Mechanical Design Senior Engineer

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.•Haw River, NC

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Guide new technologies and mass production developments by generating new technical ideas and maturing concepts designs and drawings to meet the established specification and guidelines with the key purpose of maintaining Honda’s high quality and customer’s satisfaction in mainly, but not limited to, the Power Products category.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in related field.
2+ years engineering experience preferably in Power Products or Powersports.
Strong ability to guide small development teams.
Ability to interact/communicate effectively with staff/management.
Must be able to operate with high level of confidentiality.
Competent in FTA, FMEA, dimensional tolerance stack-ups and application.
Competent analytical, problem solving, judgement, decision-making and prioritization.
Competent drawing and layout skills/techniques, include understanding of CAE principles.
Competent in creating a plan and schedule.
Competent in understanding product development schedules.

Responsibilities

Generate high level drawings representing key technologies that meet the specification targets using 2D/3D CAD Software (Catia), FTA/FMEA, Drawing Issue Processing (Endeavor), appropriate Guidelines, Standards, and Regulation, and Key Design Calculations (Gear, Spring, FEA, Tolerance Stacks, etc.).
Facilitate prototype generation, engineering estimates, supplier negotiations, factory assembly confirmations and mass production specification setting.
Support on-site activities such as prototype builds and collaboration with research members to understand test related concerns and implement countermeasures to design.
Drive or establish small project teams through Project Leader Role to meet the targets and schedule of the development by ensuring deadlines are achieved, resource needs are coordinated, contractor resources are effectively utilized, and project status is communicated.
Drive or establish bill of materials to track impacts of new technologies, features, and components by using cost tables, cost simulation software, and supplier quoting to guarantee project team cost targets are maintained.
Drive and develop basic ideas to improve Honda competitiveness by product features and technologies, or by factory or development efficiency with minimal supervision.
Support or drive market quality and VA themes with minimal supervision, utilizing problem-solving methods to analyze root causes, developing and implementing C/M specs as necessary, and supporting recurrence prevention when appropriate.