Senior Mechanical Design Engineer II

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Overtime pay

401K with company match

Relocation assistance

Medical benefits

Job summary

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. is seeking an Experienced Steering System Hardware Design Engineer to lead the development of steering components and systems, ensuring schedules, performance, quality, reliability and value for Honda customers.

You will mentor junior engineers and coordinate across design, test, factory, purchasing and suppliers. This onsite role requires a college degree in Mechanical or Automotive engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Automotive engineering.
• 5+ years in automotive design or engineering project management.
• Demonstrated automotive industry experience.
• CAD experience with CATIA V5/V6.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead steering design projects and mentor junior engineers.
• Coordinate with design, test, factory, purchasing and suppliers.
• Create schedules with milestones and manage item status.
• Release 2D drawings and specifications using CATIA and MS Office.
• Communicate progress with stakeholders to ensure alignment.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Automotive engineering

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Automotive engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

MS Office

Job description

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

• Experienced Steering System Hardware Design Engineer is responsible for designing Steering Hardware parts and systems that meet targeted schedules and deliver outstanding performance, quality, reliability, value, and enjoyment to Honda’s customers

Key Accountabilities

• Lead, Mentor, and Oversee junior engineers assigned for steering design PICs (person-in-charge) as a chief or group leader.
• Achieve Performance, Quality, Cost and Delivery Targets by:
  • Thinking critically & applying fundamental engineering principles to complex targets.
  • Plan & coordinate activities with other design, test, factory, purchasing and suppliers.
  • Create own schedules with milestones and trigger points, and share with related groups
  • Lead meeting and/or give constructive thoughts along with keeping track of open items
  • Review costs to ensure it meets the design intentions and provide solutions if it does not.
  • Model parts and systems in 3D and release 2D drawings and specifications using CATIA & MS office.
• Proactively share development progress with your function members, PL, and TE to confirm proper direction, successful completion or raise awareness of concerns.
• Complete all required training and share best practices with your peers. Create Value & Innovation through studying technical trends and new technology, consider more efficient processes to support your work, make proposals that create new value for your department, Honda or our customers and confirm application of development strategies for your area of responsibility.

Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

• Must have a college-level Bachelor’s or higher degree in Mechanical or Automotive engineering.
• At least 5 or more years of relevant experience in automotive component or engineering project management component and system design experience, or closely related (keywords - chassis, steering, EPS (electronic power steering), gearbox, steering solumn, kinematics).
• Must have demonstrable automotive industry sector experience.
• CAD software (CATIA V5/V6)
  • Kinematics or closely related.
• Should have good Microsoft Office Suite of applications skills (PowerPoint, Excel etc).

Workstyle

• This is an onsite job. One remote workday per week may be possible with prior departmental approval.

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

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.