Honeywell Aerospace seeks a results-driven Director of Product Management to lead our Defense Assure Actuation Systems—a foundational suite of hardware and software electromechanical actuation solutions enabling development, qualification, certification, and deployment of next-generation platforms flight control. This scalable and reusable platform supports Assure and future offerings robust application of New Product Introduction (NPI) best practices and Entry Into Service (EIS) collaborations with internal and external stakeholders.
Reporting to the business General Manager, the Director will drive NPI and EIS programmatic excellence. This will include oversight leadership on early life cycle IPDS programs. Therein, you will guide investment decisions, resource planning / execution, roadmap priorities, platform adoption, and long-term growth. The Director will own the platform’s vision, strategy, roadmap, business model, and adoption plan, aligning with customer needs, engineering priorities, certification/qualification requirements, and business goals. Success is measured by platform adoption, certification leverage, lifecycle cost reduction, roadmap execution, and establishing the platform as a scalable, sustainable product for Honeywell Aerospace.
Location: Tempe, AZ or Phoenix, AZ
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:
Product and Offering Strategy
- Lead, define and execute product and offering strategies aligned to business goals and long‑term portfolio direction.
- Lead and Inform product and offering roadmaps, balancing innovation, customer needs, profitability, and lifecycle considerations.
- Identify unmet and under‑met customer needs through structured customer discovery and market engagement.
- Assess willingness to pay, value propositions, and differentiation to guide investment decisions.
New Product Development (NPD) & New Product Introduction (NPI)
- Lead NPD and NPI strategy, execution, and acceleration across the product line. Provide top level oversight to key NPI/EIS/LRIP programs’ critical focus areas to ensure HMR milestone fidelity while aligned to efficient resource utilization
- Define product requirements, features, and specifications based on customer, market, and regulatory needs.
- Drive cross‑functional alignment on development milestones, risks, timelines, and deliverables.
- Partner with marketing and sales on positioning, pricing, and go‑to‑market strategies.
- Enable successful product launches through sales enablement, customer education, and marketing campaigns.
Cross‑Functional & Stakeholder Leadership
- Lead and influence cross‑functional teams including R&D, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and sales.
- Act as the primary point of contact and advocate for products and portfolio decisions.
- Communicate strategy, performance, and priorities clearly to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
Performance Management & Continuous Improvement
- Define and track KPIs related to revenue, margin, market share, customer satisfaction, and lifecycle health.
- Conduct post‑launch and portfolio reviews to assess performance against business objectives.
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization, product enhancements, and operational improvements.
US PERSONS REQUIREMENT
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.
YOU MUST HAVE
- 8+ years of product management, platform leadership, in equivalent control systems product experience
- Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to analyze market trends and customer needs to identify growth opportunities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven success developing product strategy, roadmaps, and lifecycle plans for complex technology products.
- Strong business acumen, including investment planning, business cases, and portfolio management.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams across engineering, program management, finance, and certification organizations.
WE VALUE
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field
- Master's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field
- Experience in aircraft wheels and braking systems or carbon-carbon composite technologies
- Experience in a global organization
- Experience in leading product management teams focused on new product introduction
- Strong analytical and market research skills
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment
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.
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.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of product management, platform leadership, or equivalent control systems product experience
- Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to analyze market trends and customer needs to identify growth opportunities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven success developing product strategy, roadmaps, and lifecycle plans for complex technology products
- Strong business acumen, including investment planning, business cases, and portfolio management
- Experience leading cross-functional teams across engineering, program management, finance, and certification organizations
- U.S. person status, including U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or protected asylum/refugee status
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field
- Master's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in aircraft wheels and braking systems or carbon-carbon composite technologies
- Experience in a global organization
- Experience leading product management teams focused on new product introduction
- Strong analytical and market research skills
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment
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.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
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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