Product Testing Engineer - Raymond, United States - American Honda Motor

    American Honda Motor
    American Honda Motor Raymond, United States

    1 month ago

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    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

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

    Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

    • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
    • Engineering experience desired, preferably in Power Sports industry
    • Capable data acquisition and laboratory skills/techniques
    • Capable analytical, problem solving, judgement, decision-making and prioritization
    • Capable data acquisition and laboratory skills
    • Capable understanding of development project cycles, milestones
    • Capable 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

    Working Conditions

    • 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.

    Benefits and Total Rewards

    What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

    Total Rewards:

    • Competitive base salary
    • Annual Bonus
    • Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
    • 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:

    • 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.