Graphics and Labels Design Engineer

The Graphics and Labels Design Engineer at Honda is responsible for developing component and system layouts for ATV/SxS prototype vehicles, focusing on new colour development, graphics, and labels. The role involves using computer-aided design software, maintaining technical documentation, and ensuring cost targets are met. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering or industrial design, with at least four years of related experience. Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills are essential, as is proficiency in Adobe Illustrator or similar vector graphics tools. The position requires occasional travel (1–3 times monthly) and may involve overtime. The role is based in the United States and may require working in a typical office or shop environment, with some physical activity and exposure to workplace hazards.

The Graphics and Labels Design Engineer at Honda plays a pivotal role in developing prototypes for ATV/SxS vehicles, focusing on new colour development, graphics, and labels. This position is responsible for researching and applying innovative technologies to sustain business targets and maintain global product quality. The role requires strong technical, analytical, and communication skills to ensure the successful creation and documentation of prototypes. Honda offers a competitive base salary, paid overtime, regional bonuses, industry-leading benefits, paid time off, 401K with company match, relocation assistance, and various wellbeing and career development programmes. The company values diversity, continuous improvement, and professional growth, making it an employer of choice.

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

To contribute to the development of functioning prototypes that will eventually become production ATV/SxS vehicles, researching and applying new technologies to sustain business targets and maintaining global vehicle product quality. The area of technical responsibility will be the appearance function, with a specialization in New Color Development, Graphics and Labels.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop basic component and system layouts for ATV/SxS prototype vehicles using computer-aided design software that achieve concept targets, function requirements, and manufacturing requisites with minimal supervision. Communicate specification requirements and manufacturing control points via prototype and production drawings that result in setting the final specifications of global ATV & SxS new models and mass production vehicles. Maintain accurate technical, development, and administrative documentation as required.
• Adhere to given cost targets for responsible parts that contribute to achievement of the vehicle development targets and achieve the cost targets through optimizing basic part/system designs and offsetting any spec changes after target fix through implementation of additional cost reduction ideas.
• Create and manage schedule of individual work to ensure deadlines are met, coordinate resource needs with supervisor, and effectively utilize contractor resources with minimal supervision. Consistently communicate project status and participate in project meetings, discussions, and development events.
• Generate basic ideas that contribute to the evolution of new technologies
• Maintain maturation of ideas to prepare for development applications with minimal supervision.
• Maintain market quality themes under the direction of others.
• Utilize problem-solving methods to analyse root causes.
• Develop and implement C/M specs as necessary with minimal supervision.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelors Degree in an engineering discipline
• Engineering experience desired, preferably in Powersports or Automotive field
• Other 4 year degree (such as Industrial Design) plus 4 years of related job experience
• Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills
• Ability to interact/communicate effectively with staff/management
• Must be able to operate with high level of confidentiality
• Competent in FTA, FMEA, dimensional tolerance stack-ups and application
• Competent analytical, problem solving, judgement, decision-making and prioritization
• Competent drawing and layout skills/techniques, include understanding of CAE principles
• Competent in understanding and creating plans and schedules.
• Competent in Adobe Illustrator or similar vector graphics generator.

Working Conditions

• Travel: Average of 1-3 times monthly. Amount varies based on project demands/responsibilities, conferences, etc.; includes possible overseas travel.
• Physical: Primarily works at a desk or scope; frequent keyboarding.
• Limited kneeling, standing, squatting, reaching or bending.
• Hazards: Risks found in a typical office & shop setting. May be exposed to explosives/flammables, pressurized equipment, toxic chemicals and moving parts.
• Overtime: Overtime expected based on project demands/responsibilities.
• Maintains professional conduct and follows all departmental, safety DEPARTMENT, and COMPANY policies, 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.

Responsibilities:

• Develop basic component and system layouts for ATV/SxS prototype vehicles using computer-aided design software that achieve concept targets, function requirements, and manufacturing requisites with minimal supervision.
• Communicate specification requirements and manufacturing control points via prototype and production drawings that result in setting the final specifications of global ATV & SxS new models and mass production vehicles.
• Maintain accurate technical, development, and administrative documentation as required.
• Adhere to cost targets for responsible parts that contribute to achievement of the vehicle development targets and achieve the cost targets through optimising basic part/system designs and offsetting any spec changes after target fix through implementation of additional cost reduction ideas.
• Create and manage schedule of individual work to ensure deadlines are met, coordinate resource needs with supervisor, and effectively utilise contractor resources with minimal supervision.
• Consistently communicate project status and participate in project meetings, discussions, and development events.
• Generate basic ideas that contribute to the evolution of new technologies.
• Maintain maturation of ideas to prepare for development applications with minimal supervision.
• Maintain market quality themes under the direction of others.

Skills:

• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills are required.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with staff and management is essential.
• Must be able to operate with a high level of confidentiality.
• Competence in FTA, FMEA, dimensional tolerance stack-ups, and application is necessary.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, judgement, decision-making, and prioritisation skills are required.
• Competence in drawing and layout skills, including understanding of CAE principles, is expected.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator or similar vector graphics generators is required.
• Experience in engineering, preferably in Powersports or the Automotive field, is desired.

Education:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline is required.
• A four-year degree such as Industrial Design plus four years of related job experience is also acceptable.