Highlights
Material Characterization: Perform comprehensive material characterization studies, utilizing techniques such as microstructure analysis, mechanical testing, and data modeling to understand the properties and behaviors of materials used in mechanical designs. Design Guidance: Integrate insights gained from material characterization to develop guidance for the design process to optimize the mechanical properties and overall performance of components, ensuring durability and reliability in challenging environments.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Phoenix, AZ |
| Industry | Travel, Transportation and Tourism |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1914 |
| Website | http://aerospace.honeywell.com/ |
Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Advanced Mechanical Design Engineer specializing in Material Characterization. As Advanced Mechanical Design Engineer here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will be specializing in Material Characterization, with our innovative engineering team.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in materials science and mechanical design, focusing on characterizing materials to enhance the performance and reliability of complex mechanical systems. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in a collaborative environment, contributing to the development of high-performance components for various demanding applications.
You will report directly to our Mechanical Design Engineering Manager in our Phoenix, AZ site on a hybrid work schedule. Note: For the first 90 days, New Hires must be prepared to work 100% onsite M-F.
- Material Characterization: Perform comprehensive material characterization studies, utilizing techniques such as microstructure analysis, mechanical testing, and data modeling to understand the properties and behaviors of materials used in mechanical designs.
- Design Guidance: Integrate insights gained from material characterization to develop guidance for the design process to optimize the mechanical properties and overall performance of components, ensuring durability and reliability in challenging environments.
- Testing and Validation: Conduct experimental testing to validate material performance under various loading conditions, ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
- Troubleshooting: Investigate material performance issues to identify root causes, leveraging advanced analytical techniques. Recommend solutions to mitigate risks and enhance material reliability.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, manufacturing, and quality assurance, to ensure successful integration of material characteristics into product design and development processes.
- Documentation and Reporting: Prepare detailed documentation and reports outlining findings from material characterization studies, testing results, and recommendations for design improvements. Present findings to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
- Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives focused on improving material characterization methods and techniques to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the engineering design process.
- Mentorship: Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers and team members in the areas of material characterization and mechanical design principles, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and professional development.
Must Haves:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in material characterization, preferably in aerospace, automotive, or related industries.
- Proficient in material characterization techniques such as mechanical testing, microscopy, and computational modeling tools. Experience with CAD software or coding languages such as Python is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proven track record in assessing material performance and implementing improvements.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical information to diverse audiences.
- Strong understanding of materials science fundamentals with an emphasis in metallurgy, composites, or material processing methods.
- Experience working in a team-oriented environment, demonstrating strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
We Value:
- Master's degree in Materials Science, or a related field
- Expertise in material behavior under dynamic loading conditions and an understanding of fatigue and fracture mechanics.
- Familiarity with design control processes, risk assessment, and reliability engineering practices.
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.
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.
We are currently not sponsoring applicants for work visas for this job. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
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: August 17, 2026
About Company
Honeywell Aerospace innovates and integrates thousands of products and services to advance and easily deliver safe, efficient, productive and comfortable experiences worldwide.
Our History
Our History
The first autopilot in 1914, Charles Lindbergh’s first successful solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, Amelia Earhart’s landmark flight in 1932, and the world’s first sonic boom in 1947, were all made possible because of aviation technology developed by Honeywell and its legacy companies.
During World War II, the groundbreaking cabin pressurization system developed by Garrett, Honeywell’s integrated C-1 autopilot, and the Norden bombsight made high-altitude bombing first feasible. Sperry instruments and navigation gear, Bendix electronics, carburetors, wheels, and brakes, and Grimes lighting systems were widely used on World War II aircraft. These innovations were later implemented successfully in civilian aircraft, helping the post-war boom in passenger travel.
In the 1950’s, Honeywell Aerospace and its legacy companies changed the face of flying with the development of the first gas-turbine engines and the ring laser gyroscope, which dramatically changed guidance and navigation forever. Sperry brought computer technology to the cockpit with electronic flight instrument systems, flight management systems and other digital technology, and Bendix introduced the first commercial weather radar system.Today, Honeywell Aerospace continues to innovate in the frontier of flight safety with traffic alert and collision avoidance technologies, the AlliedSignal Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System, and systems that help pilots avoid severe weather and hazards such as lightning and wind shear. We at Honeywell Aerospace are proud of our contributions to aviation history, but we’re just as proud of the history we’re making today.
We have created the state-of-the-art integrated Aircraft Environment Surveillance System for the Airbus A380, and our advanced flight management, power distribution, pneumatic, and landing systems will help A380 operators reach new heights of performance and efficiency.
We are a leading supplier of products and systems for Boeing commercial airplanes, and our integrated avionics system for the Boeing 777 sets a new technology and reliability standard. Today, we are part of the team working to define technology concepts for the next Boeing airplane, the super-efficient 777.
The general, experimental, and light business aviation industries also turn to our respected Bendix/King range of communication and navigation avionics, weather radars, flight controls, flight information services, and other products and services that help make flying safer, more affordable, and more enjoyable.
Honeywell Aerospace continues to work to improve the capabilities of military forces, developing systems that power unmanned vehicles, avionics for jet fighters, weapon sensors for precision targeting, and upgrades that extend the lives of proven aircraft and vehicles. We’re part of the Lockheed Martin team working on the Joint Strike Fighter program, and we’re proposing a wide range of systems for the Army’s Future Combat System.
For more than 40 years, Honeywell technology has helped with the exploration and creation of opportunities in space. Our products have been integral to Neil Armstrong’s first step on the moon, and to every manned mission to space since. Today, the Space Shuttle is equipped with Honeywell’s Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem, and we’re reaching into the future of space technology, with our work for the anticipated shuttle successor, the Orbital Space Plane, the International Space Station, and our contributions toward creating a permanent orbiting scientific laboratory and workspace.
As powered flight begins its second century, Honeywell Aerospace continues to make history with leading technology, reliable products and systems, superior service, and dedicated employees. The contributions of Honeywell, its legacy companies, and five generations of employees, have advanced the science of aviation to make flying the world’s safest form of transportation, while helping to protect our nation and explore the universe. We look forward to continuing our long tradition of developing and delivering innovative aviation systems that meet the current, and anticipate the future, needs of the customer.