Accessory Development Engineer

Accessory Development Engineer I

Location: Marysville, Ohio

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 which 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!

About this Position:

Manage all aspects of the execution of accessory development from plan definition through first article inspection. Coordinate with key suppliers and CBU development team to achieve the desired innovation and integration level of accessory parts. Develop product roadmaps and strategies for future models with Planning and Sales.

Responsibilities include:

• Support Planning in establishing an Accessory Line Up to drive unit sales & maximize profit. Provide high level ideas to develop strategic plans to identify new accessories and roll out timing across models. Set complex product roadmaps to support strategy.

• Lead suppliers to create accessory designs that achieve development objectives. Manage part cost to defined budget. Ensure supplier tool maturation and trial part on time delivery.

• Coordinate with the development team to set accessory integration and implementation targets to achieve seamless integrated appearance and ease of installation.

• Confirm supplier designs by leading accessory DPM, part fitment, inspections and test events with key stakeholders. Collaborate with technical leadership to establish accessory test criteria and make final judgement on test results.

• Confirm supplier parts meet design intent, vehicle fitment, packaging requirements and part quality. Review and approve final development and first article parts prior to releasing for production.

• Approve installation instructions and ensure they are complete in time for product release.

• Generate complex ideas for shortcomings in existing processes, systems and procedures. Develop and implement C/M as necessary with limited supervision

Required Work Experience:

• 5+ years engineering experience preferably in Powersports or Automotive field or 8+ years of related work experience may be substituted.

Required Education:

• Bachelors Engineering Degree in related field or equivalent experience

Desired skills:

• Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills
• Ability to understand cad layouts, drawings and technical data
• Ability to interact/communicate effectively with staff/management
• Must be able to operate with high level of confidentiality
• Competent analytical, problem solving, judgement, decision-making and prioritization skills
• Competent in creating a plan and schedule
• Competent in understand product development schedules
• Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel and Power Point)
• Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel and Power Point)

At Honda, you will play a key role in our journey to become a company that society wants to exist now, and in the future. Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo. We believe having a workforce made up of diverse thinkers and innovators makes us a better Honda. Respect for each other and respect for diversity each and every day drives our associates to contribute at the highest level and work effectively in a team environment. We make the dream of mobility a reality with our innovative and high-quality products. Together, we Bring the Future to our customers, associates, and communities. We are Honda!

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

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• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual Bonus
• Overtime Pay
• Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
• 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:

• 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.