Senior Battery Management System Engineer I (Hiring Immediately)

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 Battery Management System Engineer role is responsible for delivering defined engineering assignments with guidance, while expanding the breadth of technical knowledge and starting to deepen expertise in specific technology area.
• As a member of the Electrical & Electronics Architecture (EEA) Division, this position is expected to design vehicles’ electrical and electronics infrastructure, integrate and package the battery related software including input from other systems and divisions.
• The position is responsible for Battery Management and Charge Balance system and the correct parameter application among other responsibilities. Role requires heavy correlation with counterparts in Japan side (4MOC) as well as counterparts within the electrical division. 

Key Accountabilities

• Project and team management: Breaking down project concept details into required development activities and deciding the overall ECU development plan with Technical Leadership’s guidance and support, correlating technical project details with key stakeholders and negotiating the schedule for deliverables. Informing technical leadership of project status often is expected. 
• Engineering specification design including electrical circuit hardware and software. Setting the direction to create design concepts before converting to requirements and functional specifications, then conducting design reviews with technical leadership. 
• Engineering troubleshooting, root cause analysis and solution design: Working hands-on in prototype or mass production level vehicles to identify responsible system(s) functional issues and deciding the steps required for resolution.
• Testing and verification of ECU specifications related to hardware and software: Performing testing in prototype or mass production level vehicles related to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) or verification of technical change points to ensure proper electrical functional performance, quality and reliability. Accountable to create test result reports and conduct verification reviews with technical leadership.
• Improvement and innovation: Identify shortcomings and suggest improvements to existing processes, systems and procedures in order to increase efficiency and other key metrics.
• Documentation: Management of multiple concurrent developments with the ability to recognize problems in advance and navigate the unknown, with the experience to see the next step and create a decision matrix for solving a problem or troubleshoot with multiple options.
• Report concern(s) items to Technical Leadership and identify/propose C/Ms for resolution after conducting thorough root cause analysis
• Work with suppliers to coordinate requirements, schedule activities, and address issues in a timely manner

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Minimum educational qualifications:
  
  • Must have at least an Associate level college degree / diploma in engineering in any of these fields of study, e.g. - Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical / Chemical / Control Systems / Mechatronics / Physics / Materials Science or a related STEM field of study. A 4-year Bachelors degree in aforementioned fields of study preferred.
• Minimum work experience :
  • At least 3 years relevant experience working in the automotive industry or an industry with similar applications / technologies.
• Other job-specific skills:
  • Effective communication skills (written, verbal and presentation).
  • Ability to cultivate and manage relationships of varying levels in/out of the organization, including supplier.
  • Ability to acclimate to new environments, negotiate through unknowns and meet new people.
  • Ability to manage time effectively and productively.
  • Solid quantitative/analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Computer skills, such as PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project, Word, CANalyzer etc.
  • Ability to multi-task and work independently
  • Acute attention to detail