The functional domain for this Chief Engineer position is RF and Microwave design. This covers receiver, transmitter, and frequency synthesizer designs operating from S-Band to K-Band,, and Multiple-input Multiple-output (MIMO). The future of Radar applications in Aerospace and Defense domains, to include Electronically Steered Array Systems, Traffic & Surveillance, Radio Navigation Systems (including Next Gen Global Navigation System Multi-Constellation Systems), 5G Radar Altimeter, Data Link Solutions, Defense Sensor Solutions, and SATCOM, requires cost-effective, high-performance RF technology.
Successful candidate will oversee, guide, and support NPI & BTI development, Diminished Manufacturing Sources (DMS) activities, and the full product life cycle as the resident RF design subject matter expert. This position will report to the Sr. Director of Engineering, Missiles and Sensors.
ResponsibilitiesKEY RESPONSIBILTIES
Leadership
- Be a change leader
- Establish highly collaborative environment/relationship across the Honeywell Aerospace organization and Product line leaders.
- Guide effective deployment of improvement ideas. Champion improvements with project teams, identify and remove roadblocks.
- Function as the RF SME for company-wide RF systems and spokesperson with suppliers, customers, and regulatory authorities.
- Interact with the internal product chief engineers, and external as needed in discussions with customer subject matter expert (SME) or as the expert to help understand Honeywell’s offering in lieu of a customer SME.
- Lead and advocate value-added certification process changes and improvements. Share lessons learned across business and projects.
- Multiple global RF design and RF Manufacturing engineers exist across the many Honeywell products, and the RF Functional Chief would have design authority over them, providing many opportunities to train and mentor individuals as well as develop succession plans for their own role.
Product & Technology Strategy
- Own the roadmap for the RF product and technology portfolios that would feed into the equivalent roadmaps for products like those listed above.
- Drive process infrastructure, architectures and strategies for the RF Design domain, embracing industry trends, customer feedback/needs and competitive intelligence data
- Review and approve RF Architecture and solution proposals ensuring they comply with customer and business requirements and align with internal technology and re-use strategies
- Work across the Honeywell Aerospace organization and be the leader in disseminating competitive intelligence into the domain’s roadmaps.
- Identify impactful, transformational RF design improvement ideas
- Reviews and analyzes Voice of the Customer (VOC) and Competitive Intelligence (CI) data to drive RF design strategies.
- Provide oversight and guidance in defining the RF design, modeling, and verification approaches for new products and technologies to address customer needs, competitive challenges, or disruptors.
- Demonstrated debugging skills with experience in Root Cause Corrective Action, and failure analysis processes and presentations.
- Support development of RF product design requirements, qualification, safety and certification strategies, including review and approval of compliance data
Pursuit Strategy
- Provide input to the corresponding product chief for compliance with the product to the customer’s requests.
- Ensure product offerings align to the domain’s roadmap, utilizing reuse and lessons learned as appropriate.
- Develop integrated solutions to meet stringent requirements, such as electrical performance, cost, or weight requirements, where the current offering may fall short.
- Guide, review, and approve RF design approach/strategies.
- Provide leadership for trade study activities to identify optimum certification approaches as appropriate for RF systems.
- Ensure RF design, qualification and certification strategies alignment with customer and business requirements.
Program Execution
- Be the functional domain expert in product design reviews, providing domain approval for TRL6 exit, PDR & CDRs to the product chief.
- Ensure designs meet CTQs within the functional domain, which includes ensuring the proper activities are in the project plan to test or measure.
- Participate in project phase gate exit reviews for new development programs.
- Provide technical oversight/approval during internal and external RF Design Reviews, ensuring reviews are complete, correct, and timely, and the proper engineering design review checklists are being followed and completed.
- Review and approve RF products qualification plans and test procedures (QTP).
- Support resolution of systemic or critical in-service and production issues, including approval of Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
- Participate in program management reviews and engage with suppliers and customers to drive action plans and closure on critical issues
- Enable effective cross‑functional collaboration with Mechanical, Test, Manufacturing, and Process Engineering teams throughout all phases of the product life cycle.
New Product Development (NPD) Transformation for Speed
- Guide effective deployment of RF design improvement techniques. Champion improvements with project teams, identify and remove roadblocks
- Ensure the most impactful, transformational speed and cost improvement ideas related to RF design are being deployed on key projects.
- Monitor for design tools and test packages that improve development or test life cycles, by deploying NPI/BTI reuse and lessons learned
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Electronics or Systems Engineering field
- 15 years’ experience in RF product development, specifically in technical requirements, design, verification, and qualification
- Due to export restrictions must be US Citizen
- Active Security Clearance Required
WE VALUE
- Advanced Degree in Engineering
- Strong technical leadership skills with demonstrated ability to influence and obtain consensus with stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface and influence executive level leadership in matters related to certification
- Expertise and practical experience in industry standards (including linear and non-linear RF simulation tools, 3D EM solvers, PSPICE, IPC guidelines ) desired.
- Experience with Honeywell internal processes (IPDS, IRB, MRB, Design Reviews, etc.)
- Experience in development of product and technology roadmaps synchronized with strategic growth plans
- Experience in working with certification authorities (FAA, EASA, ANAC, etc.) in product qualification and certification at the component and systems level
- Action Oriented: Works hard, full of energy; not fearful of acting with best data even if incomplete; seizes opportunities when they arise
- Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; decide and act without having the total picture; achieve success despite ambiguity; comfortably handle risk and uncertainty
- Business Acumen: Knowledge of current and emerging practices, methods, and information relating to discipline and application within the industry
- Command Skills: Rapidly Assesses situation and decides on corrective action response.
US CITIZEN
US Citizen required due to contractual requirements
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.
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/
POSTING TIMELINE
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Systems Engineering
- 15 years of experience in RF product development, including technical requirements, design, verification, and qualification
- US citizenship due to export restrictions and contractual requirements
- Active security clearance
- Advanced degree in Engineering
- Technical leadership experience influencing stakeholders across multiple disciplines
- Experience with linear and nonlinear RF simulation tools, 3D EM solvers, PSPICE, and IPC guidelines
- Experience with Honeywell internal processes, including IPDS, IRB, MRB, and design reviews
- Experience developing product and technology roadmaps aligned with strategic growth plans
- Experience working with FAA, EASA, ANAC, or similar certification authorities
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
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What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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