The future is what you make it.
When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers who make the things that make the future.
That means changing the way we navigate, communicate, and sense the world around us. In this role you will help advance research in quantum and optical sensing to introduce new products and improve state-of-the art commercial and defense aerospace technologies.
We are committed to innovation, research, and development of novel technologies and are at the forefront of bringing emerging technology to real world applications.
Are you ready to help us make the future?
As a Lead Electrical Engineer in Honeywell Aerospace's Advanced Sensing Technology group, you will use your technical and managerial skills to support several projects in a fast-paced R&D environment. In this role, you will have the opportunity to drive research and development of technologies such as atomic clocks, atomic RF sensors, and photonics. You will have input into a variety of strategically important business-critical tasks in the growing field of quantum and optical sensing.
Key Responsibilities
- Use your expertise to solve problems and debug experimental setups
- Find solutions in a self-directed environment.
- Design electronic mixed-signal circuitry (analog, digital, RF) to support unique requirements of a research environment.
- Work with physicists to use electronics to enable next generation aerospace sensors.
- Lead a team of junior engineers.
Qualifications
YOU MUST HAVE
- Expertise in designing, modeling, layout, fabrication and testing of circuits for advanced sensors.
- Proficiency in simulation software such SPICE or Simulink for modeling complex circuit behavior before prototyping.
- Expertise in RF circuits, microcontroller, and embedded system design and programming.
- Ability to documentation and layouts to interact with suppliers to meet program needs.
- Ability to work with a skilled technicians to build and debug circuits, using test equipment such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and mixed signal oscilloscopes.
WE VALUE
- Experience implementing digital signal processing (DSP) techniques.
- Familiarity with use and/or design of analog or mixed-signal ASICs.
- FPGA programming for digital control and analog systems
- Experience with opto-electronics.
- The ability to work in a diverse team.
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.
The annual base salary range for this position is $150,000-165,000. 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.
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
- Expertise in designing, modeling, layout, fabrication and testing of circuits for advanced sensors.
- Proficiency in simulation software such SPICE or Simulink for modeling complex circuit behavior before prototyping.
- Expertise in RF circuits, microcontroller, and embedded system design and programming.
- Ability to create documentation and PCB/layouts to interact with suppliers to meet program needs.
- Ability to work with technicians to build and debug circuits, using test equipment such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and mixed-signal oscilloscopes.
- Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or protected status under asylum/refugee).
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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