As a Program Controls Specialist IV here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will play a strategic role in leading the control and oversight of complex program elements including scheduling, cost management, and rigorous adherence to earned value management principles to ensure program success. You will partner directly with Program Managers and Integrated Program Teams (IPTs) to build executable program plans, establish and manage cost and schedule baselines, and deliver disciplined performance tracking aligned to government and commercial aerospace contractual requirements.
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 leadership in program controls will be critical in driving projects that impact the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the aerospace industry worldwide.
You will report directly to our Program Controls Manager and 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
- Develop and manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for complex aerospace programs
- Establish and maintain cost and schedule baselines across program lifecycle phases
- Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis, including CPI/SPI and variance reporting
- Track budgets, forecasts, and Estimates at Completion (EAC)
- Prepare internal and customer-facing program performance reports
- Support risks and opportunities identification through cost/schedule analysis
- Support baseline change control and program governance processes
- Drive process improvements and tool enhancements across program controls
- Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations
- Mentor and develop junior Project/Program Specialists
Qualifications
YOU MUST HAVE
- 5 or more years of experience in Project / Business Management.
- Required to attain PMP certification within 6 months of start date.
- Experience in Cost/Schedule Integration and Financial Performance tracking.
WE VALUE
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
- Advanced Microsoft Project or scheduling tools experience
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing programs
- Experience supporting U.S. Government contracts (FAR/DFARS familiarity)
- Earned Value Management (EVM) expertise
- SAP or enterprise ERP system experience
- PMP certification
- Strong executive-level communication and influencing skills
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 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
- At least 5 years of experience in project or business management
- Attain PMP certification within 6 months of starting
- Experience with cost and schedule integration
- Experience with financial performance tracking
- U.S. person status, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or individual with protected asylum or refugee status
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or a related field
- Advanced Microsoft Project or scheduling tools experience
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing programs
- Experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and familiarity with FAR/DFARS
- Earned Value Management expertise
- SAP or enterprise ERP system experience
- PMP certification
- Strong executive-level communication and influencing skills
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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