As a Program Controls Specialist II here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will play a key role in supporting the control and oversight of project elements including scheduling, cost management and adherence to earned value principles to ensure program success. You will be part of a dynamic team that embodies Honeywell Aerospace’s commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and shaping the future of aviation technology.
Honeywell Aerospace is focused on delivering cutting-edge technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. Your contributions in program controls will directly support these goals, helping to drive projects that impact the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the aerospace industry worldwide.
You will report directly to our Program Controls Manager and you’ll work out of our Deer Valley, AZ location on an Hybrid work schedule.
In this role, you will impact program efficiency and accuracy by providing detailed program controls support, enabling effective decision-making and contributing to the timely and cost-effective delivery of aerospace projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for program launch and execution
- Development of initial program baselines
- Prepare and analyze internal cost report data
- EAC (estimate at completion) management on assigned programs
- Compliant to baseline change management processes
- Ensures cost and schedule integration
- Proactively and effectively communicates with integrated program teams
- Apply EVM (earned value management) knowledge and procedures to programs
- Effective data analytics using Program Management processes
- Ability to work independently and part of large and diverse team
- Supports organizational feedback for utilized tools and process efficiencies
- Participates in organizational initiatives
- Assist with guiding new Specialists and team members
YOU MUST HAVE
- 2 years of experience in business analytics
- Required to attain their CAPM certification within 6 months of their start date.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
WE VALUE
- Degree in Business, Math, Finance or Economics or related field
- Experience as Program Controls Specialist
- Ability to convey subtle or complex messages clearly, as appropriate for the topic and audience
- User experience of SAP system
- Experience in financial data compilation, analysis and metrics management
- Experience in usage of Earned Value metrics, managing budgets and milestone fidelity.
- Project Management certification
- Cost Reporting Experience: CPR, IPMR, IPMDAR, CFSR
Integrated Master Schedule experience: Microsoft Project, SSI Tool
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 an individual with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
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/
he 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. Job Posting Date: October 2, 2026.
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.
THE BUSINESS UNIT
Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the world’s most critical challenges around energy, safety, security, air travel, productivity, and global urbanization. We are a leading software-industrial company committed to introducing state of the art technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and safety in high growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more here: https://www.honeywell.com/us/en
Skills Required
- 2 years of experience in business analytics
- Attain CAPM certification within 6 months of start date
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Degree in Business, Math, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- Experience as a Program Controls Specialist
- Experience using SAP
- Experience compiling and analyzing financial data and managing metrics
- Experience with earned value metrics, budget management, and milestone fidelity
- Project management certification
- Cost reporting experience with CPR, IPMR, IPMDAR, or CFSR
- Integrated Master Schedule experience using Microsoft Project or SSI Tool
- Must be a U.S. person under applicable export control regulations
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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