Engineering Jobs in Middleburg Heights, OH

Apply advanced engineering expertise to design, test, and develop race vehicle hardware systems for HRC’s motorsport programs. Collaborate across disciplines to validate durability and performance, investigate failures, and implement innovative tools and methods that enhance vehicle reliability and competitiveness.

Test & Measurement Engineering

• Define requirements for custom fixturing for workshop and rig-based tests.
• Characterize vehicle hardware through scanning, dimensional, and inertial measurements.
• Specify instrumentation, analyze data, and produce clear reports.
• Lead and execute chassis rig and workshop tests for mechanical subsystems.
• Innovate new testing methods for track and rig environments.
• Collaborate with designers, electronics teams, and suppliers on test equipment.

Chassis Mechanical & Structural Reliability

• Investigate and report chassis failures using data, photography, and lab analysis.
• Analyze onboard and static data to identify root causes.
• Document and present problem reports; track and resolve issues.
• Manage testing of countermeasure parts and collaborate on solutions.
• Apply novel instrumentation techniques for failure mode characterization.

Chassis Mechanical & Structural Development

• Support race workshop assembly measurements and adjustments.
• Validate performance effects of chassis developments using logged data.
• Commission prototype parts and bespoke test equipment.
• Lead design and hardware development for subsystem validation.

Technical Mentorship

• Provide design input for chassis and powertrain integration.
• Mentor junior engineers and supervise daily work.
• Review designs for compliance with standards and specifications.
• Ensure timely project delivery through active oversight and collaboration.

Design & Innovation

• Propose new or improved designs incorporating emerging technologies.
• Recommend cost-effective solutions without compromising performance.
• Manage design changes and hardware updates with internal teams and vendors.

Administration

• Report design faults and validation results promptly.
• Track issue resolution through structured reporting.
• Liaise with vendors, race teams, and test facilities to support development.

Requires:

BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.

5+ years in design, development, and testing of high-performance motorsport vehicles (race cars and track-focused road cars).

Hands-on expertise with mechanical and electronic systems: suspension, brakes, steering, bodywork, transmission, and powertrain.

Skilled in coordinating design and development activities, including scheduling and issue resolution.

Proficient in CAD for race car component modeling.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for evaluating design changes.

Data analysis using MATLAB or Python (signal processing, visualization).

Experience with telemetry and logged data for race car diagnostics.

Familiarity with vehicle dynamics test rigs and advanced instrumentation.

Knowledge of data logging hardware/software and test instrumentation.

Effective communication (verbal and written) with diverse audiences.

Detail-oriented, able to work under pressure in a culturally diverse environment.

Alignment with Honda’s respect-for-the-individual culture.

Strong project management and mentoring capabilities.

Willingness to work hands-on with vehicles and collaborate with technicians.

Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

Availability for long hours, weekends, and travel to race/test events.

Impart technical/engineering expertise and countermeasures to ensure performance and durability of parts.

Decide on definitions of root causes of problems.

Determine appropriate design revisions.

Physical Demands Requirements:

• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist while working.
• Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees to work on close to the groundwork.
• Crawling.
• Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet to work underneath suspended vehicles/engines/equipment to diagnosis problems and or remove replace parts.
• Standing for sustained periods during work or events.
• Sitting. Extensive travel and long travels.
• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks (particularly walking long distances at the track to pit lane and around shop) 
• Lifting. Raising objects of 25 pounds from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers while servicing / maintaining a race engine, vehicles and equipment.
• The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, exposure to high heat and exposure to chemicals.

Emotional Requirements:

• Make quick decisions
• Hazard awareness, aware of surroundings
• Planning and problem-solving
• Coping with change and other people

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!

• The incumbent will focus on integrating AI models and applications into high-performance computing (HPC) desktop environments to support prototyping and simulation activities.
• Design, develop, and integrate software applications that enhance engineering workflows, enable advanced data analysis, and support system integration across product development teams. 

• AI Integration: Lead teams responsible for the integration of artificial intelligence models and applications into high-performance computing (HPC) desktop 
  environments to support prototyping and simulation workflows
• Toolchain Configuration: Set the direction and manage teams that select, configure, and maintain compilers and toolchains optimized for embedded software platforms.
• Performance Optimization: Benchmark and optimize toolchain performance to ensure efficient and scalable software execution.
• Debugging & Analysis: Lead teams that perform low-level code analysis and debugging to enhance system reliability and performance. Evaluate the effectiveness 
  and results of these efforts.
• Technology Evaluation: Continuously assess emerging technologies and development tools to improve application performance, usability, and maintainability and lead the deployment of those technologies and tools within the organization.
• Software Lifecycle Support: Set the direction and manage teams that perform version control, configuration management, and deployment processes to ensure 
  consistency and traceability across development cycles.

• Bachelor s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent relevant work experience
• Minimum Experience
  • 8 years in compiler / toolchain integration, preferably in automotiv
    
    
• Other Job-specific Skills
  • Proficiency with industry-standard compilers and toolchains, including NVIDIA HDC SDK, gcc, C programming lang /LLVM
  • IDEs: Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Renesas
  • Experience with build systems such as CMake, Make, and Bazel.  
  • Familiarity with static analysis tools like Coverity and Polyspace for code quality and safety assurance.
  • Strong understanding of embedded architectures, on any of these uPs, e.g. - ARM, PowerPC, x86 and RISC-V, SoCs from Qualcomm, Renesas, NVIDIA
  • Prior experience with ROS and/or any other RTOS, e.g. embedded Linux, Nucleus RTOS, Zephyr RTOS, QNX etc
  • Demonstrated ability to benchmark and analyze toolchain performance for optimization.
  • Skilled in low-level debugging and code analysis to support system reliability and performance.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly.
  • Proven ability to manage time effectively, clarify responsibilities, and coordinate across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Track record of innovation and problem-solving in complex technical environments.Ability to build and leverage cross-functional networks to gain alignment and drive collaborative success.

• 4 days per workweek at the local Honda office. One remote workday per week.

What differentiates Honda and makes 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.)
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• 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:

• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

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.

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!

As a Senior Materials Engineer, the associate works independently and with diverse research and design/development teams in performing a full range of materials research, R-Theme project and work request activities relevant to departmental and organizational needs including Technical Pre-Investigation (TPI) research/summary, R-Theme project management/support, material specification development, new supplier qualification, parts failure analysis/testing, patent creation/submission, new technologies research, summary and reporting and test development/execution. May act as Project Leader (PL) or Assistant Large Project Leader (ALPL) for assigned research projects. May act as FM1 Project Leader (PL) for assigned development projects. Acts as Person In Charge (PIC )for assigned projects. Work assignments are performed within defined latitude for independent judgment, problem solving and decision making as well as defined parameters for accuracy, quality, efficiency and compliance with time schedules and applicable policies, procedures and regulations. Specific technical focus areas for the Materials Metals Group may include Steel or Aluminum Sheet related products, Joining (Mechanical and Thermal), Forging (Iron or Aluminum) or Castings (Iron or Aluminum).

• Conduct new material technology sensing using various methods of investigation including on-line investigation, networking with local and overseas colleagues, and collaborating with material and part suppliers to gather/analyze technological data, determine feasibility, and present findings to technical management.
• May act as Assistant Large Project Leader or Project Leader for assigned research projects of limited scope and complexity, overseeing/maintaining overall project schedule/budget/direction/progress including coordinating project targets with management, managing project work output of PLs and PICs, creating/updating material specifications and providing assistance or mentoring to PLs and PICs to ensure project quality/cost/specification targets are met,
• May act as department PL for assigned development models, primarily of limited scope and complexity such as small regulation or marketability changes, participating in project team meetings, coordinating project resources to meet deadlines, initiating/proposing technical collaboration and negotiating strategically to gain acceptance of countermeasures to proposed design modifications.
• As PIC for assigned research and development projects, conducts project testing & evaluation of design parts/manufacturing processes through activities including planning/executing tests, conducting failure analysis, analyzing test results, creating/revising material specifications, interfacing with design engineers to propose design changes/recommend countermeasures to ensure parts meet design specifications, and creating/presenting final reports to technical
  management.
• Coordinates new supplier qualification activities, interfacing with laboratories selected to support project research, development, and/or testing to ensure new materials/parts quality standards are met and required documents such as confidentiality agreements/PRs are created/processed.
• Investigates new technologies/processes for assigned special projects, including conducting market/cost benefit analysis to determine competitive advantage/feasibility and presenting concepts/findings to management for approval to test new technology/processes.
• Actively participates in cross-training and process improvement efforts, including continuous knowledge acquisition in area of specialty, new testing technology research and tracking material science trends.

Minimum Educational Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in related discipline (e.g. Materials Science/Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Welding Engineering) or equivalent work experience.

Minimum Experience:
2+ years Engineering Experience.

Other Job-Specific Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of fundamental engineering concepts and terminology, the units of measurement, and their interrelationship common to all branches of engineering.
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to learn and advance new technologies
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Must be able to possess a high level of confidentiality.

Please Note: Sponsorship for employment visa status for these positions is unavailable. Applicants requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., F-1 CPT/OPT, H-1B, TN, etc.) will not be considered.

• Travel: 1-2 times/month or more depending on project needs; includes possible international travel.
• Physical: primarily works in test lab; frequent keyboarding; frequent kneeling, standing, reaching, squatting, bending, pushing, and lifting; Ability to push and/or lift 20-50lbs.
• Hazards: may work with explosives/flammables, toxic chemicals, pressurized equipment; moving parts; high voltage; may be exposed to extreme cold, heat & humidity during testing & other hazards related to material testing
• 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

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.