As a Senior Engineering Manager here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will play a critical role in bridging advanced technology and product execution – driving technology transfer, enabling new product introductions, and advancing digital engineering transformations.
You will report directly to our Engineering Director and you’ll work out of our Plymouth, MN or Minneapolis, MN locations on a Hybrid work schedule.
In this role, you will impact the success of our Advanced Projects and Commercial Navigation organizations. Duties will include leading advanced projects that translate emerging technologies into fielded products, driving disciplined technology transfer from our Advanced Technology organization into new product introductions. Owning cross-functional execution of technology initiatives and digital engineering transformations that accelerate development, improve design fidelity, and reduce risk from concept through delivery. The role requires a leader who can drive organizational change, influence engineering culture, and translate digital engineering strategy into measurable improvements in execution, quality, and program outcomes.
At Honeywell Aerospace, our people leaders play a critical role in developing and supporting our employees to help them perform at their best and drive change across the company.
ResponsibilitiesKEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead Advanced Product development and technology transfer
- Drive new product introduction
- Champion digital engineering and modern development practices
- Ensure Aerospace Certification, quality, and technical rigor
- Foster innovation and technical ideation
- Develop high performing technical teams
Qualifications
US PERSON REQUIREMENT
- 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.
YOU MUST HAVE
- Proven engineering leadership experience.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Broad, cross-disciplinary technical background, including experience with systems, software, and hardware R&D teams.
- Product development and execution experience across multiple phases of a product life cycle.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited institution.
WE VALUE
- Aerospace, avionics, or navigation systems experience, including safety critical products and familiarity with certification and compliance expectations.
- Demonstrated experience leading or scaling Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Digital Engineering, or similar engineering transformation initiatives within a complex technical organization.
- Experience generating, protecting, or commercializing intellectual property, including patents, invention disclosures, or early-stage technology incubation.
- Exposure to sensor technologies, including optics, MEMS, or laser-based systems, particularly where precision, reliability, and system integration are critical.
- Robotics or related experience with strong system integration skills across hardware, software, sensors, and controls.
- Executive-Level communication experience.
- Advanced technical education such as a Master’s degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline
PAY and BENEFITS
The annual base salary range for this position is <$168,000- $210,000>. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell Aerospace 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.
This position is incentive plan eligible
In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell Aerospace employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: click here
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.
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.
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/
POSTING TIMELINE
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.
Skills Required
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, asylee/refugee, or able to obtain export authorization)
- Proven engineering leadership experience
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Broad cross-disciplinary technical background with experience across systems, software, and hardware R&D teams
- Product development and execution experience across multiple product life-cycle phases
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited institution
- Aerospace, avionics, or navigation systems experience, including safety-critical products and certification familiarity
- Experience leading or scaling MBSE, Digital Engineering, or similar transformation initiatives
- Experience with intellectual property generation, patents, or technology commercialization
- Exposure to sensor technologies (optics, MEMS, laser systems) and system integration
- Robotics or related system integration experience across hardware, software, sensors, and controls
- Advanced technical education (Master's or PhD)
- Executive-level communication experience
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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