Lead Project Engineer

When you join Honeywell Aerospace, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future.  That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars.
Working at Honeywell Aerospace isn’t just about developing cool things. That’s why all of our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.

Are you ready to help us make the future?
Be part of a team as a Lead Project Engineer with the interest, aptitude, and experience associated with the design, development, integration, and qualification of Aerospace Actuation products leading Commercial and Defense programs within our Honeywell Aerospace Control Systems - Actuation Systems product line.  You will be the technical leader and primary decision maker for program cost, schedule, and technical issues. You will lead the prioritization of work packages, design goals, and objectives, and drive overall program performance throughout the development lifecycle.

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Program/Project Management
- Cost account management skills in the SAP environment
- System and Component Requirements analysis and decomposition
- Control architecture and design
- Physics-based model development and system design
- Root cause and corrective action planning and execution
- Mechanical Systems validation & verification
- Customer technical interface
- Work with functional leaders to prioritize resources and implement project objectives

-Less than 10% domestic US travel

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws, regulations and contractual requirements, candidate must be a U.S. citizen.

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics
• Minimum ten (10) years of Engineering experience in Complex Aerospace Systems

WE VALUE

• Strong management operating system that facilitates communication
• Leadership Skills — specifically decision making, driving results, and bias for action
• Utilizes Six Sigma and program management tools as appropriate within the Integrated Product Development Systems (IPDS) framework
• Persuasion to influence others to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
• Ensures that departmental core competencies include continuous PE skill development
• Understanding of business objectives and more importantly the ability to interact with our customers
• Business acumen – knowledge of current and emerging practices, methods, and information relating to discipline and application within the industry
• Mechanical/Actuation Systems design and component controller integration
• Experience with systems requirement flow down
• Experience developing motor driven actuation systems
• Experience with systems requirement V&V
• Secret Security clearance

About us:

Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution. 

Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.

Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.

Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.

Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space — from engines and cockpit electronics to cabin systems, mechanical components and connectivity solutions. Our technology helps operators fly more safely, reduce fuel consumption, improve on-time performance and deliver a better experience for the people on board. 

As aviation continues to evolve, we're also developing systems to support autonomous and supersonic platforms, bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. With approximately 36,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, Honeywell Aerospace is one of the largest dedicated aerospace companies in the world. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com

Control Systems develops the thermal and motion control systems that help aircraft take off, land safely and protect the people on board. With more than 10 million passengers per day flying on aircraft equipped with our products and more than 75% of commercial flights beginning with our engine start systems, Control Systems reaches farther across the aviation industry than most people realize.

Benefits:

Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program and educational assistance
• Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
• Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time

Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/