As a Program Controls Specialist III here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will play a critical role in leading the control and oversight of complex project elements including scheduling, cost management, and adherence to earned value management principles to ensure program success. You will be an integral part of a dynamic team that exemplifies 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 advanced expertise in program controls will directly support these goals, driving projects that significantly 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 a Hybrid work schedule.
In this role, you will influence program efficiency and accuracy by providing expert program controls leadership, enabling effective decision-making, and contributing to the timely and cost-effective delivery of aerospace projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads or supports the development of initial program baselines, program re-baselines and compliant baseline change management
- Prepares and analyzes reliable cost report data for program stakeholders
- Responsible for program EAC (estimate at completion) management
- Ensures cost and schedule integration are aligned to scope and contract requirements
- Proactively and effectively communicates with program team and customers
- Responsible for reliable program EVM (earned value management) application, compliance and procedures
- Actively supports program issue identification, root cause, impact analysis and recommends corrective actions
- Actively supports CAMs in monthly cost and schedule reviews and drives complete and accurate EACs and variance analysis
- Initiates and participates in organizational and program improvements
- Mentors other team members
Qualifications
YOU MUST HAVE
- 4 year's experience EVM (Earned Value Management)
- Required to attain PMP certification within 6 months of start date.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
WE VALUE
- Degree in Business, Math, Finance or Economics or related field
- Experience in usage of Earned Value (EV) metrics, managing budgets and milestone fidelity
- Ability to influence program stakeholders at varying levels across the organization
- 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
- Project Management certification
- Cost Reporting Generation: CPR, IPMR, IPMDAR, CFSR
- External Integrated Master Schedule Reporting: Microsoft Project, SSI Tool
U.S. PERSON 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 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 1, 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
- Four years of experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Must attain PMP certification within six months of starting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Math, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- Experience using earned value metrics, managing budgets, and maintaining milestone fidelity
- Ability to influence program stakeholders at varying organizational levels
- Ability to communicate complex messages clearly to different audiences
- Experience using SAP
- Experience compiling and analyzing financial data and managing metrics
- Project management certification
- Experience generating CPR, IPMR, IPMDAR, or CFSR cost reports
- Experience with Microsoft Project and SSI Tool for integrated master schedule reporting
- Must be a U.S. person under 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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