Senior User Experience (UX) Principal Engineer

Honda seeks a UX Sr. Principal Technical Expert to lead strategic activities for future product competitiveness and key fundamental technology application feasibility, focusing on C.A.S.E. (Connected Autonomous Shared Electrification).

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Factors, Industrial Design, UX design, Engineering, Psychology, Product Development, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience.
• 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.

Key Skills

• 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.

Benefits

• 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