This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to use advanced mechanical design expertise on complex components for aerospace gas turbine engines and power generation systems. The systems support a wide range of commercial and military platforms.
This position is responsible for performing and supporting activities associated with development, design and fabrication of test equipment for E&PS Product line. A Lead test engineer coordinates efforts of a large team of designers and muti-discipline teams to develop and integrate a safe, optimal, and reliable test solution for our customers. Imagine, design, and develop but not limited to test cells, test stands, and special test equipment as part of a highly engaged and integrated engineering team.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Advanced Computer Aid Design (CAD)
- Advanced drawing interpretation, ASME Y14 series
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Lead Conceptual Design, Preliminary Design and Detailed Design phases.
- Lead Designer for Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews (PDR/CDR)
- Design for Manufacturing and cost estimation
- Identify client Critical To Quality (CTQ)
- Milestone compliance
- Collaboration across Honeywell Aerospace engineering teams to create solutions and systems that meet the evolving needs of our customers.
YOU MUST HAVE:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering. Engineering master’s degree is a plus
- 10+ years of mechanical design engineering experience.
- US Person
WE VALUE:
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- Experienced Designing Fixtures to support Testing Phase
- Experienced in Layout Design for Test Facilities
- Experienced in fabrication processes, welding, machining, grinding, assembly, etc.
- Familiar with Fire, Pressure and vibration tests
- Self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, consistently takes initiative to get things done
- Strong technical, analytical, organizational, problem solving and people skills.
- Strong organizational skills are needed to help keep track of multiple tasks and priorities.
- Proficient technical report writing and presentation skills.
- Process improvement
- Provides Mentorship
Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.
Export Compliance Language:
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.
Benefits Language:
In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: Benefits at Honeywell
Posting Timeline Language:
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 of Science in Engineering
- 10+ years mechanical design engineering experience
- U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected status)
- Advanced Computer Aided Design (CAD) skills
- Advanced drawing interpretation (ASME Y14 series)
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) experience
- Lead conceptual, preliminary and detailed design and lead PDR/CDR experience
- Design for Manufacturing and cost estimation experience
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) knowledge
- Fixture design to support testing phases
- Layout design experience for test facilities
- Familiarity with fabrication processes (welding, machining, grinding, assembly)
- Familiarity with fire, pressure, and vibration testing
- Technical report writing and presentation skills
- Process improvement and mentorship 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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