As a Lead AI Engineer at Honeywell Aerospace, you will provide expert-level technical leadership in the development of AI-driven engineering design tools and physics-based machine learning models. This role focuses on applying artificial intelligence, physics-informed methods, and surrogate modeling to accelerate the design and analysis of aerospace mechanical systems, including engines, wheels and brakes, environmental control systems, and other complex components. You will help shape the next generation of simulation and analysis capabilities by integrating AI with traditional computational tools such as CFD, FEA, and multi-physics solvers.
In this role, you will craft and lead multi-year research strategies, develop advanced AI surrogates and Physics-AI models, and transition these technologies into engineering workflows across Honeywell Aerospace. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and global research partners, pursue both internal and government research funding, and guide execution from concept through integration. Your work will significantly impact engineering efficiency, product performance, and Honeywell Aerospace 's leadership in AI-enabled engineering design.
You will report directly to the manager of the AI Research Group and work from our Phoenix, AZ location on a hybrid schedule.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
• Lead development of advanced Physics-AI models and surrogate models to accelerate engineering workflows for CFD, thermal analysis, structural analysis, and system-level simulation.
• Define and drive the AI strategy for engineering design, with a focus on physics-informed neural networks (PINNs), digital twins, and high-fidelity model surrogates.
• Research, develop, and validate new AI methodologies for multi-physics modeling of aerospace components such as engines, wheels and brakes, and mechanical actuation systems.
• Utilize and advance state-of-the-art NVIDIA simulation and AI acceleration tools, including Physics NEMO and related model‑based AI frameworks.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to integrate surrogate models into design processes, enabling faster trade studies, optimization, and predictive analysis.
• Lead technical execution across internal and government-sponsored R&D projects and contribute to proposal development.
• Mentor AI engineers and researchers, fostering excellence, innovation, and deep technical growth.
US PERSON 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 or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.
You Must Have
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience developing AI models for physics-based simulation, engineering analysis, multi-physics modeling, or surrogate modeling.
• Minimum of 10 years working on design and simulation of physics of engineering systems involving concepts such as Computational Fluid Dynamics or Structural Analysis
• Experience leading technical teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• Expert level expertise with NVIDIA’s physics‑accelerated AI tools such as Physics NEMO, Modulus, Warp, or similar platforms for physics-informed deep learning
We Value
• Proficiency in Python and machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.
• Experience working in structured machine learning deployment environments i.e. MLOps workflows
• Deep knowledge of CFD, structural analysis, thermal modeling, or multi-physics simulation, and the ability to couple these with AI-based surrogates.
• Experience deploying AI models into engineering design workflows or digital engineering ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of current research in physics-informed ML, scientific machine learning, and surrogate modeling at major conferences and journals.
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.
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.
Skills Required
- U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, asylum/refugee, or ability to obtain export authorization)
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related engineering discipline
- Minimum 5 years developing AI models for physics-based simulation, engineering analysis, multi-physics modeling, or surrogate modeling
- Minimum 10 years working on design and simulation of engineering systems involving CFD or structural analysis
- Experience leading technical teams and mentoring junior engineers
- Expert-level expertise with NVIDIA physics-accelerated AI tools (Physics NEMO, Modulus, Warp, or similar)
- Work from Phoenix, AZ on a hybrid schedule
- Proficiency in Python and machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow
- Experience working in structured ML deployment environments (MLOps workflows)
- Deep knowledge of CFD, structural analysis, thermal modeling, or multi-physics simulation and coupling with AI surrogates
- Experience deploying AI models into engineering design workflows or digital engineering ecosystems
- Strong understanding of current research in physics-informed ML and surrogate modeling
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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