Mechanical Design Engineer - Seat & Package Development at American Honda Motor Co.

Job Purpose

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, your role will be collaborating with cross-functional divisions to develop world-class automotive seat systems and components with high quality comfort and usability, seat belt systems, and vehicle packages in the Seat & Package Development department.  You designs will meet or exceed customer expectations while balancing marketability, styling, appearance quality, packaging, supplier requirements, and vehicle performance for safety, reliability, customer function and usability along with profitability and manufacturing requirements.  

Design responsibilities may include both structural and/or styled parts in the seat design, seat performance, seat belt design, and vehicle packaging target setting, optimization, and verification.  You will be empowered and in charge of delivering straightforward engineering assignments including target setting, design concept, drawings, data management, and performance verification.  Additional responsibilities may include research & development of new technologies.
 

Key Accountabilities

• Engineering Solution Design – Draft engineering solutions for an assigned component, simple part, or vehicle package phenomena (or more complex parts/systems with supervision) and the associated drawings and validation processes, to gather data and provide feedback on their feasibility, costs, quality and performance.
• Engineering Specifications – Carry out a range of activities under the guidance (but not direct supervision) of more senior engineers to draft engineering specifications for an assigned component / simple part and the evaluation of their effectiveness, to inform manufacturing work in the organization and / or of its suppliers. Ensure functional safety standards are met.
• Data Collection and Analysis - Collate and analyze data using pre-set tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
• Integration & Correlation – Work within an established framework and with available guidance to integrate assigned parts into the vehicle. Interactions and correlations are typically at the department and division level, but may extend beyond it to correlate with other teams (i.e., design, testing, manufacturing, styling, service) for the assignment at hand.
• Supplier Management – Work with existing suppliers to coordinate requirements, schedule activities, and address issues in a timely manner. May lead guest (suppliers') engineers and /   or contractors. There is readily available guidance and support from senior engineers and technical experts.
• Improvement & Innovation – Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and seek ways to optimize and do things more efficiently as a group, but especially at the individual level. Analyze and implement countermeasures to simple problems.
• Documentation – Prepare moderately complex documentation for review by more senior engineers to record and submit all necessary development / testing / research information as the respective activities mature.
• Project Management - Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals. May support the project schedule, coordinate project meetings, provide regular updates and reports, and contribute in meeting the project budget and timelines.
• Personal Development – Develop own expertise and capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Gain or maintain external professional accreditations where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Build proficiency in relevant technology and increase knowledge of external regulations and industry best practices through ongoing education, conferences, and specialist publications.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Aerospace or Automotive Engineering, Industrial Design or Equivalent Industry Experience.
• Minimum of 1-year related industry experience.
• Past experience with CAD software (CATIA V5 or V6 preferred).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.

Working Conditions

• Primary working location is seated at a desk.
• Limited lifting of parts and part dunnage maybe required on occasion.
• Ability to travel (<10%) and work overtime as required to achieve program deliverables.