An ideal candidate applies their technical knowledge and structured project leadership techniques to leverage their formal education, technical training, supporting skill sets, and prior work experience to continuously reduce project risks throughout execution. This position is expected to operate independently with some management oversight as a project lead, as an individual contributor, as a technical consultant, as a project champion, and as structured product development mentor for other engineering staff.
This is a high exposure position for a technical leader looking for an opportunity to take things to the next level, advance their career, grow their soft skills, expand their influence in the company, and collaboratively lead high profile programs to success. This is a high value position with significant impact on the bottom line. Continuous improvement to process and effectiveness is the expectation and the norm. This is not a position for passive individuals needing daily task guidance or micro-management.
ResponsibilitiesKEY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position is responsible for leading medium complexity projects that can include either new technology or applications, but generally within the domain of technical experience. Typically, responsible for a total engineering cost input of $5M or more annually. Responsible for technical leadership, cost control, schedule, milestones, customer and PM interfaces. Leads other disciplines, interfaces with internal leaders and external customers, Chief Engineers and resident experts to accomplish program objectives.
- Materially support and successfully drive completion of program milestone deliverables such as System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, Test Readiness Review, Production Readiness Review, and Production Qualification.
- Incorporate traceable hardware requirements, software requirements, use cases, and acceptance test procedures to direct and coordinate development activities and meet customer contract requirements.
- Materially support the creation of project documentation such as work estimates, project plans, integrated master schedules, requirements specifications, interface control documents, acceptance test procedures, design assurance test procedures, operational models, and other development deliverables.
- Materially support risk reduction planning, maintain decision matrixes, journalize development rationale information, and secure project artifacts using designated enterprise database tools and storage systems.
- Lead and direct meetings onsite, in-person, and remotely with various video conferencing tools.
- Perform related or other supporting engineering work assignments as business needs require.
- Travel infrequently to off-site locations as needed (0-10%).
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics.
- Six (6) years of experience working with electronics systems and electronics manufacturing.
- Six (6) years of experience working with stage-gate, structured product development environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills, strong interpersonal skills, proven analytical and root cause analysis capabilities, advanced problem-solving ability.
- Able to present to Customers, Senior Staff, and Subject Matter Experts.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required, or candidates must have the ability to obtain PMP certification within six (6) months of their start date.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
WE VALUE
- Master's Degree in Engineering discipline or similar technical degree and 8+ years’ experience in Technical or Engineering discipline
- Experience working within the framework of requirement statements.
- Apply mastery of a specific professional discipline or broader expertise in most or all areas within a function.
- Ability to collaboratively work with and inspire technical teams to design and develop products using industry standard system engineering and project management tools and techniques.
- Ability to manage riskier programs by developing a deep understanding of risks and opportunities and actively managing both.
- Demonstrable self-directed functional task management and strong attention to detail.
- Familiarity with operations and quality management within an AS9100 environment.
- Experience with DOORS NexGen or similar requirements management tool is a significant benefit.
- Experience with Cameo or similar model-based system engineering (MBSE) tool is a significant benefit.
- Experience with MS Project or similar schedule management tool is a significant benefit.
- Experience with EVMS (Earned Value Management System)
- Experience with Jira or similar task management tool is a significant benefit.
- Experience effectively and professionally interfacing with staff, customers, suppliers, and senior staff.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio.
- Ability to operate a computer and other standard office technology.
- Ability to proficiently write and verbally communicate clearly and effectively in English.
- Ability to work under deadlines and constraints, multitasking across different proposals
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.
ABOUT US
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
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- 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
U.S. CITIZENSHIP 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
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
- Six years of experience working with electronics systems and electronics manufacturing
- Six years of experience working in stage-gate, structured product development environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, analytical and root cause analysis capabilities, and advanced problem-solving ability
- Ability to present to customers, senior staff, and subject matter experts
- Project Management Professional certification, or ability to obtain PMP certification within six months of starting
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
- U.S. person status: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected status under asylum or refugee provisions
- Master's degree in engineering or a similar technical discipline and eight or more years of technical or engineering experience
- Experience working with requirement statements
- Experience using systems engineering and project management tools and techniques
- Experience managing program risks and opportunities
- Experience with AS9100 operations and quality management
- Experience with DOORS NexGen or a similar requirements management tool
- Experience with Cameo or a similar model-based systems engineering tool
- Experience with Microsoft Project or a similar schedule management tool
- Experience with Earned Value Management Systems
- Experience with Jira or a similar task management tool
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English
- Ability to work under deadlines and constraints while multitasking across proposals
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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