Senior User Experience (UX) Principal Engineer

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 UX Sr. Principal Technical Expert, you will lead strategic activities to help define future product competitiveness and key fundamental technology application feasibility.
• You will utilize your skill of User-centric design methodology to conduct research project and execute solutions for an exceptional User Experience in the North American market and to aid in making proposals for future development vehicles.
• You will work with and guide junior UX research engineers in the process and contribute to creating Digital UX interactions, strategy and sensing, and specifications with a focus on C.A.S.E. (Connected Autonomous Shared Electrification).
• You will use your skills to work with other UX researchers, work within UX teams and collaborate with function group members for assessing the feasibility and implementation methods of new digital features and related technologies towards development startups in collaborating divisions.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

User Experience Roadmap

• Clearly aid and contribute to the creation the UX research vision, contribute to the UX strategy and desired outcomes to the team, ensuring that their actions align with the division's and company's priorities.  

User Experience Solution Development

• Guide, review and create proposals for digital products and oversee the breakdown of primary specifications specifically in their interaction with related systems.
• Work with teams [EH4]to bring UX solutions and specifications to the organization.
• Correlate solution achievement plans with related departments at HDMA as well as with Japan and AHM as necessary

User Experience Testing

• Collaborate with leaders in the division and related divisions to construct and execute relevant testing and proof-of-concept experiments and support judgment on customer impact for proposed system changes and propose alternative solutions as necessary.

Unit Leadership

• Provide technical leadership by monitoring individual team member performance and task execution to ensure alignment with departmental objectives. Oversee and support project-level budget management activities, including tracking expenditures and resource allocation

Integration & Correlation

• Follow company policies and external regulations and consider industry best practices to develop and coach others, working through potential issues. Interactions and correlations are typically cross-company and global.

Horizon Scanning

• Remain updated on current technologies and exploring future trends through continuous learning, attending conferences, and tracking competitors 

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS   

Bachelor’s degree in Human Factors, Industrial Design, UX design, Engineering, Psychology, Product Development, or equivalent experience

Minimum Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience.

Other job-specific skills

• Experience conducting user-centered research in educational and/or professional environment and implementing to design solution
• Experience working in an Agile development environment Excellent communication skills and ability to produce presentation documents.
• Develop and optimize complex project plans and schedules Design and deliver comprehensive proposals for executive-level review
• Demonstrate advanced presentation capabilities Exhibit strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills

What differentiates Honda and makes 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.)
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• 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:

• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• 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.