Connect with us on the latest advanced avionics within the Electronic Solutions Hardware Organization where we have an immediate need for a top-performing Lead Project Engineer to join our team that will innovate and create the hardware electronics – we are seeking someone who brings the right experience leading avionics-based product designs within the Anthem Hardware Team.
Be the leader of a team assessing and driving achievement for key Hardware development, working closely with Technical Engineers across disciplines, Project Engineers from other groups and the Program Managers. You will partner with the technical resource managers, assist with staffing, and be the primary focal for program cost, schedule, and technical issue coordination and escalation. You will lead prioritization of work packages, design goals and objectives, and drive overall program performance. The Hardware Center-of-Excellent Engineering team includes diverse Software, Electrical, Mechanical, and FPGA/ASIC teams and you will coordinate all of them with our Anthem customer programs.
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities
- Project planning, status, execution, and escalation
- Drive clear communications between Technical leaders
- Optimize the team through procedural improvements and automations
- Driving HW/SW quotation estimate efforts and approvals
- Facilitating various teams to solutions and agreement
- Drive and improve project engineering practices for Hardware, Test & Software groups
- Process champion: project-specific operating systems and larger reuse and multi-project considerations
- Mentoring junior engineers
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with Engineering Projects
- US Person
WE VALUE
- PMP, EVMS, CAM, and related certifications and experience.
- General knowledge of aerospace products and support within hardware-based projects is a plus
- Familiarity with Hardware design, testing, certification.
- Business acumen – knowledge of current and emerging practices, methods, and information relating to discipline and application, within Aero and the larger industry
- Good people skills and the ability to work effectively with other engineering organizations and contract manufactures as needed
- Being a catalyst for whole-team engagement and drive-to-completion
- Diverse teaming and collaboration/facilitation skills
- Champion for continuous Project Engineering skill development and support staffing/training
- Trusted Advisor relationship with Customers
- Influence others to accept new concepts, practices, deploy new approaches
- Significant experience in engineering, especially familiarity with Platform/Anthem Hardware/Software processes and practices
- Global workforce and virtual teaming expertise
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 or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.
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
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.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Engineering
- At least 5 years of relevant experience with engineering projects
- Must be a U.S. Person, or able to obtain export authorization
- PMP, EVMS, CAM, or related certifications and experience
- Knowledge of aerospace products and hardware-based projects
- Familiarity with hardware design, testing, and certification
- Business acumen in aerospace engineering practices and methods
- People skills and ability to work with engineering organizations and contract manufacturers
- Team engagement, collaboration, facilitation, and drive-to-completion skills
- Experience developing project engineering skills and supporting staffing or training
- Customer relationship and trusted advisor experience
- Ability to influence adoption of new concepts, practices, and approaches
- Significant engineering experience, including Platform, Anthem Hardware, or Software processes
- Global workforce and virtual teaming expertise
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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