Mechanical Design Sr. Engineer (101013) at American Honda Motor Co Inc

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

Assistant Chief Engineer supports Chief Engineer to judge technical output of assigned function areas.

Key Accountabilities

Support CE to:

• Judge performance, function, and quality targets from a complete vehicle viewpoint. Balance against business targets, product/technology strategies, cost, and delivery. \

• Judge the appropriateness of requirements and approve adjustments for market representativeness, competitiveness and regulation.

• Determine design strategy for long-term cost/performance balance. 20 Support CE to:

• Judge technical feasibility of complex component and system designs to achieve performance targets, function requirements, and manufacturing requisites.

• Judge appropriateness of function group tools and methods. 

Support CE to

: • Judge technical work for sound logic, accuracy and adherence to Honda standards.

• Provide feedback to improve technical documents. Collaborate with project management teams to correlate report method and contents. 

Support CE to:

• Break down high level strategies/direction into clear tactical plans. Explain how they relate to the division's strategy, direction, and the organization's mission and vision.

• Ensure work is prioritized in line with division/company requirements and priorities.

• Teach engineering principles, philosophy, and best working practices that are in alignment with business conditions and strategies.

• Motivate associates to achieve technical area's goals and grow professionally.

Support CE to:

• Set strategy for new tools and methods to improve efficiency/accuracy.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Minimum Experience:

• 18 years previous engineering experience, preferably in Power Sports industry

Job Dimensions

• Influential leadership and interpersonal communication skills, including written and oral
• Mastery in understanding and application of company philosophy, policies
• Mastery in creating a plan and schedule
• Mastery understanding of development project cycles
• Mastery analytical, problem solving, judgement, decision-making and prioritization
• Highly proficient time management skills
• Must maintain a high level of confidentiality

Decisions Expected

• Balance work priorities - resolve conflicts and support associates' multi-tasking
• Associate matters - support AR/HR related issues in accordance with company policies.
• Propose and initiate countermeasures to overcome problems which place development at risk
• Create Strategies required to achieve company initiatives
• Settings requirements, specifications, and verification for related areas

Working Conditions

• Travel: Up to 5% may be required. Amount varies based on project demands/responsibilities, conferences, etc.; includes possible overseas travel.

• Physical: Primarily at a desk, some work in a lab and/or test vehicle, frequent keyboarding. Frequent kneeling, standing, reaching, squatting, bending, pushing and lifting. Some physical effort required (pushing 20+ pounds; lifting 15–30 pounds).

• Hazards: Risks found in a typical office & shop setting. Exposure 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.