The successful candidate will join the Honeywell Aerospace SATCOM Test Systems organization as a Qualification Test Engineer Intern. In the role of Qualification Test Engineer Intern, primary responsibility will be to develop product test software/hardware and/or test equipment software/hardware and to validate/verify test cases and testing coverage at ambient and over environment.
You will report directly to our Sr Engineering Manager and you’ll work out of our Kanata, ON location on an on-site work schedule.
This position requires the ability to establish and maintain close professional relationships with project leadership, systems engineering, and test engineering. The individual must have excellent interpersonal skills to work in a small team and global atmosphere.
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:
- Hardware test execution in accordance with industry standards (such as RTCA/DO-160)
- Produce required documentation (plans, procedures, reports) & perform testing to certify that the SATCOM products have met all of its regulatory compliance requirements.
- Support test readiness and associated reviews
- Coordinate third party organizations that are contracted to perform regulatory compliance functions for SATCOM products.
- Test Data Review, Root Cause and Corrective Action of failures
- Reporting to team lead and/or management on project specific metrics/status
- Travel up to 10% of time (and able to travel to the USA)
The Honeywell Aerospace building is a controlled goods program environment. Candidates must be eligible for CGP and CSP security clearance.
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Systems Engineering or Computer Science / IT (earned in April 2029)
WE VALUE
- Ability to create test plans, test procedures, conduct testing, and create test reports
- Hands-on experience with test equipment - spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters and noise figure analyzers, etc.
- Hands-on experience with Computer Networking, BER Testers, Routers, Switches, LabVIEW, TestStand
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Dynamic thinker, able to quickly assess problems and find solutions to them
- Participate in multi-disciplinary teams across many functions including process development
The annual base salary range for this position is $50,000 - $58,500 in Kanata, Ontario. 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.
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 Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology, earned in April 2029
- Eligibility for Controlled Goods Program and CSP security clearance
- Ability to create test plans, test procedures, conduct testing, and produce test reports
- Hands-on experience with spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters, and noise figure analyzers
- Hands-on experience with computer networking, BER testers, routers, switches, LabVIEW, and TestStand
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to assess problems quickly and develop solutions
- Ability to participate in multidisciplinary 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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