# Mechanical Development Engineer

**Company**: American Honda Motor Company
**Location**: Raymond, Ohio
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $71,100.00 - $106,600.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4744011

**Apply**: https://careers.honda.com/us/en/job/12489/Mechanical-Development-Engineer?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

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.

As a Mechanical Development Engineer, you will be responsible for validating the body and/or chassis strength, durability, and marketability to meet Honda's internal requirements and model-specific targets with a goal of meeting or exceeding Honda and Acura customer expectations.

**Key Accountabilities:**

- Produce and analyze engineering data using pre-set tools, methods, and formats.

- Plan, prepare, and coordinate various aspects of exterior performance tests.

- Physically support tests, including confirmation that test setups are correct and that test plans are understood and executed to intent.

- Prepare moderately complex documentation for review by technical leadership.

- Help coordinate and execute root cause analysis, countermeasure activities, and improvement initiatives.

**Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:**

- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.

- 0-6 years engineering experience based on education.

- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

- Experience in data analysis and communication of complex information to engineering management is desired.

- Experience with software such as 3D CAD surface modeling CATiA or SolidWorks, data acquisition software, FEA Software Abaqus, Nastran, Hypermesh, Ansa, Meta, LS-DYNA, and scripting in Java, Python, MATLAB.

**Working Conditions:**

- Travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.

- Sitting 70%, walking/standing 15%, crouching/bending/stooping 10%, lift and carry 40 lbs 5%.

- Exposure to extreme temperatures, flammable gases, compressed gases, combustible liquids.

- Physical ability to drive a car and have color vision.

- Willingness to work in a physical testing environment is required.

**Total Rewards:**

- Competitive base salary.

- Paid overtime.

- Regional bonus.

- Industry-leading benefit plans.

- Paid time off.

- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.

- 401K plan with company match.

- Relocation assistance.

**Career Growth:**

- Advancement opportunities.

- Career mobility.

- Education reimbursement.

- Training and development programs.

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Microsoft Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- data analysis
- CATiA
- SolidWorks
- Abaqus
- Nastran
- Hypermesh
- Ansa
- Meta
- LS-DYNA
- Java
- Python
- MATLAB

### Nice to have
- data acquisition software
- scripting

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