Manufacturing Engineer

Honda; West Covina (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Honda West Covina, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer intern with about 5 years of experience to turn complex requirements into reliable software. You will own critical tasks, including Redis tests, Azure platform work for CA expansion, and Kafka optimization, while controlling cloud costs.

The role emphasizes ownership, momentum, mentorship, and growth coaching. Base pay falls within a broad range, with opportunities to contribute meaningfully to Honda's technology roadmap.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience turning complex requirements into reliable software.
• Proven ability to refactor legacy code and reduce debt over time.
• Experience with cloud platforms and distributed systems is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
• Write the Redis integration tests that catch regressions
• Carry the Microsoft Azure platform work that supports CA expansion
• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale
• Trim cloud costs by right-sizing Kafka infrastructure

Skills

Refactor legacy code

Performance optimization

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Docker

Azure

Kafka

Redis

Job description

Our technology team is growing, and we want a Manufacturing Engineer who can turn complex requirements into reliable, scalable software. With 5 years of experience under your belt, you'll step into an internship position paying $97,000 - $142,000 where ownership and momentum matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
• Write the Redis integration tests that catch regressions before West Covina, CA ships them
• Carry the Microsoft Azure platform work that makes Honda's next CA expansion boring
• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale
• Trim Honda's cloud bill by right-sizing the Kafka infrastructure in West Covina, CA

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated calm when a West Covina, CA client changes scope mid-stream
• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
• 4 years of Empathy práctica, plus a hunger for what's next
• Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy

Honda is where curious, builder-led people come to build the future of technology. We believe great Kafka work comes from people who feel safe to experiment and occasionally fail.

We set the base at $97,000 - $142,000 and build outward with growth coaching, a mentor, benefits, and hours you genuinely control.

This West Covina, CA opening is current, active, and reviewing folks now.

Pair your Docker with our Teamwork-heavy team and watch what Honda can build.