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Outstanding opportunity for a mechanical engineer with Gas Turbine experience interested in joining the Legacy Engines, APU & Adv Tech Turbine group. The scope of the work will include performing, and providing technical expertise on cooled and uncooled turbine components design and analysis, support turbine hardware fabrication, support engine testing, data reduction and validation of analysis models. In addition, the candidate would participate in teams which support internally and externally funded research programs with the emphasis of improving Turbine stress and lifing capabilities.
The candidate would participate in teams to resolve complex engineering problems and have an effective listening skills and flexibility in approach to resolve complex engineering problems. You will contribute to proposals to address future business opportunities, value engineering and program/process changes.
You work out of our Phoenix, AZ location on a Hybrid work schedule.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in cooled and uncooled turbine mechanical design efforts and be technically responsible for projects.
- Advanced knowledge of stress, fatigue, creep, burst, crack growth, and probabilistic lifing, as applied to turbine component design.
- Mechanical design and analysis expertise for specific turbines components like nozzles, blades, disk and seal plates
- Lead development of new and innovative concepts for stress and weight reduction.
- Champion turbine design system continuous improvement initiatives, through lessons learned, best practices, and comparative benchmarking, to achieve design cycle time reduction and development cost reduction for mechanical and lifing analysis.
- Participate in engine test activities pertinent to turbine components strength and life validation and qualification, selecting instrumentation, creating test plan and participating in engine test activities.
- Responsible for working with associated enterprise project engineers and product chiefs to support development of new growth engines as well as supporting existing fielded engine.
- Drive the development and implementation of strategies in support of the Turbines department’s vision and objectives, ultimately supporting Honeywell’s vision and objectives.
- Champion efforts to supply world class customer satisfaction to the enterprise customers through formulating strategic plans, developing advanced innovative products, program support, and technical leadership.
- Communicate technical results to internal and external customer senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrated abilities to mentor junior engineers in the team.
Qualifications
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in gas turbine engineering and turbine component design and analysis.
WE VALUE
- Extensive knowledge of the gas turbine engine industry.
- Proficient in using FEA tools such as ANSYS (Structural).
- Experienced in using NX, APDL, GOM, MATLAB, DARWIN.
- Strong teamwork skills, able to work in variety of team roles within cross-functional team.
- Experience in working with global teams across time zones.
- Must be dedicated to customer satisfaction and demonstrated the capability to establish and maintain strong business and personal relationships with customers and co-workers.
- Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
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 or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.
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.
ABOUT THE BUSINESS UNIT
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
Engines & Power Systems provides the propulsion, auxiliary power and electrical systems that keep aircraft flying. With engines across roughly 120 aircraft types and more than 47,000 APUs in service today, we support operators across commercial and defense markets backed by an aftermarket network built for the long service life of every platform we power.
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: 8/11/2026
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in STEM (accredited institution)
- Minimum 6 years gas turbine engineering and turbine component design and analysis experience
- Work out of Phoenix, AZ on a Hybrid schedule
- U.S. Person status (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, protected status, or ability to obtain export authorization)
- Advanced knowledge of stress, fatigue, creep, burst, crack growth, and probabilistic lifing for turbine components
- Proficiency with FEA tools (ANSYS Structural)
- Experience using NX, APDL, GOM, MATLAB, DARWIN
- Mechanical design and analysis experience for turbine components (nozzles, blades, disk, seal plates)
- Experience participating in engine test planning, instrumentation selection, and test activities
- Strong written and oral communication and teamwork skills; ability to mentor junior engineers
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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