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Lead RF Project Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace

  • San Diego, CA
  • 4 days ago
  • $156,000–$195,000 Per Year

Highlights

Supports program manager in maintenance of project schedule, provides inputs to develop and report project Estimation at Complete (EAC), report adherence to cost and schedule baselines for project. Aids in development of a set of project planning documents, including Integrated Master Schedules, Integration and Test Plans, Resource Plans, Risk and Opportunities Matrix, Capital Equipment Plans, and associated documents.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSan Diego, CA
IndustryTravel, Transportation and Tourism
Salary$156,000–$195,000 Per Year
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1914
Websitehttp://aerospace.honeywell.com/

Description

We are Honeywell Aerospace, a technologically advanced electronics company employing more than 3,600 talented makers, thinkers, innovators, and doers nationwide. We build things that solve challenging problems from deep space to the depths of the ocean. We serve customers in defense, aerospace, security, medical, and industrial markets.

Are you searching for a career with a company that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Are you looking for a position with a company that is growing and able to offer long-term professional advancement? Searching for a company that values a friendly work environment and that values YOU? Consider Honeywell Aerospace. #peoplefocusedmissiondriven #everymissionmatters

A career with Honeywell Aerospace is more than just a job, it is the pathway to a bright future.

Summary/Objective:

Responsible for the technical/operational leadership of engineering effort on complex development programs within guidelines set by program manager and customer. Works alongside Responsible Engineer (RE) to define, generate and review project requirements documentation and to analyze and refine project requirements. Directs project engineering effort to ensure work scope, schedule and budget are on-track, addressing challenges as they arise. Assists program manager in the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received. Direct oversight of engineering and related support budget, working hand-in-hand with program management to achieve earned value results. Responsible for supporting program management in the conduct of performance/project reviews during life cycle of development through production transfer.

The annual base salary range for this position is $156,000-$195,000. 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 eligible.

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

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
  • 6+ years of previous Engineering experience, to include leadership of engineering effort(s) on design and development projects
  • Expertise RF/Microwave subsystem design and a working knowledge of related simulation/modeling and verification techniques.
  • Hands-on experience and engineering leadership within a project-based environment, to include in-depth utilization of project tools such as schedule and financial management applications

Preferred Education & Experience

  • Active DoD Security Clearance
  • PMP certification (preferred, not required)
  • Technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques to solve complex professional tasks.
  • Negotiating skills, commercial proficiency and conflict resolution.

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.

Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space. We operate through three business areas:

Electronic Solutions develops the avionics, navigation systems, sensors and electromagnetic defense technology on board 90% of the world''s aircraft

Engines & Power Systems provides the propulsion, auxiliary power and electrical systems that keep those aircraft flying

Control Systems supplies the thermal and motion control systems that support takeoff, landing and the safety of everyone on board

With approximately 58,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, we are also advancing systems for autonomous and supersonic platforms - bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com

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/

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

Major Duties & Responsibilities

  • Leads the shaping, planning, and execution of all planned work against the NRE budget and deliverables for any given development or RDE (research and development) project
  • Works closely with program management to adhere to schedule and budget for the engineering effort(s) on given development and RDE projects.
  • Primary responsibility for execution of engineering development and design, prototype build, test, and related work to include working with functional leads to ensure proper resource allocation.
  • Develops estimates to complete and executes in accordance with planned effort, to include earned value management and risk management/mitigation as required.
  • Aids in development of a set of project planning documents, including Integrated Master Schedules, Integration and Test Plans, Resource Plans, Risk and Opportunities Matrix, Capital Equipment Plans, and associated documents.
  • Supports program manager in maintenance of project schedule, provides inputs to develop and report project Estimation at Complete (EAC), report adherence to cost and schedule baselines for project. Provides input for the preparation of baseline change requests, variance reports, and manage resource requests.
  • In conjunction with the program manager, develops, builds and manages the integrated multi-function program team and represents both the interests of the customer and the business from a technical standpoint. Serves as the primary lead for the IPT on a daily basis.
  • Manage an RF subsystem development effort with responsibility for all relevant technical disciplines including RF design, mechanical design, manufacturing, integration and test, and subsystem engineering.
  • Interface with Executive Staff and Program Management leadership on all aspects of Design execution.
  • Provide technical direction for team, lead trade studies, lead development of design reviews, and anomaly resolution teams. Work with program management and other Project Engineers to meet all project deliveries and to ensure delivered systems meet all customer requirements.
  • Alongside Responsible Engineer (RE), performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
  • Provide consistent and regular metrics to validate and support customer SDRLs
  • Primary technical interface with the customer
  • Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
  • Supports bid process, ensuring inclusion in bid of tasks to mitigate risk like breadboarding components, or peer reviews with HONA chief engineer

Major Duties & Responsibilities

  • Leads the shaping, planning, and execution of all planned work against the NRE budget and deliverables for any given development or RDE (research and development) project
  • Works closely with program management to adhere to schedule and budget for the engineering effort(s) on given development and RDE projects.
  • Primary responsibility for execution of engineering development and design, prototype build, test, and related work to include working with functional leads to ensure proper resource allocation.
  • Develops estimates to complete and executes in accordance with planned effort, to include earned value management and risk management/mitigation as required.
  • Aids in development of a set of project planning documents, including Integrated Master Schedules, Integration and Test Plans, Resource Plans, Risk and Opportunities Matrix, Capital Equipment Plans, and associated documents.
  • Supports program manager in maintenance of project schedule, provides inputs to develop and report project Estimation at Complete (EAC), report adherence to cost and schedule baselines for project. Provides input for the preparation of baseline change requests, variance reports, and manage resource requests.
  • In conjunction with the program manager, develops, builds and manages the integrated multi-function program team and represents both the interests of the customer and the business from a technical standpoint. Serves as the primary lead for the IPT on a daily basis.
  • Manage an RF subsystem development effort with responsibility for all relevant technical disciplines including RF design, mechanical design, manufacturing, integration and test, and subsystem engineering.
  • Interface with Executive Staff and Program Management leadership on all aspects of Design execution.
  • Provide technical direction for team, lead trade studies, lead development of design reviews, and anomaly resolution teams. Work with program management and other Project Engineers to meet all project deliveries and to ensure delivered systems meet all customer requirements.
  • Alongside Responsible Engineer (RE), performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
  • Provide consistent and regular metrics to validate and support customer SDRLs
  • Primary technical interface with the customer
  • Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
  • Supports bid process, ensuring inclusion in bid of tasks to mitigate risk like breadboarding components, or peer reviews with HONA chief engineer

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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