Product Verification Principal Engineer

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: 

Technical Lead for complete automobile customer usage verification at the proving grounds in Ohio, California, and Minnesota responsible for the identification of new technology priorities for verification, development and implementation of strategies to identify and promote quality issues to design, manufacturing or purchasing as a result of the verification, and approve countermeasures and verification test methods for respective North America developed New Models.

Key Accountabilities:

• Identify and Lead promotion of priority quality concerns with the responsible divisions, and update or develop new testing methods and procedures with global operations.
• Approval of verification results including sign-off of issuance and closure of Problem Reports, and test methods, including direction for path forward.
• Implement and approve strategy for verification planning and reporting by identifying and studying New Model weak points based on past warranty, recalls, or new technology.
• Approve the implementation of tools, processes, or procedures required to identify and analyze quality issues.
• Develop team member’s Technical Know How through technical leadership and mentoring related to analysis skills and methodology of problem investigation and countermeasure promotion.
• Lead or participate in Unit, Department, or Business Unit level Business Themes.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronic, electrical technology, mechanical engineering, or relevant work experience
• 8+ years Quality engineering experience, based on amount of education
• Analytical, communication, reporting skills; vehicle/job process knowledge

Working Conditions:

• Local travel between plants/buildings on Ohio’s campus is required
• Periodic, required Japan Travel for business and technology correlation activities
• Periodic, required travel to respective Proving Grounds in sometimes extreme temperatures in support of verification
• Special Themes or assignments for projects may require short infrequent international/domestic travel
• Expected 2-8 hours overtime per week as needed
• Hands-on driving, part removal and replacement, and data equipment set-up to support analysis on a frequent basis

What differentiates Honda and makes 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.)
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• 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:

• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Wellbeing Program
• 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.