Highlights
In this role, you will impact the future of technology development by fostering innovation, aligning R&D efforts with business goals, and leading a talented team to deliver cutting-edge solutions that enhance Honeywell Aerospace's competitive edge. As a Director of Research and Development here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will lead the strategic direction and execution of our R&D initiatives, playing a key role in driving innovation, managing technology development, and ensuring the successful delivery of projects.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Lansdale, PA |
| Industry | Travel, Transportation and Tourism |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1914 |
| Website | http://aerospace.honeywell.com/ |
Description
As a Director of Research and Development here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will lead the strategic direction and execution of our R&D initiatives, playing a key role in driving innovation, managing technology development, and ensuring the successful delivery of projects.
You will report directly to the Sr. Director of Engineering, and you'll work out of our Lansdale, PA location on a 9/80 work schedule.
In this role, you will impact the future of technology development by fostering innovation, aligning R&D efforts with business goals, and leading a talented team to deliver cutting-edge solutions that enhance Honeywell Aerospace's competitive edge.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with executive leadership to integrate R&D efforts into the company's overall strategic plan
- Drive research and development initiatives to explore new technologies and methodologies
- Oversee internal RDE programs, in coordination with program management, to ensure successful execution for technical, schedule, and development cost
- Apply strong engineering and programmatic judgement to drive risk and opportunity management
- Mentor other engineers
- Perform EW Systems and components requirements analysis and decomposition
- Interact with external customers to drive growth opportunities
- Drive technical innovation that grows our portfolio of products
- Work directly with Business Leadership to contribute to development of Business Strategy and Technology Roadmaps
- Work Closely with Business Development and other organizations on pursuits, white papers, RFI's, technical proposals and collaborative efforts
- Lead Special Programs as key TPOC (Technical Point of Contact)
YOU MUST HAVE
- 8+ years of experience leading research and development projects within a technology environment and 10+ years' experience overall
- Proven track record of technical leadership and project management involving Electronic Warfare and Radar Systems
- Strong knowledge of R&D processes, innovation management, and technology integration
- Experience managing complex project portfolios and aligning R&D activities with business objectives
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
- Degree in Engineering
WE VALUE
- Advanced degree in Engineering
- Strong defense industry contacts
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Passion for innovation and continuous learning
- An active Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance (Prefer individuals with TS 704 equivalent)
US PERSONS REQUIREMENT
Due to U.S. export control laws, candidates must be U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status under asylum or refugee.
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.
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.