As an Advanced Project Engineer here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will be part of shaping and driving the turbomachinery engineering strategy across our organization. Your leadership will be pivotal in developing and implementing best practices for turbomachinery design and analysis. Providing expert technical guidance to cross-functional teams, you will lead advanced engineering analysis, testing, and modeling to optimize product performance and reliability. Your role encompasses the identification and mitigation of potential design risks throughout the product lifecycle.
Collaboration with stakeholders to define and establish projects goals and metrics will be a key aspect of your responsibilities, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. With a commitment to staying abreast of industry trends and advancements, you will bring innovation and a competitive edge to our turbomachinery engineering initiatives.
This role is tailored for a project leader with a passion for continuous learning, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive change and innovation in a collaborative, cross-functional environment. If you are ready to lead transformative initiatives and contribute significantly to our organization's success, we invite you to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will impact the performance and reliability of our turbomachinery products. You will impact the performance and reliability of our turbomachinery products.
You will work out of our Torrance, CA location on a Hybrid work schedule. No Relocation offered.
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a team of engineers to develop and implement turbomachinery design and analysis strategies
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and establish design goals and metrics
- Provide expert technical guidance on turbomachinery design and analysis principles
- Conduct advanced engineering analysis, testing, and modeling to optimize product performance and reliability
- Identify and mitigate potential design risks throughout the product lifecycle
- Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements to bring innovation to turbomachinery engineering initiatives
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in turbomachinery design and analysis.
- Experience in program management and project engineering.
- Strong knowledge of turbomachinery design principles, tools, and techniques.
- Experience with advanced engineering analysis methods such as CFD analysis and finite element analysis.
WE VALUE
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering
- Experience with turbomachinery design and analysis software
- Strong leadership and strategic thinking abilities to drive organizational change and influence stakeholders
- Excellent project management skills to oversee complex turbomachinery engineering initiatives
- Passion for continuous learning and professional development, staying at the forefront of industry advancements
- Ability to work in a collaborative and cross-functional environment, fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation
The annual base salary range for this position is $129,000 - $160,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell 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.
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.
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/
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.
ABOUT THE BUSINESS UNIT
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.
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. Posting Date: 8/13/2026
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (STEM) from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in turbomachinery design and analysis.
- Experience in program management and project engineering.
- Strong knowledge of turbomachinery design principles, tools, and techniques.
- Experience with advanced engineering analysis methods such as CFD analysis and finite element analysis (FEA).
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, protected status, or ability to obtain export authorization).
- Ability to work out of Torrance, CA on a hybrid schedule; no relocation offered.
- Master's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
- Experience with turbomachinery design and analysis software.
- Strong leadership and strategic thinking abilities to drive organizational change.
- Excellent project management skills to oversee complex engineering initiatives.
- Passion for continuous learning and professional development.
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
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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