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Sr Advanced Project Engineer - Actuation Systems

Honeywell Aerospace

  • Tempe, AZ
  • 5 days ago

    Highlights

    Honeywell Aerospace is seeking a Senior Advanced Project Engineer to join our Actuation Systems team, where you''ll play a critical role in developing next-generation electro-mechanical actuation technologies for defense and more-electric aircraft platforms. In this highly visible role, you will lead technical project execution across the entire product lifecycle-from early requirements definition and system architecture through design, analysis, testing, qualification, and production transition.

    Numbers & Facts

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

    Description

    Join Honeywell Aerospace and Shape the Future of Flight

    Honeywell Aerospace is seeking a Senior Advanced Project Engineer to join our Actuation Systems team, where you''ll play a critical role in developing next-generation electro-mechanical actuation technologies for defense and more-electric aircraft platforms.

    In this highly visible role, you will lead technical project execution across the entire product lifecycle-from early requirements definition and system architecture through design, analysis, testing, qualification, and production transition. You''ll collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, customers, suppliers, and program stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions that advance aerospace technology.

    You will report to the Sr. Engineering Program Manager, and work out of our Tempe site on a hybrid work schedule. Please note that the new hires are expected to work fully onsite for the first 90 days.

    Key Responsibilities

    Project & Program Leadership

    • Lead engineering project execution to achieve technical, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
    • Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource estimates.
    • Support Earned Value Management System (EVMS) activities, including performance tracking and reporting.
    • Identify, assess, and manage project risks and opportunities throughout the development lifecycle.
    • Contribute to proposal development, including technical planning, cost estimation, and schedule creation.

    Technical Execution

    • Support the design, development, integration, and validation of electro-mechanical actuation systems.
    • Analyze customer requirements and translate them into technical solutions and verification strategies.
    • Evaluate compliance with applicable government, regulatory, and aerospace industry requirements.
    • Lead technical problem-solving efforts, root cause investigations, and corrective action implementation.
    • Develop and review technical documentation, including test plans, procedures, reports, and design artifacts.
    • Analyze test data and communicate findings to technical and program stakeholders.
    • Support design verification, qualification testing, and validation activities through hardware builds and test execution.

    Collaboration & Customer Engagement

    • Serve as a technical interface with customers, fostering strong relationships and effective communication.
    • Coordinate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure successful hardware development and delivery.
    • Develop program metrics and status reporting to support leadership decision-making.
    • Work effectively within cross-functional teams spanning systems, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and program management functions.

    MUST HAVE

    • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics.
    • Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience in aerospace, defense, electromechanical systems, manufacturing, testing, product development, or a related technical field.
    • Experience managing technical deliverables, schedules, and priorities within a project environment.

    WE VALUE

    • Experience with electro-mechanical actuation systems, motion control systems, or aerospace subsystems.
    • Knowledge of aerospace development processes, system validation, verification, qualification, and certification activities.
    • Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM/EVMS), project planning, and risk management.
    • Experience interpreting engineering drawings and applying GD&T principles.
    • Manufacturing, production support, or hardware integration experience.
    • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a structured approach to root cause analysis.
    • Experience working with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams.
    • Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
    • Demonstrated ability to take initiative, drive results, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

    What Makes You Successful

    • You are a proactive problem solver who enjoys tackling complex technical challenges.
    • You balance technical depth with strong project execution skills.
    • You build trust and maintain productive relationships across teams and organizations.
    • You can communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
    • You are motivated to influence product success from concept through production

    U.S. PERSON REQUIREMENTS

    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.

    BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL AEROSPACE

    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.

    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. Posting Date: June 3, 2026.

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    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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