ATV/SxS Power Performance Design Engineer (Prototype)

Honda South Carolina Manufacturing; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Honda South Carolina Manufacturing in the United States seeks an engineer to contribute to the development of functioning prototypes that will evolve into production ATV/SxS vehicles, researching and applying new technologies to support business targets and maintaining global vehicle quality.

Key responsibilities include creating basic component layouts in CAD, setting final specifications for global ATV/SxS models, managing schedules, and driving cost reductions while communicating status

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in related engineering discipline
• Engineering experience desired, preferably in Powersports or Automotive field
• 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 analytical, problem solving, judgement, decision-making and prioritization
• Competent drawing and layout skills/techniques, include understanding of CAE principles
• Competent in creating a plan and schedule
• Competent in understand product development schedules

Responsibilities

• Develop basic component and system layouts for ATV/SxS prototype vehicles using computer-aided design software that achieve concept targets, function requirements, and manufacturing requisites with minimal supervision.
• Communicate specification requirements and manufacturing control points via prototype and production drawings that result in setting the final specifications of global ATV & SxS new models and mass production vehicles.
• Maintain accurate technical, development, and administrative documentation as required.
• Adhere to given cost targets for responsible parts that contribute to achievement of the vehicle development targets and achieve the cost targets through optimizing basic part/system designs and offsetting any spec changes after target fix through implementation of additional cost reduction ideas.
• Create and manage schedule of individual work to ensure deadlines are met, coordinate resource needs with supervisor, and effectively utilize contractor resources with minimal supervision.
• Consistently communicate project status and participate in project meetings, discussions, and development events.
• Generate basic ideas that contribute to the evolution of new technologies. Support maturation of ideas to prepare for development applications with minimal supervision.
• Support market quality themes under the direction of others. Utilize problem-solving methods to analyse root causes. Develop and implement C/M specs as necessary with minimal supervision.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

CAE principles

Problem solving

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related engineering discipline

Job description

Honda South Carolina Manufacturing in the United States seeks an engineer to contribute to the development of functioning prototypes that will evolve into production ATV/SxS vehicles, researching and applying new technologies to support business targets and maintaining global vehicle quality.

Key responsibilities include creating basic component layouts in CAD, setting final specifications for global ATV/SxS models, managing schedules, and driving cost reductions while communicating status