As an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer I here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will support production operations, equipment commissioning, process development, and continuous improvement initiatives in brazing processes. The successful candidate will possess a technical understanding of brazing and related manufacturing processes, combined with a practical, hands-on approach to problem solving in a production environment.
You will report directly to our Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Manager and you’ll work out of our Cambridge, ON location.
This role will work closely with Operations, Quality, Design Engineering, and Maintenance teams to support process troubleshooting, drive productivity and quality improvements, develop manufacturing documentation, and ensure compliance with engineering and customer requirements. Responsibilities will also include supporting the introduction of new equipment and technologies, validating manufacturing processes, training production personnel, and leading efforts to improve safety, efficiency, and product quality.
The ideal candidate is self-motivated, collaborative, and comfortable spending significant time on the manufacturing floor, working directly with operators and equipment to identify opportunities, resolve technical issues, and implement sustainable process improvements.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Dip Brazing Process Ownership
- Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for aluminum dip brazing processes, including fluxing, furnace operation, and post-braze handling
- Define, optimize, and maintain brazing parameters to ensure consistent quality, throughput, and metallurgical integrity
- Troubleshoot brazing defects (e.g., voids, leaks, distortion, incomplete braze, oxidation)
Equipment Setup & Commissioning
- Lead or support equipment installation, setup, commissioning, and validation of dip brazing furnaces and associated systems
- Collaborate with equipment vendors, maintenance, and controls teams during startup and modifications
- Specify tooling, fixturing, and auxiliary equipment to support stable brazing operations
- Establish and maintain equipment parameter limits, alarm strategies, and preventive maintenance requirements
Process Documentation & Standards
- Create and maintain process documentation, including:
- Standard work instructions and routings
- Process flow diagrams and standard operating procedures
- Control plans and PFMEAs
- Ensure documentation complies with AS9100, customer specifications, and internal change‑control requirements
- Train production and maintenance personnel on documented processes and standards
Manufacturing Support & Continuous Improvement
- Provide daily engineering support to production-related issues
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, cost, safety, and efficiency
- Support new product introductions (NPI) with DFMEA/PFMEA input, process development, and pilot builds
- Partner with Quality, Production, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams to resolve cross-functional issues
Qualifications
The Honeywell Aerospace building is a controlled goods program environment. Candidates must be eligible for CGP & Secret security clearance.
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Aerospace, or other applicable Engineering discipline
- Minimum 1 year of Manufacturing Engineering experience in an aerospace or similarly regulated manufacturing environment
WE VALUE
- Strong understanding of metallurgy and braze joint integrity
- Familiarity with AS9100, NADCAP, and customer‑specific aerospace requirements
- Experience supporting capital equipment projects in regulated manufacturing environments
- Background in Lean Manufacturing and structured root‑cause problem solving
Application of advanced engineering techniques to optimize manufacturing processes
The annual base salary range for this position is $61,000 to $82,000 in Cambridge, ON. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell Aerospace considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.
This position is for a current vacancy.
About Honeywell Aerospace:
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.
Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Aerospace, or another applicable engineering discipline
- At least 1 year of manufacturing engineering experience in an aerospace or similarly regulated manufacturing environment
- Eligibility for the Controlled Goods Program and Secret security clearance
- Strong understanding of metallurgy and braze joint integrity
- Familiarity with AS9100, NADCAP, and customer-specific aerospace requirements
- Experience supporting capital equipment projects in regulated manufacturing environments
- Background in Lean Manufacturing and structured root-cause problem solving
- Application of advanced engineering techniques to optimize manufacturing processes
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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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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