Engineering Jobs in Raymond Ohio

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

Be the liaison between Project Execution’s new model team and the Department. Lead/coordinate new model event support and report on new model readiness through trial stages and mass production.
 

Key Accountabilities 

Lead New Model Trials:

• Create training strategy for new model change points.
• Identify and document trial problems and discuss countermeasures.
• Communicate initial issues from build events within the department as well as outside of the department.
• Inform team members and other departments of project change points.
• Support quality problems and recommend countermeasures before mass production.
• Coordinate with the Project Execution team of any design updates that are needed.

New Model Start-Up and Mass Production:

• Ensure project remains on schedule.
• Respond immediately to complex issues during production.
• Utilize necessary tools to understand root causes and implement containment.
• Create problem summary and reflect on mass production issues.
• Inspect product and new model development (e.g., check tolerances, fixtures, parts, etc.)
• Update and track items; create problem summary and reflect on mass production issues.
• Conduct mass production audits for problem prevention.
• Conduct testing/sampling for quality verification.
• Ensure all system readiness is completed within the department. 
• Report on overall readiness to the plant. 
   

New Model Design and Study Support:

• Be the liaison between Project Execution and the Paint Department.
• Coordinate department support for new model studies.
• Provide feedback to the new model team on department characteristics and current struggles points.
• Provide reflections to help the new model team drive changes in the design.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in manufacturing.
• 0-6 years based on education.
• Proficient in Microsoft software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• Knowledge of manufacturing environment and processes.
• Ability to present information to varying audiences.

Working Conditions 

• Flexible work hours.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Ability to travel, both domestic and international.
• 0-5 hours of overtime per week expected with occasional additional required during key new model events.
• Weekend and holiday work may be required.
• Work in both office and production floor required.

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.

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 Electrical Controls Design role provides high quality, reasonably priced, on-time hardware, software, and safety design solutions to ensure stable new model and new technology introduction in all HDMA North American manufacturing facilities.

• Work in an engineering team atmosphere understand design requirements to create/modify automated production equipment.

• Conduct electrical controls design for automated equipment to generate hardware drawings to be used to assemble/build/wire a full controls system for production equipment

• Conduct electrical design to produce engineering software to create the control architecture for production equipment processes. (i.e. PLC, HMI, Motion Control, and Robotic programming).

•Provide on-site support to install, system up, and mature the control system for production equipment.

• Create and maintain a critical path schedule for work assignments to produce the control system design deliverables to achieve the overall project milestones for small to medium projects/ low to medium complexity.

•Conduct and attend design reviews to ensure design standards are achieved and design meets specification requirements for work assignment deliverables.

• Continuously apply engineering mindset to learn new skills/processes/technology to expands one knowledge base in relevant manufacturing technologies.

4-year Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or 2-year Electrical-related degree with additional work experience.

Minimum Experience

0-2 years experience, Co-op experience preferred

Other Job-Specific Skills

Knowledge of machine safety regulations.  Knowledge of NEC/NFPA 79 standards.  Servo position control experience.  Robotic integration experience.  Field I/O networking experience.  Project management capabilities.  Basic background in automated equipment electrical hardware/software design.  Knowledge of PLC and HMI hardware and software functions.

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!

Job Purpose

Lead and manage the commodity desk from a Q/C/D/Strategic perspective. Create strategies, identify improvement opportunities, communicate effectively, gather necessary resources, assign tasks, and implement the strategy. Monitor progress and performance via plan versus actual.  Resolve quality and delivery problems by working with stakeholders and suppliers. Coordinate with other areas in the organization to secure necessary resources and contributions for the strategy execution.  Support meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the strategy within and beyond the project team.  

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and execute overall RM commodity strategy for responsible material/ commodity considering production volumes, part specification requirements, and capacity analytics. Strategy includes annual cost reduction to achieve company targets and initiatives.
• Provide technical know-how related to raw material Q and D issues by working with stakeholders.
• Lead supplier negotiations of cost; ensuring best practice is utilized to achieve Honda’s cost target, develop and recommend opportunities to reduce cost based on the market and overall strategy, Pricing Management – develop and lead cost optimization based on usage, supplier QCDD performance, and material chemistry.
• Lead supply chain projects and C/D themes by working with HTA, Honda lants and suppliers; communicate across the organization to secure support and resources to execute strategies.
• Supplier Management - Development of supplier performance goals, evaluation of supplier performance and recommendation on supplier improvement plans where applicable.
• Continuing education to support technical know-how (attend events/QAV’s etc).
• Mentor associate within team on technical know-how and fostering development.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• BS degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business Mgmt, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Technical knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality control techniques.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong communication skills across multiple disciplines (engineering, suppliers, management, etc.)

Working Conditions

• Hybrid work environment (Office base 80% + remote work 20%) with some travel required.
• Travel: Domestic - day trips 1-2x/mo.  1 - 2 days each; International travel unlikely but possibly Canada.
• Overtime: 10 - 15 hrs./wk. during peak activity.

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!

Lead purchasing sub-team/group within the unit, responsible for the assigned auto part commodity piece price, investment, and annual cost reduction, all of which have significant impact on HDMA financial performance.  Establishment of part and supplier strategies through understanding of the Global and North American supply base, manufacturing process and critical part design elements. Considering input from key stakeholders, propose the selection of the best cost, quality, development, and delivery supplier. 

Support procurement team key business plan themes, initiatives, and achievement. Designate, communicate, gather necessary resources, assign tasks, and implement a plan for completing the project requirements on time and within budget. Responsible to maintain supplier relationships through sale director level supplier contacts. Coordinate with other group leaders in the organization to share resources and best practices.  Actively participate in team development and growth opportunity for associates.

Fosters a high-performance and inclusive culture by developing technical and leadership capability within the group/unit and broader organization. Operates effectively in a multi-company environment, leveraging multiple viewpoints and collaboration to achieve shared business outcomes.

• Lead and manage team deliverables to meet KCP, Business Plan achievement, project requirements, new model targets, and complete advance planning to best mange resources. Translates data and insights into strategic recommendations for Unit and Department leadership.
• Aligns capabilities with current and future business needs. Support Unit Lead and ensure the right people are in the right roles and develops future leaders through coaching, feedback, and opportunity.
• Lead and manage team activity, identify top cost/complex issues and prioritize areas for improvement (cost, efficiency, process) at sub team, team, and department level, annual supplier spend $1B ~ $2B, exclusive investment ($12 ~ $17M)
• Develop, lead, and implement cost reduction strategies, target $30M ~ $35M.  Solve complex Q&D relationship issues, support in supplier financial distress cases, develop / execute rational PPA plans
• Establish and correlate with Design on logical cost targets and maker layout proposals, managing multiple model (13-17) developments
• Manage and support geopolitical issues/concerns (i.e. tariff mitigation, human rights sourcing of tier suppliers, etc)
• Represent the Unit and/or Department in team meetings, theme activity, and evaluations
• Conduct periodic performance and skill assessment reviews with the team to understand development needs and set future growth plans within in sub team, mentor associates
• Strengthens partnership and communication across APD and other regional and global functions. Ensures cohesive, end-to-end execution of new model development and cost initiatives, as well as mass production

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, /Purchasing or related field

Average Experience        

• 8+Years of Purchasing, Sales, Quality Control, or Engineering experience

Other Job-Specific Skills:         

• Manage complex and detailed projects
• Demonstrate leadership skills
• Gap analysis
• Strengthen in problem solving
• Setting goals and achieving results. 
• Proficient in email, Excel, powerpoint
• Ability to develop and present cost reports and work in cross-functional teams to build consensus
• Catia knowledge
• Good organization
• Work cross functionally
• Strong Communication both verbal and nonverbal

No. of Direct Reports: 4-8 direct associates

No. of Indirect Reports: 0

Financial Dimensions: Manage Annual Desk Spend ($1B ~ $1.5B), Exclusive Investment ($12 ~ $17M), Annual Cost Down Target ($30 ~ $35M)

• Lead and manage business plan goal achievement at the sub team level
• Manage Department level projects within sub-team
• Support and Lead Jikon/TMM/E-Flow activities
• Independently lead and mange key negotiations with suppliers and in-house departments, annual supplier spend ($1B ~ $1.5B, 25 ~ 30 suppliers)
• Monitor and manage sub-team task completion of daily priorities.  Coordinate open item reviews and report key issues to TM each month.
• Provide direction and train direct reports on all aspects of the R&R, aligning associates based on understanding of strengths and opportunities, monitor progress, and implement countermeasures when necessary
• Decide final Maker Layout proposal for supplier selection
• Advance expertise in the purchasing department dealing in high-complexity commodities & new technology

• Domestic travel may be required (10%), international travel may also be required based on supplier requirements
• Willingness to work overtime due to the cyclical business needs of our NM launches (5-10 hrs.)
• Open office environment with moderate level of noise and activity
• Hybrid work environment, 80& in office
• Regular occurrence of communicating and presenting information in groups for evaluation purposes.

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!

Job Purpose:

Collaborate with design from feasibility through design phase to achieve a product that can be manufactured within the factory’s capabilities while working with MMC’s to prepare and execute the trial phase of the new model development.

Key Accountabilities:

• Conduct feasibilities studies and detailed confirmations of new technologies, design concepts and manufacturing processes.
• Identify past model problem history, opportunities for cost savings and safety concerns.
• Collaborate with product designers to develop most efficient manufacturing process.
• Ensure a robust process design for mass production combining manufacturing requirements, factory characteristics and project targets.
• Through the New Model development, create and maintain all documents necessary for process, quality, robot/equipment, training to meet certification and support daily production needs for the new model.
• Support launch of the vehicle during initial production at the factory (T stage).
• Lead and support collaborative problem solving activity with team members from final assembly factory, regional new model, and product design.
• Develop capability of self, colleagues, and team through training, mentoring, and sharing of experiences in area of technical expertise and understanding for succession planning and team growth.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

Minimum Educational Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial) or equivalent related experience.

Minimum Experience:
2+ years experience.

Other Job-Specific Skills:

• Excel, Power Point, Catia, Read Drawings, Honda Issue Management systems (IMS, CRF), Honda drawing structure and drawing creation, NA factory line characteristics.
• Review and reflect product design updates to process/design on schedule for project milestones.
• Maintaining or improving factory manufacturing characteristics.
• Meet project targets after mass production, for manufacturing production department and new model project.

Working Condition: 

• Generally, first shift production hours, occasional split/second shift support required. 0-5 hours OT weekly.
• 20% Fast-paced high-energy manufacturing environment, 80% office environment.
• Travel 10% per year depending on project location/status
• This role involves standing for prolonged periods in a factory setting as part of daily work duties.

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.

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:

As a Principal CAE Engineer in the Advanced CAE Department, you will be responsible to lead a project or team for CAE model and method creation related to structural based CAE for strength and reliability.  Proficient use and understanding of CAE methods contributes to improved optimization, speed, and efficiency of our products and development processes.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead and provide technical guidance for a team(s) or project(s) to develop and validate new CAE methods for both specification setting and product verification.
• Develops and evaluates metrics for quality of modeling and analysis.
• Assist in setting the plan for the technical direction of CAE methods development
• Collaborate with principal test and principal design engineers to ensure CAE models are achieving accuracy targets. 
• Collaborate with other principal engineers to ensure the CAE methods are meeting the requirements for application to development projects.
• Create documentation for the registration of CAE Models as a verified tool for specification setting and product verification.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• BS in mechanical engineering.  Advanced degree preferred
• 8+ years of experience based on education
• Expertise with software such as Simulia’s MODSIM, Abaqus, Optistruct, and Ansa. Also expertise with programming language software such as Matlab, Python, and Excel VBA.
• Expertise with creation of new CAE Models/Methods and performing verification and validation.
• Ability to present complex concepts as simple summaries
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Working Conditions:

• Work is primarily conducted at an office desk. Some time is spent at test facilities for collaboration.
• Hybrid (office/home) work is available.
• Travel and overtime are occasionally required.

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 member of the Advanced CAE Department, you will be responsible for creating and validating 1D CAE models and processes related to vehicle dynamics, powertrain propulsion & thermal systems, and electrical systems. Proficient use of CAE contributes to improved optimization, speed, and efficiency of our products and development processes.

• Develop CAE methods that accurately represent the part or system of interest. Model fidelity should match the type of decision being made with the model. Model development will be for both specification setting early in development and product verification as designs mature.  During and after development of a CAE method, conduct validation of the method with respect to the physical system the method represents, to ensure the fidelity needed is achieved
• Collaborate with test and part design engineers to understand the physical part and test procedures to accurately set the CAE model boundaries, constraints, and assumptions
• Create documentation that clearly explains the CAE model inputs, assumptions, setup, process, validation, and outputs 

• BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering
• 0 years of experience with Masters or a PhD
• 2 years of experience with BS
• Proficient with 1D CAE such as MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape, CarSim, CarMaker, Simpack/Adams, AmeSim. Also proficient with programming language software such as Python, and VBA
• Experience with the creation of CAE Models and performing verification and validation
• Ability to break down complex concepts into simple summaries
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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.

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: 

Operates independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary design and engineering teams to execute a full range of digital modeling tasks aligned with program and organizational objectives. Translates product concepts, styling intent, and engineering requirements into high-quality digital surface models. Applies advanced visualization, sculpting, and surfacing skills to deliver production-ready digital assets that meet design and manufacturing specifications. Serves as PIC for assigned area of specialty and may lead project teams as a Project Leader (PL). Responsibilities are carried out with a high degree of autonomy, requiring sound judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making within defined parameters for accuracy, quality, efficiency, and compliance with program timelines and organizational standards.

Key Accountabilities:

• Utilizes excellent knowledge/understanding of design/styling concepts and modeling skills/techniques to interpret design sketches, drawings and layouts to confirm engineering requirements/styling intent and creatively visualizes design concepts into three dimensional scale, full-size forms and digital models, incorporating accurate visual proportions, line character, weight, directional quality and total harmony of the design.
• Utilizes excellent digital modeling skills to create package models of proposed vehicles/components in area of specialty, including applying engineering specifications to produce digital model design/styling data, building and issuing 3-D data model and verifying “prove out” model meets design engineering specification while capturing design styling intent.
• As PIC interfaces with design, fabrication and project teams in all phases of development, clarifying design concept/styling intent, producing finished models/package model data per project schedule, reviewing design/styling issues and conducting problem-solving to determine and/or propose styling solutions, altering/modifying models and reissuing package model data to meet project goals/technical requirements and summarizing/presenting project status/updates as needed.
• Identifies potential styling concerns that may impact product safety, quality and manufacturability, interfacing with designers to review styling issues and recommending styling changes to promote design feasibility while maintaining design concept/styling intent.
• Participates in project meetings, activities, and discussions, providing information and general project support as needed.
• Supports process improvement efforts in area of specialty, evaluating existing modeling processes and recommending changes/improvements to support current/future business operations.
• Expands knowledge/understanding of design development process and project cycles as well as SED organization/functions and identifies opportunities to promote department services.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Transportation/Graphic Design
• 2 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s degree in related field. 8+ years of related work experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree or combination of same.
• Knowledge/understanding of how engineering, tooling, and manufacturing constraints influence 3D digital surface development
• Knowledge/understanding of surface development principles, form theory, and design intent translation
• Ability to create high-quality digital models using industry-standard surfacing tools (e.g., Alias, Rhino, CATIA, ICEM Surf)
• Ability to produce Class-A surfaces with G2–G4 continuity and curvature analysis
• Ability to integrate engineering, packaging, and manufacturing criteria into digital surface models
• Ability to interpret and translate 2D sketches, design drawings, and concept data into production-ready 3D surfaces
• Ability to use real-time visualization tools (e.g., VRED, Unreal Engine) for design reviews, VR presentations, and stakeholder engagement
• Ability to apply tooling and production feasibility considerations to digital surface development
• Adaptability to evolve digital workflows, tools, and collaborative platforms
• Strong investigative, analytical, and detail-oriented approach to problem-solving
• Effective time management, prioritization, and decision-making skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and visual presentation abilities

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. 

Working Conditions:

• Travel: Average of 1 – 2 times per quarter or more depending on project demands/responsibilities; includes possible overseas/international travel.
• Physical: Works at a desk or in a design studio; frequent keyboarding. Frequent kneeling, standing, reaching, squatting, bending, pushing, and lifting. May be required to lie underneath models or work in other tight spaces or work in awkward physical conditions to perform sculpting, surfacing and hard modeling. Heavy physical effort required (pushing 50+ lbs. lifting 25–50 lbs.).
• Hazards: Works with or may be exposed to toxic chemicals, moving parts and jagged edges/sharp metals and/or hazards related to performing sculpting, surfacing and clay modeling production.
• 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.

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!

Lead New Model Quality introduction through strategic planning, management, and communication to meet New Model quality targets from concept to mass production. Achieve project EA00’s with high focus on Quality items, including Business Plan target for each factory with Manufacturing Managment Centre's (MMC) to prepare and execute the trial phase of the new model development.

• Support Department Project Lead by executing & managing the Quality portions of the plan (SAP related to OQ Flow, HAB, MMC Q) - Coordinate New Model Quality activity (weekend & shutdown) with all projects, and track project progress to achieve results.
• Coordinate analysis and countermeasure activity within Department and Purchasing to address gaps to target.
• Compile, summarize and understand project evaluation materials to meet the requirements of the plant evaluations and gain prior department approval & report to Project Lead.
• Work within Department to negotiate MQS Control Points / PQCT and insure they are linked to EQ Specs & Process Operation Standard, while ensuring Production Associate's ability to succeed.
• Lead drawing review and collaborate with Product Design to prevent Manufacturing Issues.
• Support MMC with Quality Manufacturing Plan for onsite Trial Builds, for example supporting himotsuki verification Activity Dan/QC.
• Support MMC execute successful onsite build event activity for dept. in the areas of schedule, parts, associates aligned in the right place, group to group coordination, and plan vs actual reporting (Q-Gate / abnormal handwork).
• Enhance the Standard NM SAP for assigned Model considering previous Model Reflections, New Technology, Future Innovations, and opportunities to improve Department Characteristics (PDCA).
• Maintain regular communication with other facilities to coordinate North American or Global Weld activity and management of associated travel as needed to ensure initiatives and good project flow.
• Develop capability of self, colleagues, and team through training, mentoring, and sharing of experiences in area of technical expertise and understanding for succession planning and team growth.

Minimum Educational Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in Engineeringin Engineering or equivalent related experience working in Quality

Minimum Experience:
5 to 8 years

Other Job-Specific Skills:

• Microsoft Apps (mainly Teams, Excel, Power Point), 3D data (CATIA).
• Able to read/create drawings, Honda systems (Issue Management Systems, Countermeasure Request Form, SAP, AHEAD).
• Good problem solving skills.

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. 

• 10% Travel, 5 to 10 hours of OT per week – Occasional split shift if support is needed
• Office / Manufacturing Floor

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.

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