At Honeywell Aerospace, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.
Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider Honeywell Aerospace.
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OVERVIEW
Our San Diego location is seeking an experienced Lead Embedded Digital Engineer for new product development and product improvement projects, working with customers and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Take a leading role in shaping our technical approach by increasing the digital footprint in our products. Take ownership for the digital architecture within a phased radar or Electronic Warfare application and drive the design from concept to production. As a lead embedded engineer, you will also lead and mentor junior engineers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Architect, simulate, design, develop, support implementation, and integration of digital functions and sub-systems into Honeywell Aerospace products.
- Perform requirements analysis, trade-off studies, select optimum practical implementation.
- Perform requirements specification, digital design, firmware design, simulation, design verification, system integration, and transition to production.
- Translate specifications into digital designs including microcontrollers, FPGAs, DRAM, digital synthesizers, A/Ds, D/As, sensors, switching and linear regulators.
- Circuit card design including parts selection, schematic entry, and layout oversight
- Partition FPGA architectures and develop and simulate VHDL firmware.
- Create or use novel algorithms for RF electronics sub-system applications
- Lead test and integration of circuit cards / sub-systems / systems.
- Interface with complex RF subsystems and/or motion-controlled positioner assemblies.
- Author related documentation such as design description documents, verification procedures, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS
The annual base salary range for this position is $157,000-$197,000. 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.
US Security Clearance
This position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance in accordance with 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM.) Non-U.S. citizens are not eligible for clearance processing for this role. All applications are reviewed in compliance with national security requirements.
Must Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
- Minimum 7 years' experience in Engineering in high-tech R&D and/or manufacturing companies.
- Work experience in electronic product design and development.
- Experience in all phases of circuit card development from inception through production (architecture, schematics, layout, debug and documentation), and FPGA applications.
- Minimum of 5 years’ job experience using Altera Quartus, Xilinx Vivado, or similar FPGA development tools.
- Experience with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and all other aspects of electrical engineering.
Preferred:
- Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Seven (10) years of experience working with RF/Microwave systems, analog to digital converters (ADCs), digital to analog converters (DACs) or knowledge of RF front end signal flow.
- Three (5) years of experience in system engineering with one or more of the following modeling and design tools: MATLAB, Simulink, Xilinx System Generator or Altera Platform Designer.
- Experience taking a design from concept to production.
- Knowledge of high-speed digital and/or analog design.
- Proficiency with Xilinx Vivado and Altera Quartus tool sets.
- Working experience with I2C, SPI, JESD204, PCI Express, and Ethernet interfaces and standards.
- Experience using coding and scripting languages: C/C++, Python, Lua, TCL.
- Experience with prototype assembly, turn-on, and debug in a laboratory environment.
- Experience with radar, EW/ELINT/SIGINT, and communications are a plus.
- Experience working in and driving results for a matrix organization.
- Active security clearance.
- Prior experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry
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.
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
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/
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
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- At least 7 years of engineering experience in high-tech R&D or manufacturing companies
- Experience with electronic product design and development
- Experience across all phases of circuit card development, including architecture, schematics, layout, debugging, documentation, and FPGA applications
- At least 5 years of experience using Altera Quartus, Xilinx Vivado, or similar FPGA development tools
- Experience with digital signal processing and electrical engineering
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
- Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
- Seven to ten years of experience with RF or microwave systems, ADCs, DACs, or RF front-end signal flow
- Three to five years of systems engineering experience with MATLAB, Simulink, Xilinx System Generator, or Altera Platform Designer
- Experience taking designs from concept through production
- Knowledge of high-speed digital or analog design
- Proficiency with Xilinx Vivado and Altera Quartus
- Experience with I2C, SPI, JESD204, PCI Express, and Ethernet interfaces and standards
- Experience with C, C++, Python, Lua, or TCL
- Experience with prototype assembly, turn-on, and laboratory debugging
- Experience with radar, EW, ELINT, SIGINT, or communications
- Experience working in and driving results within a matrix organization
- Active security clearance
- Prior aerospace and defense industry experience
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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