As an Advanced Systems Engineer here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will be instrumental in the design, development, and integration of advanced defense navigation products. You will work on cutting-edge systems that enhance navigation capabilities and support critical defense applications, ensuring reliability, precision, and innovation in challenging environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead systems engineering execution across requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and technical risk management for TALIN missionization and new product development.
- Develop and maintain critical system documentation, including requirements, ICDs, hardware/software specifications, verification plans, and certification artifacts.
- Plan and execute system integration and verification, including designing test cases/scripts, performing system-level testing, and resolving issues across HW/SW interfaces.
- Support cross-functional design reviews and technical forums (SRR, PDR, TRR, CDR, FCA/PCA, TIMs) and coordinate technical inputs across internal teams and external customers.
- Collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, quality, and timely delivery; identify improvements in cost, schedule, and engineering efficiency.
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in technical disciplines such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics.
- 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, specifically in defense navigation or related aerospace/defense systems
- Knowledge of navigation system architectures, sensor integration, and signal processing techniques
- Proficiency with systems engineering tools and methodologies, including requirements management, modeling, and simulation software
- Experience with defense industry standards and compliance requirements
WE VALUE
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related fields
- Experience with GPS, inertial navigation systems, and other positioning technologies
- Experience with software programing and scripting languages like: C/C++, MATLAB, or Python
- Familiarity with software development lifecycle and embedded systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Lab experience testing and debugging complex electronic circuits and software using Oscilloscope, network analyzers, multimeters, or logic analyzers
- Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with Cameo / SysML
- DOD Security Clearance or ability to attain one
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.
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL AEROSPACE
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/
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: August 7, 2026
Sponsorship
We are currently not sponsoring applicants for work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
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U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT
Must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics)
- 5+ years of systems engineering experience in defense navigation or related aerospace/defense systems
- Knowledge of navigation system architectures, sensor integration, and signal processing techniques
- Proficiency with systems engineering tools and methodologies, including requirements management, modeling, and simulation software
- Experience with defense industry standards and compliance requirements
- U.S. Citizenship (must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements)
- Ability to attain DOD security clearance or existing clearance
- Experience with GPS, inertial navigation systems, and positioning technologies
- Experience with programming/scripting such as C/C++, MATLAB, or Python
- Lab experience testing and debugging electronics using oscilloscope, network analyzers, multimeters, or logic analyzers
- Experience with MBSE (Cameo / SysML)
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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