Design Principal Engineer
Honda · Haw River, North Carolina ·
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Contract
- Category
- Design
- Company size
- 1000+
Lead engineering teams to design and develop new automotive/powersports technologies, ensuring fit, form, and specification for mass production using 2D/3D CAD and simulation tools.
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
Drive new technologies and mass production developments by market sensing, generating, and developing concepts to meet the established specification with the key purpose of maintaining Honda’s high quality and customer’s satisfaction.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead, guide or establish the generation of high-level drawings representing new technologies and components by using computer aided design which have been confirmed to guarantee fit, form, and specification by using 2D/3D layouts, calculation/simulation, FTA/FMEA, guidelines, standards, and regulations. These drawings will be utilized for prototype generation, engineering estimates, supplier negotiations, factory assembly confirmations and finally mass production specification setting
- Lead, guide, or establish project teams to meet the targets and schedule of the development by ensuring deadlines are met, resource needs are coordinated with supervisor, and effectively utilize contractor resources without supervision. Consistently communicate project status and participate or lead project meetings, discussions, and development events. Confirm SED and TE milestones are met
- Lead, guide, 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
- Generate and develop advanced ideas to improve Honda competiveness by product features and technologies, or by factory or development efficiency without supervision
- Support or lead market quality and VA themes without supervision. Utilize problem-solving methods to analyse root causes. Develop and implement C/M specs as necessary without supervision. Lead recurrence prevention when appropriate
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in related field
- Project leadership experience
- 8+ years engineering experience preferably in Powersports or Power Equipment.
Working Conditions
- Travel: Amount varies based on project demands/responsibilities, conferences, etc.; includes possible overseas travel.
- Physical: Primarily works at a desk or scope; frequent keyboarding. Limited kneeling, standing, squatting, reaching, or bending.
- Hazards: Risks found in a typical office & shop setting. May be exposed 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.
Visa sponsorship:
Sponsorship for employment visa status for these positions is unavailable. Applicants requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., F-1 CPT/OPT, H-1B, TN, etc.) will not be considered.
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
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.