Powersports Test Assistant Chief 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:

Assistant Chief Engineer supports Chief Engineer to judge technical output of assigned function areas.

Responsibilities include:

• Judge performance, function, and quality targets from a complete vehicle viewpoint.

• Balance against business targets, product/technology strategies, cost, and delivery.

• Judge the appropriateness of requirements and approve adjustments for market representativeness and competitiveness.

• Determine design strategy for long-term cost/performance balance.

• Judge technical feasibility of complex component and system designs to achieve performance targets, function requirements, and manufacturing requisites.

• Judge appropriateness of function group test methods and strategies for virtual testing.

• Judge technical work for sound logic, accuracy, and adherence to Honda standards.

• Provide feedback to improve technical documents. Collaborate with project management teams to correlate report method and contents.

• Break down high level strategies/direction into clear tactical plans. Explain how they relate to the division's strategy, direction, and the organization's mission and vision.

• Ensure work is prioritized in line with division/company requirements and priorities.

• Teach engineering principles, philosophy, and best working practices that are in alignment with business conditions and strategies.

• Motivate associates to achieve technical area's goals and grow professionally.

• Set strategy for new methods to improve efficiency/accuracy including migration of testing from field to lab and lab to simulation.

Who we are seeking:

We are looking for qualified people and diverse background and experiences, open minds, and a disciplined work ethic, to bring the future to Honda.

Required Work Experience:

• 20 years previous engineering experience, preferably in Power Sports industry

Required Education:

• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Desired skills:

• Influential leadership and interpersonal communication skills, including written and oral

• Mastery in understanding and application of company philosophy, policies

• Mastery in creating a plan and schedule

• Mastery understanding of development project cycles

• Mastery analytical, problem solving, judgement, decision-making and prioritization

• Highly proficient time management skills

• Must maintain a high level of confidentiality

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, education, etc.

• Annual Bonus

• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision)

• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, and personal days

• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution

Career Growth:

• Advancement opportunities

• Career mobility

• Education reimbursement for continued learning

• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings:

• 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.