Aircraft Senior Captain

Honeywell Technologies; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employer-provided benefits

Job summary

Honeywell Technologies is seeking a safety-focused Pilot-in-Command (Captain) to lead corporate flight operations from our Charlotte, NC on-site location. You will serve as final authority for aircraft operations, delivering exceptional service while prioritizing safety and regulatory compliance.

You will report directly to the Chief Pilot, overseeing flight leadership, preflight planning, crew management, and post-flight safety reporting in a dynamic global business aviation environment.

Qualifications

• Meet all applicable certificates, medical, qualification, training, and flight-time requirements.
• Hold qualifications necessary to operate assigned aircraft and missions.
• Possess strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and crew resource management skills.
• Be willing and able to travel internationally as required by the business, and possess or be eligible to obtain any necessary visas or passports for travel.

Responsibilities

• Flight Leadership and Operational Control: maintain oversight of flight operations and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
• Preflight Planning and Preparation: verify airworthiness, weather, fuel, weight, and documentation.
• Crew and Passenger Management: ensure crew fitness, conduct safety briefings, deliver professional service.
• Flight Operations: comply with regulations, SOPs, and aircraft limitations; coordinate with ATC and support.
• Post-Flight and Safety Reporting: complete reports, log times, and raise safety concerns.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Crew resource management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Honeywell Flight Operations is seeking a highly qualified and safety-focused Pilot-in-Command (Captain) to lead corporate flight operations and ensure the safe, legal, and efficient operation of company aircraft. The captain serves as the final authority for the operation of the aircraft and is responsible for exercising sound judgment, leadership, and professionalism while delivering exceptional service to our passengers.

Job Description

Honeywell Flight Operations is seeking a highly qualified and safety-focused Pilot-in-Command (Captain) to lead corporate flight operations and ensure the safe, legal, and efficient operation of company aircraft. The captain serves as the final authority for the operation of the aircraft and is responsible for exercising sound judgment, leadership, and professionalism while delivering exceptional service to our passengers.

You will report directly to our Chief Pilot and you’ll work out of our Charlotte, NC location on an On-site work schedule.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, operational excellence, and a commitment to safety while operating in a dynamic global business aviation environment.

Responsibilities

Flight Leadership and Operational Control

• Maintain operational control and oversight of assigned flight operations.
• Foster a culture of safety, professionalism, teamwork, and regulatory compliance.
• Support and actively participate in the Flight Department Safety Management System (SMS).
• Exercise independent operational judgment to ensure the safety of passengers, crew members, aircraft, and company assets.

Preflight Planning and Preparation

• Verify aircraft airworthiness, registration status, and required onboard documentation.
• Review weather, NOTAMs, operational restrictions, and other relevant flight information.
• Determine fuel, oxygen, and mission requirements.
• Ensure weight and balance limitations are met.
• Verify that navigation and operational databases are current or legally authorized for use.
• Ensure Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs), including company-issued iPads and applications, are operational and current.
• Confirm completion of all flight planning and mission requirements.
• Verify that required crew certificates, medical certificates, passports, visas, and travel documents remain valid.
• Ensure compliance with airport-specific operating procedures, noise abatement requirements, and environmental restrictions.
• Conduct or oversee required aircraft inspections prior to departure.

Crew and Passenger Management

• Ensure all crew members are fit for duty and capable of safely performing assigned responsibilities.
• Verify passenger manifests and ensure passengers are properly received and accounted for.
• Conduct or oversee passenger safety briefings.
• Deliver exceptional customer service while maintaining a professional and welcoming environment for passengers.
• Serve as the primary operational representative of the Flight Department during customer interactions.

Flight Operations

• Operate aircraft in accordance with applicable regulations, company policies, standard operating procedures, aircraft limitations, and approved checklists.
• Maintain continuous situational awareness throughout all phases of flight.
• Monitor aircraft systems, weather conditions, and fuel status to ensure safe mission completion.
• Coordinate effectively with Air Traffic Control and operational support organizations.
• Ensure compliance with domestic and international regulatory requirements, including customs, immigration, agricultural, and cabotage regulations.

Post-Flight and Safety Reporting

• Complete required post-flight inspections, reports, and administrative documentation.
• Record flight times, aircraft discrepancies, and maintenance issues.
• Communicate operational changes, schedule deviations, and other mission-related updates as required.
• Report accidents, incidents, regulatory issues, and safety concerns through established reporting channels.
• Preserve flight recorder and cockpit voice recorder information following an accident or incident.
• Provide timely reporting of hazardous weather or conditions affecting aviation safety.
• Support investigation, compliance, and safety reporting activities as required.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Chief Pilot in support of Flight Department operations.

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Meet all applicable certificates, medical, qualification, training, and flight-time requirements.
• Hold qualifications necessary to operate assigned aircraft and missions.
• Possess strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and crew resource management skills.
• Be willing and able to travel internationally as required by the business, and possess or be eligible to obtain any necessary visas or passports for travel.

WE VALUE

• Bachelor's degree.
• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Collaborative and team-oriented mindset with a passion for aviation and commitment to safety.
• Large cabin aircraft experience.
• International aircraft experience.

About Honeywell Technologies

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial, and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions, and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy. Learn more

THE BUSINESS UNIT

Honeywell Connected Enterprise (HCE) is the software division of Honeywell with strategic focus on digitization, sustainability, and OT Cybersecurity SaaS offerings and solutions. HCE was established to leverage Honeywell’s domain expertise and lead the transition into a cutting-edge industrial software company. Since our inception in 2018, HCE established the category of intelligent operations and built a new platform born out of decades of operational data and insights, uniting real-time data across assets, people, and processes into a system of record for a 360-degree view. This is our flagship offering - Honeywell Forge. We are a global team with expertise spanning industrial operations, software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, and process engineering. We are paving the way for our customers to grow responsibly. We believe the future is what we make it. As a Honeywell Futureshaper, you are a part of something bigger. You can work with highly capable people to make the world a better place and become the best you. After all, we are not imagining the future; we’re building it. To learn more, please visit https://www.honeywellforge.ai/ .

Benefits Of Working For Honeywell

• Competitive salary
• Leading-edge work
• Developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields
• Employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• EAP
• Educational Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave)
• 12 Paid Holidays

Learn more

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: 09/14/2026.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

About Us

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.