Senior Principal Development Research Engineer at American Honda Motor Co.
Raymond, OH
About the Job
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
- New business opportunities often arise from a careful observation of customer needs and wants. The new business research analyst has a keen perception of technological trends, societal circumstances, regulations, and other factors and can envision from these, unique business opportunities that solve the customer’s concerns. Through sensing, combined with engineering and design he has the creative ability to spot these opportunities early, study and weigh the relevant factors, and determine reasonable business prospects such that Honda can develop them into successful products.
Key Accountabilities
- Sensing: Continuously study developments in and outside the automotive industry to understand latest incoming trends in products and technology. Understand the problems such products and technologies seek to solve. Understand feedback from consumers, their specific needs and wants, and areas where existing technologies fall short of meeting their expectations.
- Ideation: Envision new business opportunities arising from sensing research, analysis, and comprehensive study of relevant factors. Envision possibilities by “connecting-the-dots,” and carefully consider “what-if” scenarios generated from this type of thinking. Weigh the risks and balance against potential benefits to company and customer alike. Package the idea and make a proposal.
- Reporting: Gain consensus within the research team and stakeholders on conclusions to be drawn from the sensing research and ideation process. Prepare a report summarizing findings and recommendation on path forward including targets, timelines, and specific actions to take.
- Consulting, External: In certain cases, it may be necessary to engage an expert third party to bring a different perspective to a subject under study. In such a case, collaborate with a designated partner for in-depth study to identify and quantify areas of opportunity. Supervise the vendor’s work regularly through meetings while giving appropriate feedback.
- Consulting, Internal: Share information cross-functionally with groups having vested interests in the analysis being conducted (ie. Design, Purchasing, AH Strategy, Supplier). Adjust research to address input from these business units.
- Special Projects: Lead short term business innovation projects as assigned
Workstyle
- Hybrid: At least 4 days per workweek at the aforementioned Honda office, in Ohio.
Visa sponsorship
- This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
Minimum educational qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
Minimum professional experience: 10 or more years of relevant experience.
Other job-specific skills:
- Analyze information and evaluate results to select the best solution for the
- organization and the business (win-win scenario)
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with design and purchasing divisions.
- Ability to adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities.
- Ability to work with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
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
- 401(K) Plan with company match + additional contribution
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
- 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.
