As an Advanced Project Engineer here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will provide expert-level technical leadership in the design and development of complex engineering projects, acting as the subject matter expert and driving technical excellence.
You will report directly to our Engineering Manager, and you’ll work out of our Aguadilla, Puerto Rico location on a Hybrid work schedule. As a new external employee, you will work the first 90 days in office before transitioning to hybrid.
Be part of a team assessing and driving achievement of program specific performance within Honeywell Aerospace. You will partner with world class engineers and leaders to implement product strategies, develop program schedules and milestones, define technology roadmaps, and drive improvements in engineering quality and productivity.
In the Sensing Guidance and Navigation (SGN) Center of Excellence (COE), you will work in partnership to develop products that support aircraft navigation systems for defense, air transport, regional, business aviation, and general aviation. These market areas require a wide variety of navigation systems including inertial measurement units, inertial navigation systems, and aided inertial navigation systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Orchestrate a diverse team to perform technical execution, technical risk management, requirements management for customer missionizations and new products development for Defense Navigation product line
- Perform customer flow-down requirement analysis, feasibility assessment, technical solution development including but not limited to test strategy and architecture development, test design and development.
- Manage program’s cost, schedule, work breakdown structure, work allocation, planning and coordination
- Manage internal and external stakeholders and their needs
- Provide technical support and expertise to Customer Business Managers and Technical Sales Directors during pursuit of new business to ensure product offerings align with customer requirements
- Support proposal effort, including development of BOEs
- Schedule and Milestone development/mgmt.
- Customer relationships
- Budget analysis
- Metric development/reporting
- Risk/Opportunity development and management
- Project Performance
- Address barriers
Travel, up to 10%, may be expected.
QualificationsYOU MUST HAVE:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics.
- 4 plus years of experience in design engineering or project leadership
- Ability to read, write and speak English
WE VALUE:
- Strong management operating system that facilitates communication
- Aircraft Navigation Product Line expertise
- Technical domain on product development
- Promote customer relationships
- Experience in electronic system designs
- Program management skills
- Individuals who are self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, who consistently take the initiative to get things done, do things before being asked by others or forced to by events.
- Ability to convey subtle or complex messages clearly, as appropriate for the topic and audience
- Ability to adapt dictated by project changes
- Multi-tasking and can manage a variety of complicated tasks and people
- Persuade and influence others to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
- Demonstrated Earned Value Management skills
- Familiarity with DO-178/DO-254 and similar design assurance guidelines
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL AEROSPACE
In addition to a performance-driven salary, cutting-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell Aerospace employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and Paid Holidays.
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. Job Posting Date: September 4, 2026
U.S. PERSON REQUIREMENTS
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
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 a 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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or another technical discipline
- At least 4 years of experience in design engineering or project leadership
- Ability to read, write, and speak English
- Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status under asylum or refugee status
- Aircraft navigation product line expertise
- Technical product development experience
- Experience with electronic system designs
- Program management skills
- Earned Value Management experience
- Familiarity with DO-178, DO-254, or similar design assurance guidelines
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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
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