Power Performance Design Engineer, Powersports at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Raymond, OH

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. seeks an engineer to develop prototype ATV/SxS components and systems, applying new technologies while targeting quality and cost goals.

You will draft layouts, communicate specifications, and maintain detailed documentation throughout development to support both prototypes and mass production vehicles. The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, leadership capabilities, and strong problem-solving skills, with travel 1–3 times monthly.

Qualifications

• Leadership, coaching and mentoring capability.
• Strong communication with staff and management.
• Competent in FTA, FMEA, and tolerance analyses.
• Analytical problem solving, judgement and prioritization.
• Competent drawing and layout skills; CAE understanding.
• Able to create plans and schedules; understand product development timelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop basic component and system layouts for ATV/SxS prototype vehicles using CAD.
• Communicate specifications and manufacturing control points via drawings for final specs of new models and mass production vehicles.
• Maintain accurate technical, development, and administrative documentation.
• Aim for cost targets through design optimization and cost reduction ideas.
• Create and manage personal work schedules and coordinate resources with supervisor and contractors.
• Communicate project status and participate in meetings and development events.
• Generate ideas contributing to new technologies and mature ideas for development applications.
• Support market quality themes under direction and analyze root causes with problem-solving methods.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

FMEA

Dimensional tolerance

CA E principles

Planning & scheduling

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Job Purpose

To contribute to the development of functioning prototypes that will eventually become production ATV/SxS vehicles, researching and applying new technologies to support business targets and maintaining global vehicle product quality.

Key Accountabilities

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.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelors 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

Working Conditions

Travel: Average of 1-3 times monthly. Amount varies based on project demands/responsibilities, conferences, etc.; includes possible overseas travel.

Physical: Primarily works at a desk or scope; frequent keyboarding. Limited kneeling, standing, squatting, reaching or bending.

Hazards: Risks found in a typical office & shop setting. May be exposed 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.