Job Description
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 Marine Test Sr Engineer II applies moderate knowledge and practices including equipment, software, systems, controls and/or methodologies to perform a variety of assignments/projects in a technical/engineering environment.
Key Accountabilities
- Perform research activities and produce thorough analysis and summary reports with limited supervision. Utilize data sources available to understand customer, market, and economic trends that impact marine industry stakeholders. Coordinate with product planning to identify market opportunities and gather customer feedback to inform new product specifications and market requirements.
- Install, test, analyze, summarize, and report regarding various marine technology systems, including but not limited to: navigation systems, camera systems, boat stabilization systems, propulsion systems, steering systems, or other ADAS systems.
- Test leadership of rigging component development. Create and maintain schedules, plan testing activities, communicate with suppliers, coordinate with project team members, and summarize and present engineering test results.
- Manage testing of large outboard engines, including but not limited to: coordination with Japan development teams, creating test schedules, boat preparation, test equipment installation and data collection, determine appropriate test methods and modes, conduct testing and analyze, summarize, and present results.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
Minimum Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering field (Mechanical/Electrical/Marine)
Minimum Experience
- 5 years engineering experience, preferably in marine industry
Other Job-Specific Skills
- Requires minimal supervision and seeks guidance when needed
- With general guidance, works on projects/assignments of moderate complexity by applying engineering-related knowledge
- Provides professional guidance and direction
- Typically moves beyond analysis, diagnosis, and problem recognition to recommendations on matters of importance
- Often required to interpret policies/standards/requirements/approaches to meet work objectives
- Demonstrates strong written, verbal, interpersonal, analytical and application knowledge
Please Note: Sponsorship for employment visa status for these positions is unavailable. Applicants requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., F-1 CPT/OPT, H-1B, TN, etc.) will not be considered.
Working Conditions
- Travel: Up to 10% may be required. Amount varies based on project demands/responsibilities, conferences, etc.; includes possible overseas travel.
- Physical: Mixed between research testing and desk. Frequent kneeling, standing, reaching, squatting, bending, pushing and lifting. Physical effort required (pushing 50+ pounds; lifting 25–50 pounds).
- Hazards: Risks found in a typical office & lab setting. Exposure to explosives/flammables, pressurized equipment, toxic chemicals, moving parts, high temperatures and sun exposure.
- Overtime: Overtime expected based on project demands/responsibilities.
- Maintains professional conduct and follows Honda policies, departmental safety, procedures, and rules.
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.)
- Paid Overtime
- Regional Bonus (when applicable)
- 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:
- Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
- Lifestyle Account
- Childcare Reimbursement Account
- Elder Care Support
- 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.