Product Testing Sr. 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!

About this Position: 

Product Test Senior Engineer is responsible for proficiently executing development projects to generate functioning prototypes that will eventually become production ATV/SxS vehicles, researching and applying new technologies to support business targets and maintaining global vehicle product quality.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop complex component and system layouts for ATV/SxS prototype vehicles that achieve concept targets, function requirements, and manufacturing requisites with limited supervision. Efficiently communicate specification requirements and manufacturing control points via prototype, production drawings and prepare sound test summaries
• Set challenging performance targets to satisfy vehicle concept and competitiveness. Perform validations of specification targets, requirements, components, and complete vehicles through application of strong engineering principles, simulations, and physical testing with limited supervision. Create/maintain accurate technical, development, and administrative documentation as required.
• Create and manage schedule of individual work to ensure deadlines are achieved, communicate resource needs/concerns with supervisor, and effectively utilize contractor resources with limited supervision. Consistently communicate project status real time and participate in project meetings, discussions, and development events.
• Generate ideas that contribute to the evolution of new technologies. Reinforce maturation of ideas to prepare for development applications with minimal supervision.
• Support market quality themes. Utilize problem-solving methods to investigate root causes. Develop/advance and implement C/M specs as necessary with limited supervision.

Required Experience:

•    5 years previous engineering experience, preferably in Power Sports Industry

Required Education:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

 Other job specific skills:  

Competent data acquisition and laboratory skills/techniques
Competent analytical, problem solving, judgement, decision-making and prioritization
Competent data acquisition and laboratory skills
Competent understanding of development project cycles, milestones
Competent in FTA, FMEA
Competent in written and oral communication
Competent analytical, problem solving, judgement, decision-making and prioritization
Competent in creating a plan and schedule
Competent time management skills
Must be able to possess a high level of confidentiality
Previous powersports experience desired (M/C, ATV, SXS)
Competent background in anthropometrics (human body ergonomics)

Additional Position Factors:

Travel: Up to 10% may be required. Amount varies based on project demands/responsibilities, conferences, etc.; includes possible overseas travel.

Physical: Primarily at a desk, some work in a lab and/or test vehicle, frequent keyboarding.  Frequent kneeling, standing, reaching, squatting, bending, pushing and lifting.  Some physical effort required (pushing 50+ pounds; lifting 25–50 pounds).

Hazards: Risks found in a typical office & shop setting. Exposure to explosives/flammables, pressurized equipment, toxic chemicals and moving parts.

Overtime: Overtime expected based on project demands/responsibilities.

Maintains professional conduct and follows all departmental, safety department, and company policies, Procedures, and rules.

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.