Sr. Designer - Creative & Design Solutions

Honda; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Honda is seeking a qualified Designer to produce innovative designs for automotive products. The role involves researching materials, creating CAD data, and collaborating with teams to ensure designs enhance usability and functionality, contributing to Honda's vision for mobility.

Benefits

Paid Overtime

Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown

Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

401(K) Plan with company match + additional contribution

Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning

Qualifications

• 5 Years of Product Design Experience.
• Ability to Sketch / Render using Hand or Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Produces designs and design concepts for automotive products.
• Research and explore materials for achieving proposed designs.
• Work closely with Digital Sculptors and Prototype Technicians.

Skills

Sketch

Render

CAD Data Creation

Education

4 Year Graduate Degree in Industrial or Transportation Design

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

• This role is responsible for producing designs and design concepts for automotive products and product concepts. Considering the function, aesthetics, and usability of physical products (and at a high-level, how they support / enhance (are supported by / enhanced by) related digital products).
• Research, build understanding and explore materials and manufacturing requirements to achieve proposed designs. At the level of Sr. Designer II, it is also expected that a person in this role can make, render, and animate their own CAD Data for their Designs.

Key Accountabilities

• Support exploration, creation, detailing and visual communication of design concepts and solutions for multiple key projects.
• Maintain close alignment with AD Division Strategy, Department, Product Owners, and other AD designers.
• Work closely and regularly with Digital Sculptors and Prototype Technicians to create digital mock-ups, visualizations, and physical mock-ups and prototypes (in order to confirm feasibility, usability, and real-world appearance and application of design exploration / proposals).
• Work closely and regularly with Honda IP to identify unique opportunities and secure Design & Utility Patents for Honda.
• Maintain high level of familiarization with Honda and Honda competitor products, also past, current, and emerging design trends, beyond just automotive.
• Actively participate in other projects / activities as required
• This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• 4 Year Graduate Degree in Industrial or Transportation Design.
• 5 Years of Product Design Experience.
• Sketch / Render (Hand / Photoshop)
• CAD Data Creation

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)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(K) Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development Programs

Additional Offerings :

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Elder Care Support
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs
• Free Drinks Onsite

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.

Bring the Future

Honda is driven by a passionate workforce that is proud of the quality products we produce and the goals we aim to accomplish. Our associates charge forward through guidance of the Honda 2030 Vision : Lead the advancement of mobility and enable people everywhere in the world to improve their daily lives.

You're invited to

bring your skills, bring your background, and bring the future at Honda.

Apply today.

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