Market Quality 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

Market Quality (MQ) technical leaders are able to meet prescribed department performance measures and targets, monitors progress and implements countermeasures when necessary to ensure department results.

Key Accountabilities

• Conduct QIS/QIC technical reviews and support summary development
• Support Senior Tech Leaders with Market Action promotion (market risk, AH/Legal discussions, presentation material preparation)
• Develop team members through technical leadership and mentoring related to analysis skills and methodology of problem investigations and countermeasure promotion
• Lead Critical Item activity by assessing risk and promoting items to the Critical Problem Management Unit
• Support A-Rank claim/binning/pre-DAS/DAS activity

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronic, electrical technology, mechanical engineering or relevant and strongly-related work experience.

Minimum Experience

• 8+ years Quality engineering experience, based on amount of education

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Analytical, communication, reporting skills; vehicle/job process knowledge

Working Conditions

• Local travel between plants/buildings on Ohio’s campuses will be required
• Travel to various dealerships and/or suppliers within North America is expected to occur at various times throughout a given year (problem investigation specific purposes)
• Expected 2-8 hours overtime per week as needed
• Hands-on, inside vehicle work is expected. Test lab work and test shop work is typically 50% of time while on-site @ NAQC/AEP bldg..

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.