Mechanical Design Senior Engineer II

Job Purpose

Drive new technologies and mass production developments by market sensing, generating, and developing concepts to meet the established specification with the key purpose of maintaining Honda’s high quality and customer’s satisfaction.

Key Accountabilities

• Motivate, guide, or establish the generation of high-level drawings representing new technologies and components by using computer aided design which have been confirmed to guarantee fit, form, and specification by using 2D/3D layouts, calculation/simulation, FTA/FMEA, guidelines, standards, and regulations.
• Ensure prototypes are generated, engineering estimates are made, supplier negotiations are conducted, factory assembly confirmations are completed, and mass production specifications are set.
• Motivate, guide, or establish project teams to meet the targets and schedule of the development by ensuring deadlines are met, resource needs are coordinated with supervisor, and effectively utilize contractor resources without supervision.
• Communicate project status and participate or lead project meetings, discussions, and development events.
• Confirm SED and TE milestones are met.
• Motivate, guide, or establish bill of materials to track impacts of new technologies, features, and components by using cost tables, cost simulation software, and supplier quoting to guarantee project team cost targets are maintained.
• Generate and develop advanced ideas to improve Honda's competitiveness by product features and technologies, or by factory or development efficiency without supervision.
• Support or lead market quality and VA 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.

Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

• Minimum Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in related field.
• Minimum Experience: 5+ years engineering experience preferably in Power Products or Powersports.
• Other Job-Specific Skills: Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills; Ability to interact/communicate effectively with staff/management; Must be able to operate with high level of confidentiality; Competent in FTA, FMEA, dimensional tolerance stack-ups and application; Competent in analytics, problem solving, judgement, decision-making and prioritization; Competent in drawing and layout skills/techniques, include understanding of CAE principles; Competent in creating a plan and schedule; Competent in understand product development schedules.

Working Conditions

• Travel: 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.

What Differentiates Honda and Make Us an Employer of Choice?

• Total Rewards: Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.), Paid Overtime, Regional Bonus (when applicable), Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx), Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown, Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution, Relocation assistance (if eligible).
• Career Growth Advancement Opportunities: Career Mobility, Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning, Training and Development programs.
• Additional Offerings: Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment, Lifestyle Account, Childcare Reimbursement Account, Elder Care Support, Wellbeing Program, Community Service and Engagement Programs, Product Programs.

What Sets Us Apart

• Equal Opportunity Employer: 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.