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.
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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
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.
JD for Sr Advanced Mechanical Design Engineer
Role Overview
Be part of the Aerospace Mechanical Engineering team to design and develop lightweight and rugged products compliant with aerospace standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end mechanical product development in accordance with the Hardware Development Life Cycle process
- Understand and interpret the SOW for assigned projects
- AI adoption for Mechanical Design to enhance productivity, efficiency and effectiveness
- Perform requirements analysis, review, validation, and verification for compliance
- Translate SOW requirements into actionable engineering tasks
- Develop conceptual designs for enclosure packaging and detailed designs using CAD tools such as Creo and NX, with focus on SWAP‑C optimization
- Create MCAD drawings with GD&T annotations for manufacturing and assembly
- Perform structural and/or thermal analysis and validate enclosure designs using tools such as NX and ANSYS
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of manufacturing processes for electronic enclosures, including:
- Sheet metal
- Plastic molding
- Machined components
- Die-cast parts
- Incorporate design considerations for environmental qualification standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810, along with EMI/EMC and IP protection requirements
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Electrical, Systems, Software, and Reliability Engineering
- Apply Six Sigma tools and engineering best practices throughout the product development lifecycle
- DFM and DFA, with focus on optimization
- Utilize configuration management tools such as Teamcenter for product lifecycle management
- Apply quality tools (e.g., Pareto analysis, root cause analysis) to analyze defects and implement corrective actions
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- 14+ years of relevant experience in aerospace or related industries
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong aerospace domain knowledge across systems and LRUs located throughout the aircraft (nose to tail)
- Hands-on experience in resolving field and/or manufacturing issues
- Innovative mindset with ability to contribute to new product features, concepts, patents, and trade secrets
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to make sound decisions in complex situations
- Capability to evaluate and recommend technical solutions based on standard engineering practices
- Experience with industry-standard engineering tools and methods such as:
- Trade-off studies
- Root cause analysis (RCA)
- Voice of Customer (VoC)
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- 14+ years of relevant experience in aerospace or related industries
- Proficiency with Creo and NX CAD tools
- Experience creating MCAD drawings with GD&T annotations
- Experience with ANSYS for structural and thermal analysis
- Experience with Teamcenter for product lifecycle/configuration management
- Knowledge of environmental qualification standards (DO-160, MIL-STD-810), EMI/EMC, and IP protection requirements
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes for electronic enclosures: sheet metal, plastic molding, machined components, die casting
- Experience applying SWAP-C optimization and DFM/DFA principles
- Use of Six Sigma and quality tools (Pareto analysis, root cause analysis) to drive defect analysis and corrective actions
- Experience leading hardware development lifecycle and translating SOW into engineering tasks
- Strong aerospace domain knowledge across systems and LRUs located throughout the aircraft
- Hands-on experience resolving field and manufacturing issues
- Experience with trade-off studies, Voice of Customer (VoC), and root cause analysis in product development
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Innovative mindset with ability to contribute to new product features, concepts, patents
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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