Mechanical Design Sr. Engineer (101573)

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 complex component and system layouts for ATV / SxS prototype vehicles using computer-aided design software that achieve concept targets, function requirements, and manufacturing requisites with limited 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.

• Establish or contribute to establishing 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.
• Create and manage schedule of individual work to ensure deadlines are met, coordinate resource needs with supervisor, and effectively utilize contractor resources with limited supervision.

Consistently communicate project status and participate or lead project meetings, discussions, and development events.

• Generate high-level ideas and contribute to building strategies that support the evolution of new technologies. Support or lead maturation of ideas to prepare for development applications with limited supervision.
• Support market quality themes with limited supervision. Utilize problem-solving methods to analyse root causes. Develop and implement C / M specs as necessary limited supervision.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications

Bachelors Engineering Degree in related field

Minimum Experience

5+ years engineering experience preferably in Powersports or Automotive field

Decisions Expected

• Propose spec and drawings
• Prioritization of individual workload
• Balance of QCD for basic situations in individual area of responsibility

Working Conditions

Travel : Average of 1-3 times monthly. Amount varies based on project demands / responsibilities, conferences, etc.; 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.

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.