Lead AI Engineer - Physics-Driven Aerospace

Honeywell Aerospace; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) match

Educational assistance

Parental leave and holidays

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Lead AI Engineer to provide expert-level technical leadership in AI-driven engineering design tools and physics-based models, accelerating CFD, FEA, and multi-physics workflows.

You will craft multi-year research strategies, develop advanced surrogates and PINNs, and transition these technologies into engineering practice while mentoring teams and collaborating with partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience developing AI models for physics-based simulation, engineering analysis, multi-physics modeling, or surrogate modeling.
• Minimum of 10 years working on design and simulation of physics of engineering systems involving CFD or structural analysis.
• Experience leading technical teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• Expert level with NVIDIA's physics-accelerated AI tools such as Physics NEMO, Modulus, Warp or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Physics-AI and surrogate models to accelerate CFD, thermal and structural analysis.
• Define and drive the AI strategy for engineering design, with a focus on PINNs, digital twins, and high-fidelity surrogates.
• Research, develop, and validate new AI methodologies for multi-physics modeling of aerospace components.
• Utilize NVIDIA tools and advance model-based AI frameworks.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate surrogate models into design processes and enable faster trade studies.
• Lead technical execution across internal and government-sponsored R&D projects and contribute to proposals.
• Mentor AI engineers and researchers, fostering excellence and innovation.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

MLOps

CFD/FEA

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in aerospace/mechanical engineering

Tools

NVIDIA Physics NEMO

Modulus

Warp

Job description

Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Lead AI Engineer to provide expert-level technical leadership in AI-driven engineering design tools and physics-based models, accelerating CFD, FEA, and multi-physics workflows.

You will craft multi-year research strategies, develop advanced surrogates and PINNs, and transition these technologies into engineering practice while mentoring teams and collaborating with partners.