ELEVATE OUTDOOR COLLECTIVE:
Development Engineer - Skis Job in Seattle HQ

Who We Are

Elevate Outdoor Collective is an alliance of iconic outdoor and winter sports brands with a specialized focus on skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing. With each unique brand maintaining its own individual points of view and driving independent innovation, the Collective is fueled with the strength of world-class development facilities and engineers, global distribution channels and committed outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts and experts. Our brands include K2 Skis, K2 Snowboards, Marker, Dalbello, Völkl, RIDE Snowboards, LINE Skis, Backcountry Access, Atlas Snow Shoe Co., Tubbs Snowshoes, Madshus and K2 Skates.

With an international portfolio of world-renowned brands recognized as trailblazers in innovation, performance and, most importantly, fun times by active lifestyle enthusiasts across the globe, Elevate Outdoor Collective will continue its mission to progress the culture of each and every outdoor endeavor it represents. As “One Team” backed by world-class development facilities and product engineers, incredibly talented athletes and ambassadors and a top-notch crew of employees who live and breathe the outdoor active lifestyle, Elevate Outdoor Collective is eager to take things to the next level.

Position Overview

The Development Engineer role will include design and development of new ski products.  The products should be high quality, good durability, marketable, capable of efficient production and cost effective.  The Development Engineer works closely with the Product Director, Product Line Manager and other colleagues to meet market and financial needs.  This position will be responsible for new product planning, prototyping, creating product design and engineering documentation and working with vendors and suppliers for the commercialization of the products. 

Responsibilities

• Work with Product Director and Product Line Manager to develop technologies and products to meet market needs and financial goals.


• Work in Excel, CAD and with other appropriate tools to develop unique designs to fit unique K2 customer needs.


• Prioritize, manage and execute all product-related approvals.  This includes managing the product testing.


• Achieve product deliverables per the timeline.


• Generate and update the specification sheets defining the construction of the products.


• Define factory specifications and key measures.  Work with the factories to ensure quality and durability.


• Submit engineering change notices for construction related changes at the factories.


• Travel to trade shows, on-snow tests, and manufacturing facilities in China. 

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree


• 0-5 years work experience in product development


• Proficient with CAD tools


• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment sharing knowledge


• Self-motivated, excellent communication and problem-solving skills


• Must be able to travel for a minimum of 4 international trips per year for a duration of 10-14 days

• Strong passion for the outdoors, specifically for skiing


• Strong skiing skills and the ability to discern performance differences between skis


• Knowledge of composites and composites manufacturing preferrable


• Prototype fabrication abilities preferred


• Programming knowledge, Python preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for long periods of time

• Ability to enter data for long periods of time


• Ability to sit in front of computer for long periods of time


• Ability to speak and hear


• May be required to lift 15-50 pounds occasionally


• No physical sensitivities to epoxy resins

ELEVATE OUTDOOR COLLECTIVE and is subseries  is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. View the EEO is the Law poster here http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf