Senior Mechanical Design Engineer II

Socket.dev; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Honda seeks an Experienced Steering System Hardware Design Engineer to design steering hardware parts and systems, delivering high performance and reliability to customers. This onsite role will support Honda’s goals and product excellence.

The position involves leading engineers, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and releasing CATIA models and drawings. Occasional remote work may be approved; candidates should be prepared for a dynamic, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Automotive engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant automotive design and system engineering experience.
• Experience in the automotive industry sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and oversee junior engineers on steering design projects.
• Achieve performance, quality, cost, and delivery targets through planning and coordination.
• Create schedules with milestones and share with related groups; review costs and propose improvements.

Skills

Steering design

Leadership

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Team coordination

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, cteering, 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.