As a Lead Electrical Design Engineer here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will play a key role in leading and managing electrical engineering projects. You will be responsible for overseeing the design, development, and implementation of electrical systems and components. The lead engineer will provide technical expertise, guidance, and support to the team, ensuring the successful execution of projects. You will report directly to the Senior Engineering Manager of the EE org and you’ll work out of our Clearwater, Florida location on a Hybrid work schedule. In this role, you will impact the company's ability to deliver high-quality, innovative, and technologically advanced electrical engineering solutions. Your technical leadership, project management skills, and commitment to excellence will contribute to the company's success, reputation, and growth in the industry.
We are passionate about innovation and developing the next generation of hardware electronics that Aerospace runs on. We take great pride in developing electrical designs that are producible, reliable, low-cost, and compliant to performance requirements. The Sensor Guidance and Navigation Electrical Hardware Design team is looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Digital/Analog domain.
In this technical leader role, you will be designing analog, high speed processing and digital electronic Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) for Electronic Solutions within Honeywell Aerospace. Help us create the world’s most advanced systems with your sensor electronics, computer architecture, and digital electrical design skills for space-based electronics on aircraft, surface, and human based/satellite space systems, sensors, and navigation systems.
You will be responsible for supporting multiple complex Printed Board Assembly (PBAs) development assignments, including supporting system trades, setting, and negotiating module requirements derived from system requirements, developing architectures, completing design, analysis, and testing in an engineering laboratory setting. This leadership role involves collaborating with a global, multi-disciplinary team of PBA electrical design, systems, software, IC design, and mechanical engineers to reach effective solutions to medium to low complexity electrical engineering problems under moderate supervision. In this role, you will interact with customers and Chief Engineers to ensure our PBAs for commercial, military and space products operate in very harsh environments. In addition, you will support proposals and quotation efforts for Analog/Digital design efforts. As an electrical engineering technical expert, you will leverage advanced tools and simulation techniques to deliver high impact business results while acting as a technical leader and coach for other engineers.
•Lead and manage electrical engineering projects from conception to completion.
•Provide technical expertise, guidance, and support to the team members.
•Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.
YOU MUST HAVE
•Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics
•8+ years of experience in digital/analog hardware electrical design
•Strong knowledge of electrical design principles, practices, and standards.
•Significant lab experience testing and debugging complex electronic circuits.
•Proficiency in electrical design software and tools.
U.S. PERSON REQUIREMENTS
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.
WE VALUE
•Advanced Engineering degrees in EE (Electrical Engineering).
•Experience in leading complex electrical engineering projects.
•Strong commitment to safety, quality, and compliance.
•Experience supporting PBA level requirements development, preliminary and detailed design, design verification, and qualification spanning a high mix of moderate complexity commercial, defense, and space products and systems
•Experience ensuring our designs meet the industry standards of DO-254 for Avionics Hardware Development and Certification
•Strong aptitude for low noise analog and sensor interface design and analysis, signal processing and conversion
•Experience designing with modern processing technologies and architectures including micro-processors and FPGAs, DDR and flash memories, high speed physical and wireless communication and interconnects, and interfaces to sensors and guidance electronics
•Proficiency with Mentor Graphics Xpedition Enterprise Design Flow Mathcad, Timing Designer, MS Excel, and LTSpice.
•Strong SPICE simulation experience including parametric modification and validation including Monte Carlo technique
•Knowledgeable in project estimation, planning, and cost and schedule management
•Be able to communicate effectively and clearly and concisely convey subtle or complex messages to a variety of audiences, both written and verbal.
•Ability to generate Printed Wiring Board (PWB) layout constraint guidelines, oversee the layout and fabrication of the design.
The annual base salary range for this position is $146,000-$183,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell 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.
This position is incentive eligible
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.
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space. We operate through three business areas:
- Electronic Solutions develops the avionics, navigation systems, sensors and electromagnetic defense technology on board 90% of the world's aircraft
- Engines & Power Systems provides the propulsion, auxiliary power and electrical systems that keep those aircraft flying
- Control Systems supplies the thermal and motion control systems that support takeoff, landing and the safety of everyone on board
With approximately 58,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, we are also advancing systems for autonomous and supersonic platforms — bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
- 8+ years of experience in digital or analog hardware electrical design
- Strong knowledge of electrical design principles, practices, and standards
- Significant laboratory experience testing and debugging complex electronic circuits
- Proficiency with electrical design software and tools
- Must be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected person under asylum or refugee status
- Advanced engineering degree in electrical engineering
- Experience leading complex electrical engineering projects
- Experience with PBA requirements development, design, verification, and qualification
- Experience with DO-254 avionics hardware development and certification
- Experience with low-noise analog and sensor interface design, signal processing, and conversion
- Experience with microprocessors, FPGAs, DDR and flash memory, high-speed communications, and sensor interfaces
- Proficiency with Mentor Graphics Xpedition Enterprise Design Flow, Mathcad, Timing Designer, Microsoft Excel, and LTSpice
- Strong SPICE simulation experience, including parametric modification, validation, and Monte Carlo techniques
- Knowledge of project estimation, planning, cost management, and schedule management
- Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly in written and verbal formats
- Ability to generate PWB layout constraint guidelines and oversee design layout and fabrication
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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