As a Senior Advanced Electrical Engineer here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will be responsible for creating avionics design changes and providing avionics product design expertise to sustain and grow Honeywell Aerospace’s business.
This newly created position is on the Global Production Engineering Services (GPES) team, and includes daily collaboration with staff distributed globally at different product design centers and factories. The GPES team is focused on improving supply chain performance by maintaining and improving designs for a wide variety of avionics products currently in the manufacturing phase.
You will report directly to our Engineering Manager and you’ll work out of our Olathe, KS location on a hybrid work schedule.
Responsibilities- Use advanced avionics knowledge and engineering discipline to complete engineering tasks
- Provide design expertise to support multiple teams of other product design engineers, test design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and production staff to resolve issues with product design, modification, upgrades, customer investigations, supplier investigations, obsolescence, and test system design changes.
- Support product transitions from development to manufacturing phases and gain design authority delegation.
- Use delegated design authority to review and approve class II product changes including coordination with internal and external customers for their approval and notification
- Provide product design expertise for input into field failure investigations, suspect counterfeit parts investigations, product export/import classifications, and failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action system (FRACAS)
- Provide material review board (MRB) engineering disposition authority for nonconforming parts
- Communicate directly with internal and external customers and suppliers about product design efforts to resolve problems such as supply chain delivery disruptions, no-fault-found situations, defect escapes, warranty review, and first-year-in-service failures
- Mentor junior engineers while defining and revising engineering processes for the GPES team.
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics.
- 6 or more years working in the avionics or electronics industry
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
- Timely decisions in the face of complexity while balancing analysis with decisiveness
- Ability to estimate business impact of engineering solutions
- Self-motivation and ability to work with little supervision while resolving complex situations and problems
- Knowledge of avionics products and systems such as cockpit displays, electromechanical instruments, flight controls, FMS, autopilot, inertial navigation, GPS, DME, ILS, nav/com radios, satcom, radio altimeters, weather radar, transponders, TCAS, EGPWS, and flight recorders
- Understanding of FAR 21 (OEM) and FAR 145 (repair) regulation concepts
- Familiarity with guidelines DO-160 and DO-254
- Understanding of product and test system configuration management
- Ability to learn and comply with import and export regulations (EAR and ITAR)
WE VALUE
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.
SPONSORSHIP
We are currently not sponsoring applicants for work visas for this job. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
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/
ABOUT HONEYWELL AEROSPACE
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 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.
Posting Date: 9/2/2026
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Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline
- Six or more years of experience in the avionics or electronics industry
- Advanced knowledge of avionics products and systems
- Understanding of FAR 21 and FAR 145 regulation concepts
- Familiarity with DO-160 and DO-254 guidelines
- Understanding of product and test system configuration management
- Ability to learn and comply with EAR and ITAR import and export regulations
- Ability to make timely decisions in complex situations
- Ability to estimate the business impact of engineering solutions
- Self-motivation and ability to work with little supervision while resolving complex problems
- U.S. person status, including U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or protected status
- Current authorization to work full-time in the United States without visa sponsorship
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
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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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