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 experienced steering design engineer will be responsible for designing steering parts and systems that meet targeted schedules and deliver outstanding performance, quality, reliability, value, and enjoyment to Honda’s customers.
Key Accountabilities
- Achieve Performance, Quality, Cost and Delivery Targets by:
o Confirm supplier part/assembly designs and/or model parts and systems on own in 3D and release 2D drawings and specifications using CATIA & MS office. Part and assembly designs will consist of castings, forgings, stampings, rubber bushings, dampers, coil and torsion springs, fasteners, etc.
o Thinking critically & applying fundamental engineering principles to complex targets.
o Plan & coordinate activities with other design, test, factory, purchasing and suppliers.
o Create own schedules with milestones and trigger points, and share with related groups
o Lead meeting and/or give constructive thoughts along with keeping track of open items
o Review costs to ensure it meets the design intentions and provide solutions if it does not. - Proactively share development progress with your function members, Chief, 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
- Education:
- Must have a Bachelor’s level degree in Mechanical / Automotive Engineering or a related STEM field of study.
- Minimum work experience:
- At least 3 or more years automotive steering component and system design experience, or closely related e.g. - Chassis, Steering, Gearbox, Column)
- CAD software (CATIA V5/V6) with Kinematics or closely related
- Must be expert at using Microsoft Office Suite and applications (e..g - PowerPoint, Excel).
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.