Mechanical Propulsion Design Engineer

Chris-Craft is a premium boatbuilder located in beautiful Sarasota, Florida. After 150 years, our luxury brand is still crafted with the same passion and dedication. The name Chris-Craft has always been synonymous with quality. Our boats are crafted with painstaking detail by them most skilled people in the business. It's what ensures that our boats will be perfect - and unlike any other on the water. Chris-Craft's strength and future growth depend on the contributions made by each person within our organization. We believe that outstanding people are the key to success. We have a culture of safety, respect for people and accountability.

We offer a full array of benefits that are competitive in the market. These include medical, dental, vision, company-paid short-term disability and life insurance. Our voluntary benefits include long-term disability, pre-paid legal, identity theft protection, telehealth, group life insurance and more. We also offer tuition reimbursement, matching 401k and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Propulsion Design Engineer who would be responsible for researching, generating, developing, and modeling design for Chris-Craft products. Work will be focused during the engineering phases of product development but will extend throughout the development and integration phases. Additionally, support will be provided for sustaining engineering projects to support continuous improvements to the existing product line. Engineering will be performed to ensure designs are robust and manufacturing friendly. These systems must meet all necessary internal quality and supplier requirements and be executed to meet industry and regulatory requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in (Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering related discipline) preferred
• Consideration will be given for candidates with significant work experience in lieu of educational requirements

• 2-5 years' experience in marine product design preferred with knowledge of production processes.
• NMMA Compliance Specialist Certification (or ability to obtain)
• ABYC Standards Certification (or ability to obtain)
• Epicor parts and BOM research skills
• CAD experience: Rhino, NX, Solid Works, Catia or Pro E preferred
• 3-D modeling skills required. Able to perform 3D surface modeling/fiberglass parts development and refinement of existing geometry.
• Commitment to quality and standards that are accepted by the industry
• Must interface well with other employees and departments throughout Chris Craft as well as outside vendors, dealers and retail customers
• Must be able to work extra hours required to assume timely completion of critical project
• Proficiency in PC based tools with a focus on Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, email and general web-based applications
• Complex problem solving and decision making ability
• Able to perform hands-on fabrication and validate concepts/ideas