Senior Designer

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

A Creative Design Solutions Sr. Designer is responsible for highly creative design sketches, product research, presentations and high-level 3D direction. Provides creative support for multiple projects aligned with the design requirements, business needs and company strategies. Acts as the "creative engine" in the design process and feeds the project development with exciting 2D/3D concepts and design solutions. May act as PL. Can execute and operate independently or as part of a diverse design development team to coordinate and perform a full range of automotive products concept and design creation and adaptation of functions relevant to departmental and organizational needs including, styling sketches 2D/3D and consumer research, original design creation with 3D data and concepts development, CG animation presentations, and early evaluation. Presents and manages original design creations and the implementation of chosen directions based on project and business requirements.

Key Accountabilities

• Leads the project(s) scope and deliverables for Minor Model change and may lead Full Model Change and can guarantee proposed output based on Creative Lead, Global Design Director direction and executive evaluations and project milestones.
• Provides highly skilled styling direction within the project scope to ensure high quality appearance and design maturation of approved strategies and creative themes.
• Presents all project materials in a highly professional manner at all needed events and evaluations so that the audience can clearly understand the proposals.
• Creates project documents and supports 2D/3D and CG animation material for evaluations and other team related presentations to the Creative Leads, Global Creative Directors to ensure a high-quality presentation.
• Provides strong creative solutions and problem-solving skills supported by studio TE to address feasibility challenges and provide feedback to HDMA and project teams to realize the approved design theme.
• Negotiates and communicates styling schedule and deliverables with all involved parties to ensure completion of project deliverables.
• Communicates with all PICs, team members and customers (internal and external) frequently to promote high level of project correlation of current and upcoming tasks.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial / Transportation / Product Design or equivalent work experience

Minimum Experience

• 5+ years of relevant experience

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Strong leadership, communication, presentation, creative & technical skills. High-level Photoshop, 2D/3D sketches/rendering/PowerPoint, Alias, Illustrator, Blender 3D, CG animation programs, AI knowledge required.
• Understanding of automotive design principles
• Highly motivated

Working Conditions

• Physical
  • More than 50% of the workday: Sitting
  • 25 – 50% of the workday: N/A
  • Less than 25% of the workday: Kneeling, standing, squatting, reaching, bending, pushing (less than 25 lbs.), lifting (less than 25 lbs.)

What Differentiates Honda and Make 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.