Sr Mech Design Eng Manager

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.

Engines & Power Systems:

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.

Sr Mech Design Eng Manager-Component Design and Analysis-Engines & Power Systems

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Leads the turbine aerodynamics and mechanical design at system and component level internal to Honeywell aerospace (through coordination with peer managers within E&PS), with suppliers, and with customers including aircraft OEMs.
• Responsible for defining and executing turbine aerodynamic and mechanical analyses initiatives to achieve overall product objectives within budget and schedule constraints and in compliance with requirements.
• Leads the team to define scope and extent of turbomachinery analyses and enables execution to achieve program objectives.
• Leads the team to define the specifications, ensure the manufacturability of the parts, collaborates with extended team to ensure supplier readiness and early engagements.
• Manages turbine aerodynamics and mechanical analyses team to deliver upon challenging technical, schedule, and budget objectives.
• Responsible for maturing GSF areas in Turbines with focused action plan and periodic reviews with leadership, strong collaboration with external eco system.
• Establishes and executes a staffing and employee development strategy, including succession planning, staffing, census management, training, skill development and university relationships/hiring to accomplish program and functional goals.
• TRR/MRR/GSF planning and execution.
• Responsible for relationships with broader organization, customers, suppliers, internal stakeholders, and E&PS leadership.
• Mentors and trains the team to achieve all program objectives utilizing demonstrated experience in the design, and development of complex mechanical systems and components.
• Continually reviews engineering projects, and the adequacy of plans, incentives and controls. Reports performance and results on a regular basis to the engineering director and internal leadership.
• Approves technical content, technical commitments, deliverable, and associated cost and schedule for all activities (internal or external).
• Responsible for technical decision making, including, without limitation, coordinating technical requirements with relevant stakeholders, customers, and advising leadership and customers on all technical aspects and issues to achieve all technical requirements.
• Coordinates with peer managers and program PEs to ensure overall program success.
• Partnering with program management, develops and implements a Management Operating System to drive effective communication, interfacing, and execution of tasks & responsibilities across the cross-functional organization.
• Sponsors and leads transformational projects to execute work differently to achieve program acceleration goals.
• Creates an environment where individual and team accomplishments are valued and rewarded. Intellectually challenges using innovation and creativity.  
• Travel within India and/ or internationally may be required

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor / master’s degree in mechanical / aerospace engineering with 15+ years of relevant engineering experience in turbomachinery design and analyses 
• Experience in Turbines aerodynamics and mechanical analyses/ simulations using tools like Fluent, StarCCM, Ansys WB and Optislang.
• Shall have a minimum of 5+ years of people and team management experience.
• Candidate must be an Indian Citizen

WE VALUE

• Propulsion engine functional experience, knowledge of aerospace engines qualification and certification requirements.
• Strong background and experience in defining scope of design and analyses to achieve product development goals, risk reduction, qualification and safety of flight requirements within budget and schedule constraints.
• Leadership Skills – Talent development, stakeholder management and influencing, mentoring and coaching, decision making, driving results, and bias for action, impactful communication.
• Demonstrated knowledge of turbomachinery product development processes and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to maneuver in the face of conflict or organizational dynamics.
• Mature leader able to impose a management operating system which minimizes bureaucracy while still satisfying required procedures, program management principles, and product development processes.
• Demonstrated ability to execute quickly under strict schedule constraints while still achieving technical objectives.
• Strong bias for action, high energy level, detail oriented and analytical thinker. Comfortable working on multiple projects at the same time.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal & communication skills are keys to success. Must be able to be a driver while maintaining strong collaborative relationships and clear roles and responsibilities with team members and stakeholders.
• Skilled in leading and communicating across multiple functions and organizational levels. Able to communicate effectively from the individual contributor level to the Executive Leadership level.