Where Performance Meets Purpose

Join a team that values excellence and innovation, at a company known for its iconic golf brands. At Acushnet Company, your background and experience contribute to creating the best products for dedicated golfers worldwide. Here, your performance has purpose.

What You Will Be Doing

An opportunity to directly enable Golf Ball Research & Development, our Lead Mechanical Design Engineer within the Research Engineering Group drives mechanical design research efforts that support cutting‑edge innovation, including the development of advanced equipment and test systems for understanding golf ball performance. This role provides expert mechanical engineering leadership while collaborating across disciplines—including structural and thermal analysis, aerodynamics, testing, software, and electrical engineering—to solve complex technical challenges. You will design, develop, prototype, and document components, sub‑assemblies, and assemblies for advanced test and measurement systems, validating fit and function through rapid prototyping and simulation. In close partnership with internal teams and external vendors, you’ll guide prototype development, coordinate manufacturing and the integration of mechanical and electromechanical systems, lead peer design reviews and trade studies, and support continuous technical excellence. This position also provides dedicated autonomy for independent research, creative exploration, and hands‑on experimentation to advance new mechanical approaches and investigative pathways. The role includes engagement with manufacturing partners and contributes to strengthening Acushnet’s freedom to operate through invention documentation—offering a unique opportunity to shape innovation from concept through execution.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering required
• Advanced degree and/or coursework in mathematics or computer science preferred
• Understanding and appreciation for the game of golf
• Minimum 5 years of experience in mechanical design, documentation, and fabrication
• Strong foundation in engineering, mathematics, and physics
• Proven ability to collaborate on complex technical problems and communicate clearly
• Experience directing the full lifecycle of mechanical systems (specification, design, manufacturing, testing)
• Expertise in metal forming and joining methods (fasteners, rivets, inserts, welding, bonding) preferred
• Experience with project scheduling, monitoring, and reporting
• Expert proficiency in SolidWorks (3D modeling and engineering drawings)
• Experience with AutoCAD (preferred) and SolidWorks PDM (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of GD&T (ANSI/ASME Y14.5) standards
• Familiarity with Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Must pass Health Services screening, including accurate color vision
• Ability to work in laboratory, manufacturing, and golf course environments
• Able to lift up to 40 lbs
• Ability to travel locally daily and overnight as needed

Our Commitment to You

At Acushnet Company, we are committed to helping our associates thrive both personally and professionally. From the start, you and your family, including domestic partners, will benefit from a comprehensive suite of health and well-being programs. Enjoy the advantages of paid time off, an onsite fitness center, acupuncture, physical therapy, wellness coaches, and more. 

Our financial benefits are designed to secure your future, offering a 401k with company match, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.

Additionally, you'll enjoy perks like pet insurance, legal planning, education assistance, and exclusive access to our Associate Store. At Acushnet Company, your performance has purpose, and we're here to support you every step of the way.

Pay Range: $107,896.00-$134,765.00

Ready to Make an Impact?

Join us at Acushnet Company and be part of a team that values excellence and innovation.

Interview Preparation Questions

• Describe a complex mechanical design problem you led that required collaboration across multiple disciplines (e.g., analysis, testing, electrical, software, or manufacturing). How did you evaluate tradeoffs, lead design reviews, and arrive at the final technical solution?

• Walk through a project where you owned the full lifecycle of a mechanical system or test fixture—from requirements through design, fabrication, and validation. How did you ensure design intent, manufacturability, and schedule alignment?

EEO and Additional Statements

• Acushnet Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. EEO Employer/Veteran/Disabled.

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