FIREARM DESIGN ENGINEER

Build a Career Where Innovation Shapes Performance

Do you enjoy solving complex mechanical challenges, designing meaningful products, and bringing ideas from concept to reality? As a Firearms Design Engineer, you will play a key role in developing new firearms and components, improving existing platforms, and driving engineering projects that define the next generation of Weatherby products. Your work will influence everything from prototypes to production, ensuring our firearms deliver the performance, safety, and craftsmanship Weatherby is known for.

Summary

The Firearms Design Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and validation of firearm products and components from concept through production. This role supports R&D, prototype creation, testing, troubleshooting, design improvements, fixture and equipment development, and engineering documentation. The position collaborates cross-functionally with Quality, Production, Planning, Marketing, and vendors to ensure successful launches and continuous product improvement.

What Makes You a Great Fit

You are passionate about designing mechanical systems and solving complex engineering problems.

You enjoy turning ideas into functional designs and validated prototypes.

You bring mechanical engineering expertise with an understanding of firearms or complex mechanical systems.

You're highly organized and skilled at managing multiple engineering projects.

You collaborate well across departments and communicate technical information clearly.

You're detail-oriented, driven, and committed to designing products that deliver excellence and safety.

Why You'll Stay

A Meaningful Purpose – Enriching the lives of our employees and our customers is a priority; inspiring dreams is a privilege.

A Mission We Are Proud Of – Weatherby delivers exceptional products through premium craftsmanship, innovative design, and industry-leading ballistics-preserving our legacy as a trusted brand in the outdoor community.

We Live Our Values – We hire by them, coach to them , and recognize them daily :

Built to Serve

• Anchored in Integrity
• Stronger Together
• Driven by Precision
• Fueled by Grit
• Inspired to Create
• Committed to Growth
• Rooted in Passion

Innovation – Work in a creative engineering environment that values new ideas, technical exploration, and product excellence.

Impact – See your designs move from concept to production and into the hands of customers across the world.

What You'll Do

Design and develop new firearm products and related components.

Translate product requirements into cost-effective mechanical designs.

Manage design projects including prototyping, testing, and evaluation.

Evaluate, validate, and approve engineering drawings and models.

Improve existing products through mechanical redesign.

Evaluate alternative components, materials, and processes to improve performance, reduce cost, or enhance efficiency.

Create product validation tests based on product requirements.

Mentor associate engineers and test technicians.

Troubleshoot and resolve product-related issues in collaboration with Quality and Production.

Support vendors by answering technical questions and providing component and product-related guidance.

Review and proof assembly procedures and technical documents.

Work with Marketing, Production, and Planning to support smooth product launches.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, and 5 or more years of relevant experience.

Experience in project design and cross-functional engineering collaboration.

Experience with firearms usage and design, or with designing complex mechanical products.

Proficiency in managing design packages using CAD, PDM, GD&T, and identifying critical product features.

Experience with FEA software, material properties, and material selection.

Familiarity with manufacturing processes including machining, metal finishing, heat treating, polymer molding, and metal injection molding.

Ability to travel domestically and internationally to trade shows and vendor facilities.

Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills.

Ability to work independently or as part of a team in a highly collaborative engineering environment.

Accountabilities & Measures

Meet objective goals assigned by the Director of Engineering during performance coaching.

Deliver accurate engineering designs, documentation, and test results that support successful project outcomes.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to acknowledge :

Stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle tools or objects, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; prolonged standing may be required.

Ability to manipulate and assemble small parts.

Vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Occasionally lift and / or move up to 56 pounds and push / pull up to 52 pounds.

Work Environment

Professional office environment using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Regular exposure to the manufacturing environment including fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.

Noise levels may range from moderate to loud depending on location.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Weatherby is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Disclaimer

Must be 18 or older. Work is on site in Sheridan, WY. Pre-employment testing includes drug and alcohol screening, physical requirements assessment, and background check.