Lead Project Engineer - Electronic Test Community of Excellence

The Lead Project Engineer (LPE) is the technical and execution leader responsible for driving end-to-end delivery of electronic test solutions, systems, and capabilities across the Electronic Solutions business unit. In partnership with the Electronic Test Community of Excellence (ET COE), this role ensures that programs are executed with engineering rigor, strong cross-functional coordination, and a focus on quality, schedule, and performance. This role is central to the Olathe Engineering Site, influencing strategy, mentoring engineers, and ensuring test systems meet the needs of complex aerospace electronic products.

Key Responsibilities: 

Program and Technical Leadership:

• Serve as the engineering focal for assigned programs, owning execution quality, schedules, and technical risk management.
• Provide direction and coordination across hardware, software, systems, and test engineering teams to ensure integrated and consistent technical solutions.
• Drive development and sustainment of electronic test equipment (ETE), automated test systems, and test methodologies used across Electronic Solutions product lines.
• Ensure alignment with ET COE standards, processes, and roadmaps.

Project Execution: 

• Build and maintain detailed project plans including milestones, resource needs, risk registers, and mitigation strategies.
• Lead design reviews, technical checkpoints, configuration management activities, and compliance assessments.
• Monitor engineering metrics and proactively drive corrective actions to keep programs on track.
• Coordinate with internal and external suppliers supporting test system development.

Cross-Functionial Collaboration:

• Partner closely with Program Management, Operations, Quality, and Integrated Supply Chain to ensure seamless transition of test capabilities into manufacturing.
• Serve as the primary technical interface to leadership, customer engineering teams (internal and external), and functional groups within Electronic Solutions.
• Engage with the ET COE to leverage standard architectures, champion reuse, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Mentorship and Engineering Excellence:

• Guide, coach, and mentor engineers within Electronic Solutions and the Olathe site test engineering community.
• Promote best practices in requirements management, verification and validation, safety, and compliance.
• Lead problem-solving activities using structured methodologies such RCCA and FMEA.
• Contribute to strategy development for test capability modernization, digital transformation, and automation.

You Must Have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in electronics development, test engineering, or aerospace product development.
• Demonstrated leadership experience leading technical teams or engineering projects (formal or informal).
• Strong understanding of automated test systems, electrical test equipment, and environmental test methodologies.

We Value: 

• Experience within Honeywell Aerospace, particularly Electronic Solutions or Electronic Test COE roles.
• Experience with DO-178, DO-254, requirements management tools, and systems engineering processes.
• Familiarity with manufacturing test architectures such as NI, LabVIEW, TestStand, and Python-based frameworks.
• Demonstrated success delivering engineering projects at the Olathe site or similar high-mix production environments.
• Strong communication skills, including presenting in formal design reviews and leadership forums.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced technical environment.

Success Criteria: 

• On-time and high-quality delivery of test solutions aligned with program and COE requirements.
• Clear and proactive communication with leadership, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders.
• Adoption of engineering excellence principles across project teams.
• Technical mentorship and uplift of the Olathe engineering community.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and bias for action.

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. 

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/

Electronic Solutions:

Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space — from engines and cockpit electronics to cabin systems, mechanical components and connectivity solutions. Our technology helps operators fly more safely, reduce fuel consumption, improve on-time performance and deliver a better experience for the people on board. 

As aviation continues to evolve, we're also developing systems to support autonomous and supersonic platforms, bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. With approximately 36,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, Honeywell Aerospace is one of the largest dedicated aerospace companies in the world. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com

Electronic Solutions develops the avionics, navigation systems, sensors and electromagnetic defense technology that help aircraft perform safely and with precision. Our systems are on board 90% of the world's aircraft — serving commercial aviation, defense and space operators from integrated flight deck platforms with 30-plus years in service to radiation-hardened systems trusted for human spaceflight.