Sr Advanced Engineering R&D Project Manager

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Plymouth, MN, USA
Hybrid
133K-166K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Machine Learning • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
In an era of dynamic change, Aerospace is addressing the most complex challenges in space.
The Role
Manage multiple R&D projects in advanced quantum and optical sensing: track schedules, budgets, earned value, capital equipment procurement/installation, supplier contracts/NDAs, facility and safety coordination, inventory and cross-functional program support to bring emerging sensing technologies to market.
Summary Generated by Built In

Innovate to solve the world's most important challenges

When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers who make the things that make the future.

That means changing the way we navigate, communicate, and sense the world around us. In this role you will help advance research in quantum and optical sensing to introduce new products and improve state-of-the art commercial and defense aerospace technologies.

Are you ready to help us make the future?

We are looking for a talented and self-directed Project Manager to join Honeywell Aerospace’s Advanced Sensing Technology group to help bring emerging technologies to the marketplace. We are committed to innovation, research, and development of novel technologies and are at the forefront of bringing emerging technology to real world applications. 

You will report directly to our Sr R&D Manager, working out of our Plymouth, MN location on a Hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

As an Engineering Project Manager in Honeywell Aerospace's Advanced Sensing Technology group, you will use your experience in program management to help manage multiple projects in a fast-paced R&D environment. In this role, you will have the opportunity to support a team that develops technologies in fields such as atomic clocks, atomic RF sensors, and photonics.  You will have input into a variety of strategically important business-critical tasks in the growing field of quantum and optical sensing.

In this Project Engineering role, responsibilities include:

  • Tracking and reporting on project schedules, budget, and key milestones
  • Tracking programmatic metrics associated with earned value
  • Managing capital equipment procurement and installation projects
  • Performing administrative tasks with equipment suppliers, including managing service contracts and NDAs
  • Interfacing with facilities, health and safety, and engineering for key safety and facility improvements
  • Working with finance, contracts, procurement, and other support functions to make sure program work flows efficiently
  • Managing various material inventories for program use
     
Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics
  • 8 years industry experience in project engineering, project management, or transferrable role.

WE VALUE

  • Experience in an atomic or optical lab environment is a plus.
  • Engineering background to effectively communicate with engineers on their project milestones and equipment needs
  • Prior program management experience, including PMP certification is of value
  • Extensive track record of navigating in a cross-functional corporate environment
  • Experience using SAP for program and proposal support
  • Experience with basic lab equipment
  • Enthusiasm for learning about new technologies and engaging difficult logistical problems
  • Experience managing capital equipment projects.
  • Ability to work directly with sponsors and customers
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Understanding complex customer requirements and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT HONEYWELL AEROSPACE

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/

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 have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
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.

ABOUT HONEYWELL 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

Honeywell Aerospace 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.

The annual base salary range for this position is $133,000 - $166,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

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. Job Posting Date: July 7th, 2026 #LI-Hybrid

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)
  • 8 years industry experience in project engineering, project management, or transferable role
  • Candidate must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, asylum/refugee status) due to export control
  • Experience in an atomic or optical lab environment
  • Prior program management experience or PMP certification
  • Experience using SAP for program and proposal support
  • Experience managing capital equipment projects and basic lab equipment
  • Ability to work directly with sponsors/customers and manage multiple stakeholders; excellent written and oral communication
  • Proven ability to navigate cross-functional corporate environments

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Chantilly, VA
4,600 Employees
Year Founded: 1960

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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