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Lead Project Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace

  • Phoenix, AZ
  • 12 days ago

    Highlights

    In this dual-impact role, you will work cross-functionally to lead the System Lifecycle reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, and CDR) and Systems process in accordance with the System Plans and ensure all system requirements are met while maintaining fiscal and programmatic control over the Systems Engineering work packages. Cost Account Management (CAM): Serve as the CAM for the Systems Engineering workscope, managing budget baselines, analyzing variances, and driving Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPhoenix, AZ
    IndustryTravel, Transportation and Tourism
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1914
    Websitehttp://aerospace.honeywell.com/

    Description

    We are seeking a Lead Project Engineer within Engines and Power Systems to lead architecture definition and new product lifecycle development in accordance with ARP4754B. In this role, you will have Cost Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities for cost, schedule, and risk. You will be responsible for ensuring the system architecture for new products is aligned and in accordance with system requirements. Where necessary, you will coordinate trade study activities to ensure a world class product solution is developed. In this dual-impact role, you will work cross-functionally to lead the System Lifecycle reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, and CDR) and Systems process in accordance with the System Plans and ensure all system requirements are met while maintaining fiscal and programmatic control over the Systems Engineering work packages. Your leadership ensures that complex technical solutions deliver on flight safety and performance targets while remaining on schedule and within budget. Candidate must have strong communication skills.

    YOU MUST HAVE

    • Bachelor''s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or similar technical degree.
    • 8+ years in aerospace/defense developing complex systems (gas turbine engine experience preferred), including at least 3 years focused on system architecture and demonstrated experience in CAM/EVM program management.
    • 5+ years of experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), cost estimation, variance analysis (CV/SV), and baseline change requests (BCRs).
    • Strong technical understanding of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, turbomachinery, power electronics, or engine control systems.

    WE VALUE

    • Programmatic & CAM Expertise: Strong working knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), cost estimation, variance analysis (CV/SV), and baseline change requests (BCRs).
    • Propulsion & Power Expertise: Strong technical understanding of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, turbomachinery, power electronics, or engine control systems.
    • Modeling Tools (preferred): Experience using MBSE environments (Cameo Systems Modeler, MagicDraw) and multi-domain simulation tools (MATLAB/Simulink or Amesim).
    • Industry Standards: Thorough knowledge of aerospace engine certification lifecycles (e.g., FAA Part 33, military engine structural integrity programs (MIL-HDBK-1783), or ARP4754A).
    • Technical Leadership: Proven ability to influence and guide principal-level engineers across multiple technical silos without direct administrative authority.

    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.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Architecture Definition: Design comprehensive architecture blueprints for rocket, jet, or electric propulsion systems, including fuel delivery, thrust management, and power distribution subsystems.
    • Cost Account Management (CAM): Serve as the CAM for the Systems Engineering workscope, managing budget baselines, analyzing variances, and driving Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics.
    • Schedule & Resource Optimization: Establish and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for systems engineering tasks, accurately forecasting resource and staffing needs.
    • Requirements Development:Lead the requirements development activity to ensure product alignment with Customer/Stakeholder requirements. Experience with DOORS 9x and/or DOORS NG.
    • MBSE Strategy: Lead the deployment and governance of Model-Based Systems Engineering across programs to maximize digital continuity.
    • Trade Studies: Author and execute complex trade studies to optimize critical variables including thrust-to-weight ratios, fuel efficiency, thermal management, and Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C).
    • Design Reviews: Serve as the primary technical authority during major program milestones, including SRR, PDR, and CDR.
    • Risk & Safety Governance: Oversee Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Hazard Analyses to ensure absolute engine resilience and flight safety.
    • Interface Management: Define and manage complex interfaces between the propulsion system, the avionics control units (FADEC), and the main vehicle structure.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Architecture Definition: Design comprehensive architecture blueprints for rocket, jet, or electric propulsion systems, including fuel delivery, thrust management, and power distribution subsystems.
    • Cost Account Management (CAM): Serve as the CAM for the Systems Engineering workscope, managing budget baselines, analyzing variances, and driving Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics.
    • Schedule & Resource Optimization: Establish and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for systems engineering tasks, accurately forecasting resource and staffing needs.
    • Requirements Development:Lead the requirements development activity to ensure product alignment with Customer/Stakeholder requirements. Experience with DOORS 9x and/or DOORS NG.
    • MBSE Strategy: Lead the deployment and governance of Model-Based Systems Engineering across programs to maximize digital continuity.
    • Trade Studies: Author and execute complex trade studies to optimize critical variables including thrust-to-weight ratios, fuel efficiency, thermal management, and Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C).
    • Design Reviews: Serve as the primary technical authority during major program milestones, including SRR, PDR, and CDR.
    • Risk & Safety Governance: Oversee Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Hazard Analyses to ensure absolute engine resilience and flight safety.
    • Interface Management: Define and manage complex interfaces between the propulsion system, the avionics control units (FADEC), and the main vehicle structure.

    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

    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.

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