At Honda, we're committed to innovation and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We're seeking a Development Testing & Validation Technician II to join our team at the Auto Development Center in Raymond, Ohio. As a key member of our team, you will work with Electric and Internal Combustion Vehicles in a lab environment to support the Safety Department in developing safe vehicles.
\nYour primary responsibilities will include preparing vehicles for crash testing to ensure their quality and performance. You will install various instruments, such as accelerometers, load cells, and potentiometers to capture the impact of collisions. You will also program the data acquisition system, mount the high-speed video equipment, and install the crash test dummies in the vehicles. On test day, you will support the crash lab by setting up the test environment, conducting the tests, and collecting the data.
\nThis role requires a high level of attention to detail, technical skills, and teamwork. You will be responsible for providing technical engineering expertise, ensuring safety & quality, creating process manuals, and utilizing analytics to perform continual improvement daily during the prototype phases of New Model testing activity.
\nKey accountabilities include: Supporting contract staff through training, quality control, and accountability. Identifying and solving potential problems with part quality. Applying Plan-Do-Check-Act to prevent problem reoccurrence where applicable. Directing the proper use of test equipment considering capabilities, limits, and safe use of the equipment. Serving as Subject Matter Expert for assigned lab test modes and equipment. Program data acquisition, identify instrumentation mounting location, and install instrumentation (accelerometers, load cells, strain gages, & potentiometers) per Society of Automotive Engineers J211. Reviews test data and confirms accuracy and validity. Supports annual equipment health review and creates action plans for remedies including justifying upgrades and new equipment. Utilize prototype expertise to design tools or parts to improve performance/accuracy. Perform accurate and efficient testing per test procedure instruction with a priority on Safety. Perform special modifications to existing products per countermeasure assigned. Read / interpret CATIA drawings to determine design / material specs. Operate tools and equipment to assemble / disassemble parts per specifications. Inspect / test parts to confirm quality & operation. Interface with design / test engineers to verify technical data and review final assembly. Obtain and maintain appropriate training (driver's license, large equipment license, machinist, coordinate measuring machine, etc.).
\nTo be successful in this role, you will need to have a minimum of 5 years of research and development laboratory testing experience and an associate's degree in science, engineering, or automotive. Other job-specific skills include data acquisition, test equipment, testing process, instrumentation, computer-aided design/engineering drawings, Microsoft Office Suite, coordinate measurement machines, high-speed video, electronic and hydraulic control systems, and leadership.
\nThis role is based on-site and 40% of the job takes place in the office, 50% in the lab, and 10% in meetings. Occasional travel may be required to benchmark other labs, qualify other test labs, factory support, and support new equipment evaluations and commissioning. Overtime can be significant (10 hours/week) during times of peak testing.
\nAs a Development Testing & Validation Technician II at Honda, you will have access to total rewards, including competitive base salary, paid overtime, regional bonus, industry-leading benefit plans, paid time off, company-paid short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) plan with company match, and relocation assistance.
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