Equipment Design Principal 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!

Job Purpose



The position is to function as a senior robotics advisor in partnership with the Group Lead; supporting a team dedicated to the development and integration of equipment into Honda facilities for both business plan and new model projects.  They are responsible for understanding the key technical challenges for new applications, and then supporting/guiding other project team members with concept development through implementation. This associate is also tasked with supporting ED-Robotics team members to overcome challenges that would prevent the achievement of project target criteria.   In addition, they are tasked with supporting the total Unit/Team through associate mentorship and helping improve our internal team as well as cross-functional department improvement activities and E/ER theme participation or leadership.

Key Accountabilities



• Advise, guide, and mentor other team members on technical matters, project management and execution for lower-level associates.  Performs quality check function for robotic deliverables.

• Direct support to ED-Robotics lower-level planners who are responsible for driving forward individual New Model or Business Plan projects as the designated ED-Robotics PIC.   This includes support of concept development, early cost and schedule creation, and monitoring of total project deliverables.

• Engage in project leadership role or support of new technology/E/ER theme activity.

• Support or lead the evolution of robotic design standards, methods, and processes.

• Roll up of team KPIs related to QIP processes.

• Support/Lead/Direct unit or group initiatives and business plan goals.

• Function as the lead technical inspection and shipping evaluator for pre-SEV reviews.

• Lead or support recurrence prevention activities within the team or unit.

• Support the role up of team annual expense budgets, and overall BP theme role out.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills



Minimum Educational