Mechanical Design Principal Engineer

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one.  We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success.  We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose :

To contribute to the development of functioning prototypes that will eventually become production ATV / SxS vehicles, researching and applying new technologies to support business targets and maintaining global vehicle product quality

Key Accountabilities

• Develop, provide guidance or oversight to others to develop complex component and system layouts for ATV / SxS prototype vehicles using computer-aided design software that achieve concept targets, function requirements, and manufacturing requisites without supervision. Communicate specification requirements and manufacturing control points via prototype and production drawings that result in setting the final specifications of global ATV & SxS new models and mass production vehicles. Maintain accurate technical, development, and administrative documentation as required. Delegate work appropriately
• Establish or lead others to establish cost targets for responsible parts that contribute to achievement of the vehicle development targets and achieve the cost targets through optimizing difficult part / system designs and offsetting any spec changes after target fix through implementation of additional cost reduction ideas and strategies
• Create and manage schedule of individual work or other’s work to ensure deadlines are met, coordinate resource needs with supervisor, and effectively utilize contractor resources or groups of associates without supervision. Consistently communicate project status and share expertise and insight in project meetings, discussions, and development events. Substitute for Team Head or Design Technical Expert as needed to minimize disruptions to daily operations
• Set goals for generating advanced ideas and lead the creation of comprehensive strategies that support the evolution of new technologies. Lead maturation of ideas to prepare for development applications without supervision
• Support or lead market quality themes without supervision. Utilize problem-solving methods to analyze root causes. Develop and implement C / M specs as necessary without supervision. Lead recurrence prevention when appropriate.
• Mentor others in areas of basic engineering principles, philosophy, best working practices, and company policy through example and other means necessary to penetrate the organization to reach appropriate technical levels.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skill :

Working Conditions :

includes possible overseas travel.

Physical : Primarily works at a desk or scope; frequent keyboarding. Limited kneeling, standing, squatting, reaching or bending.

Hazards : Risks found in a typical office & shop setting. May be exposed to explosives / flammables, pressurized equipment, toxic chemicals, and moving parts.

Overtime : Overtime expected based on project demands / responsibilities.

Maintains professional conduct and follows all departmental, safety department, and company policies, procedures, and rules.

What differentiates Honda and makes us an employer of choice?

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Additional Offerings :

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.