Principal Vehicle Platform Engineer - Fleet-as-a-Service FaaS Program - American Honda Motor

Job ID: 11865

Marysville, Ohio, 43040

1st Shift

$128,300.00 - $192,400.00

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

• Will be responsible for leading and coordinating the vehicle platform design and development of FaaS vehicle, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and organizational goals.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with suppliers, ensuring timely delivery of quality materials and services, and resolving any issues that may arise.
• Selecting the appropriate maker layouts and maintaining development schedules.
• The Lead Platform Vehicle Engineer will also lead projects and teams, set milestones and ensure on time results, communicate effectively with stakeholders, coordinate with and manage partnerships with other divisions/Honda companies, vendors and suppliers, support the team in developing new methodologies and partnerships.
• They will coordinate and oversee all contracted work for the vehicle including but not limited to overseeing and reviewing FEA runs and results, quality checks and approvals, and technical reviews of the vehicle.
• This role holds accountability for the overall vehicle platform, including integration across all systems and final technical outcomes, and operates as the primary technical authority to ensure alignment across cross-functional stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities

Development and Production Coordination:

• Think critically and apply fundamental engineering principles to complex targets
• Approve CATIA models and drawings
• Set technical specifications and determine pass/no pass standards

Project Management:

• Plan and coordinate activities with design, test, production, and suppliers
• Create schedules and milestones
• Lead meetings, keep track of open and upcoming items and provide status reports