Senior Software and System Development Engineer I

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

• As a digital tools engineer, you will develop, deploy, and support digital solutions that improve engineering efficiency, automate repetitive activities, enhance data-driven decision making, and reduce development lead time across the Interior Development Division.

Key Accountabilities

• Digital Solution Development
  Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and continuously improve digital tools using modern software development practices. Deliver solutions that automate engineering workflows, reduce manual effort, improve engineering quality, and shorten development cycle time.
  Examples: Layout check automation, drawing quality checks, specification validation, cost analysis automation, PIC dashboards, resource planning tools, knowledge retrieval agents
• Stakeholder Engagement & Deployment
  Collaborate across multiple departments with engineers, technical leaders, digital transformation teams, and end users to identify opportunities[NM1.1], gather requirements, perform user acceptance testing, deploy solutions, and ensure successful adoption.
• Documentation & User Enablement
  Create technical documentation, support materials, training content, and user guides necessary for deployment, maintenance, and long-term sustainability [NM2.1]of digital solutions.
• Project Management 
  Lead or support digital tool projects by defining scope, maintaining schedules, coordinating activities, tracking progress, and communicating status to stakeholders.
• Personal Development 
  Proactively identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, evaluate emerging technologies[NM3.1] digital resources and technologies, and expand technical expertise through self-development, training, and industry best practices.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• A Bachelors level degree in Software Engineering / Computer Science / Computer Information Systems / Information Technology,  / Mechanical, Aerospace / Automotive Engineering; or equivalent combination of academics relevant industry experience
• At least 3 or more years of relevant industry experience
• Other preferred experience:
  o    Developing engineering automation tools
  o    Power Platform
  o    Working with SharePoint APIs
  o    Applying AI/LLM solutions
  o    Developing dashboards and analytics
• Must have scripting expertise in Python and JavaScript
• Highly desired -- software development expertise in OOP (e.g. - C++ / Java)
• Microsoft ecosystem: PowerApps (PowerBI, Power Automate), CoPilot Studio
• Sharepoint Governance and Site Administration skills
• Past experience with configuring tools and templates for CAD software (CATIA V6 preferred)
• Desirable: Data and AI: AI-assisted development, LLMs, Data modelling, API integration
• Must be proficient in use of Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to understand product development and engineering data workflows
• Aptitude for studying mechanical design

Workstyle

• This is an onsite job. One remote workday per week may be possible with prior departmental approval.
• Travel requirements: ~ 10%
• Overtime (0 ~ 5 hrs / workweek) or, as required

Visa sponsorship issues

• This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

 

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.