to make concepts tangible, accelerate decisions, and validate the user experience. • Lead feature risk and compliance activities, including DFMEAs and engagement with functional safety, cybersecurity, regulatory, and intellectual-property teams. • Develop system-level test cases and integration plans, and perform vehicle testing, calibration, CAN-data analysis, issue triage, and production-readiness assessments. • Contribute to VECS engineering standards, guidelines, best practices, and templates that support continuous improvement. Desired Competencies: • Leadership: You inspire, guide, and empower others to achieve their best by setting clear direction, fostering trust, and creating an environment where people feel supported, motivated, and accountable for delivering results. • Communication: You clearly convey information, ideas, and expectations to diverse audiences, adjusting your message to ensure understanding and alignment. • Technical / Functional Expertise: You apply the required technical or professional knowledge to perform your role effectively and stay current within your area of expertise. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field. • Ability to translate ambiguous customer or business needs into clear technical behavior, decisions, and actionable requirements. • Strong communication and technical leadership skills, including the ability to facilitate alignment and move cross-functional teams toward decisions. • Experience with requirements development, systems engineering, functional decomposition, interface definition, or requirements-management tools. • Experience with model-based engineering tools or methods such as MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, SysML, or