Honda Motors

Senior Semiconductor Development Research Engineer I

Honda Motors • $95K — $115K *
Raymond, OH 43067In-Person
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM field required.
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in semiconductors or technology intelligence.
  • Strong knowledge of semiconductor devices, architectures, and automotive applications.
  • Proficient in conducting research, simulations, and prototypes.
  • Effective engagement with vendors and experts; ability to probe and challenge claims.
  • Self-directed with collaborative skills, able to align with leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Scan and analyze semiconductor technologies, suppliers, and market signals.
  • Conduct research via interviews, visits, and outreach to experts and institutions.
  • Triangulate data from patents, technical papers, and market evidence.
  • Support and lead approved studies, experiments, and prototypes.
  • Create technical reports and briefings for R&D and strategic leadership.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and paid overtime.
  • Industry-leading benefit plans including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays.
  • 401K plan with matching contributions.
  • Tuition assistance and student loan repayment options.
  • Training and development programs for career growth.
Full Job Description
Job Purpose

  • Honda's Center of Excellence is looking for a semiconductor technology intelligence professional to identify and assess emerging technologies, companies, supply-chain developments, and industry shifts relevant to automotive and intelligent mobility. This is not an IC chip design engineer role.
  • This role combines semiconductor expertise with field engagement and analysis of patents, technical literature, and market signals.
  • In this role, the candidate will own assigned sensing domains within leadership-defined priorities and decision boundaries, challenge narratives with evidence, identify risks and opportunities early, and turn incomplete information into defensible recommendations. When technical verification is needed, the role may support or lead approved feasibility studies, experiments, prototypes, or proof-of-concept work with internal and external experts.
  • The position requires initiative, while material changes, external commitments, resource use, and business decisions require leadership alignment and approval.


Key Accountabilities

  • Scan semiconductor technology, suppliers, startups, patents, manufacturing, packaging, EDA, geopolitics, and supply chains; flag weak signals and propose initiatives.
  • Conduct approved research through visits, interviews, conferences, demonstrations, and outreach to companies, universities, consortia, and experts; pursue evidence gaps.
  • Triangulate patents, papers, standards, product data, disclosures, experts, and market evidence; separate facts, judgments, assumptions, and uncertainty.
  • Support approved studies, experiments, simulations, prototypes, or proofs of concept; lead workstreams, document results, and recommend next steps or closure.
  • Create briefings, technical analyses, early warnings, opportunity assessments, and recommendations for R&D, strategy, procurement, and leadership; defend conclusions with evidence.


Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

  • Minimum educational qualifications:
    • Must have at least a college level Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably with a Major / Concentration in a related STEM field of study.
  • Minimum work experience in the industry:
    • At least 3 or more years in semiconductors, technology intelligence, market research, supplier evaluation, research, strategy, or related work.
  • Other job-specific skills:
    • Should have demonstrable industry knowledge of devices, architectures, EDA / IP, foundries, packaging, test, supply chains, and automotive uses. Hands-on experience is valued; this is not a chip-design role.
    • Investigating new topics, evaluates sources and conflicting claims and states uncertainty.
    • Engaging vendors, startups, researchers, and experts credibly; probing gaps and detecting unsupported claims.
    • Be self-directed and collaborative; own recommendations, align with leadership, escalate risks, and support decisions.
    • Should be able to conduct studies, simulations, prototypes, or proofs of concept and recommend next steps.
    • Must have strong research, writing, data visualization, and presentation skills; external engagement preferred.
    • Should be willing to travel as required and build an industry network.


Workstyle

  • This is an onsite job. One remote workday a week may be possible with prior departmental approval.


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

About Honda Motors

Honda Motors is a leading manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment. The company was founded in 1948 by Soichiro Honda and has since grown to become one of the largest automotive companies in the world. Honda Motors is known for its innovative designs and commitment to sustainability, with a focus on developing environmentally friendly vehicles. The company operates in over 30 countries and has a strong presence in the United States, Japan, and Europe.
Learn more about Honda Motors
Size
204,035 employees
Market Cap
$41.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$414.5 billion
Founded
1948
5 Year Trend
+0.8%
Revenue
$13,004.8 billion
NASDAQ
HMC
* Ladders Estimates

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