Lead Aerospace Project Engineer — Hybrid (Phoenix)

Honeywell Aerospace US LLC; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support may be provided

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace US LLC in Phoenix is seeking an Advanced Project Engineer to lead aerospace and defense development programs within Engines & Power Systems. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams to meet technical, schedule, cost, and customer requirements across military aircraft systems and APUs.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of mechanical systems engineering experience in aerospace, strong project leadership, and the ability to influence stakeholders in a regulated environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics.
• Minimum of 5 years of mechanical systems engineering, project engineering, or product development experience within the Aerospace & Defense industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering projects or work packages with responsibility for technical execution, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Experience working with military aviation, aircraft systems, propulsion systems, APUs, gas turbine engines, or other complex aerospace products.
• Knowledge of engineering development processes, requirements management, verification and validation, and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects through the full product lifecycle, including development, testing, qualification, production support, and sustainment activities.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, technical plans, milestones, and deliverables.
• Serve as the primary engineering focal point for assigned projects.
• Coordinate and lead cross‑functional teams to achieve program objectives and deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with technical requirements, customer specifications, contractual obligations, and internal processes.
• Manage project scope, technical requirements, risks, assumptions, dependencies, and configuration changes.
• Facilitate technical decision‑making and problem resolution across multidisciplinary teams.
• Communicate project status, schedules, risks, budget performance, and technical issues to engineering leadership and key stakeholders.
• Drive execution of engineering work to meet cost, quality, reliability, and schedule commitments.
• Interface directly with U.S. Government, military, and aerospace customers to support program execution and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Collaborate closely with Repair & Overhaul, Manufacturing, Quality, and Systems Engineering teams to investigate and resolve in‑service issues.
• Support design reviews, technical reviews, risk assessments, and customer presentations.
• Apply Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles and support government compliance requirements where applicable.
• Prepare, review, and approve technical documentation, engineering reports, and project deliverables.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on engineering effectiveness, quality, and program execution.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics

Job description

Honeywell Aerospace US LLC in Phoenix is seeking an Advanced Project Engineer to lead aerospace and defense development programs within Engines & Power Systems. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams to meet technical, schedule, cost, and customer requirements across military aircraft systems and APUs.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of mechanical systems engineering experience in aerospace, strong project leadership, and the ability to influence stakeholders in a regulated environment