Lead Avionics Certification Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace US LLC in

Phoenix (AZ)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Employer‑subsidized health/dental/life

Disability coverage (short & long term

401(k) match

Educational assistance

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Lead Avionics Certification Engineer to direct the certification of new avionics products, ensuring compliance with FAA TSOs and industry standards. You will develop strategies, mentor staff, and collaborate across teams to align certification activities with program goals.

The role demands strong leadership, deep knowledge of FAA processes, and the ability to drive risk mitigation and continuous improvement in the certification lifecycle.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering; 7+ years in airborne software development/test.
US Person status required under export control laws.
Experience with FAA TSO processes and liaison with FAA/EASA.
Experience as DER or ODA TSO Specialist and familiarity with STC processes.

Responsibilities

Lead Certification Engineer in Phoenix, manage FAA TSO reviews and approval for development activities and certification documents.
Mentor TSO Specialists in TSO processes and compliance findings; grow staff through internal recruitment.
Represent Phoenix site with peer TSO Managers and drive continuous process improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Teamwork

FAA liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Aerospace engineering background

Tools

DO-178/DO-254

Job description

Lead Avionics Certification Engineer (Finance)

As a Lead Avionics Certification Engineer here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will play a key role in leading the certification process for new products, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. You will develop and implement certification strategies and plans, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful certification. Staying updated with industry trends and regulations related to product certification will be crucial in this role. Additionally, you will provide technical guidance and support to the team.

You will report directly to our Sr. Certification Manager and you will work out of our Phoenix, Arizona location on a hybrid work schedule.

In this role, you will impact Honeywell Aerospace by ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, maintaining product quality, reducing time-to-market, mitigating risks, fostering collaboration, and driving continuous improvement in the certification process.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

The Electronics Process Assurance & Certification (PAAC) department within the Product Integrity organization has a Lead Certification Engineer position available in Phoenix, AZ. The successful candidate will be responsible as the Software Technical Standard Order (TSO) Specialist. The TSO Specialist is the primary certification liaison to the FAA for TSO compliance reviews and approval for development activities and certification documents of Deer Valley avionics products (Flight Controls, Flight Displays, FMS, Air Data, EGPWS, Weather Rada, TCAS, COM/NAV equipment). This position will report directly to the Technical Manager of Certification in Phoenix, AZ.

Responsibilities will include adherence to software/TSO processes as defined by the Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP) between Honeywell and the FAA, managing Service Related Difficulties (SRDs) and TSO non‑compliances with the FAA, ensuring engineering development and verification compliance to applicable FAA TSOs, mentoring TSO Specialists in the areas of TSO processes and compliance finding, growing the TSO Specialist staff through internal recruitment of candidate TSO Specialists, supporting the training and development of global peers, defining continuous process improvement, and representing the Phoenix site when working with peer TSO Managers at other PAAC sites.

The ideal candidate has a commitment to aviation safety, technical and professional excellence, a commitment to customer satisfaction, is a self starter, posses a bias for action, pays attention to detail and can follow through to completion, is comfortable in a decision making role, is dedicated to continual process improvement, demonstrates personal and professional integrity, and has strong oral and written communication skills, is able to work across functional boundaries at multiple levels, and can establish strong working relationships within the FAA.

Qualifications

US 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

YOU MUST HAVE:

Bachelor's Degree – in an Engineering field or related subject matter
7+ years of experience in the development and/or testing of airborne software

WE VALUE:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Familiar with FAA regulations; in particular FAA TSO Order 8150.1[ ], 14 CFR 21 subpart O, and industry guidance standards such as ARP-4754A, DO-160, DO-178, DO-254
Prior certification liaison experience and direct working relationship with the Certification Authorities (FAA, EASA, etc.)
Experience with aircraft systems operation and have broad knowledge of avionics products
Experience creating or reviewing and approving compliance data as a DER or ODA TSO Specialist
Experience as an ODA Unit Member and familiarity with Supplemental Type Certification (STC) processes
Demonstrated leadership, action oriented, results driven, have high energy, be a self‑starter, innovative, influential with peers and customers, and demonstrate critical thinking skills to drive to root cause
Prior certification liaison experience and direct working relationship with the Certification Authorities (FAA, EASA, etc.)
A proven ability for fostering excellent customer/certification agency relationships and the ability to work with Product Engineers, Program Managers, and Peers to build positive working relationships
Demonstrated safety and compliance focus
Ability to manage to schedules and metrics
Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and productivity gains through use of collaborative team methods
Strong interpersonal, communication, teaming, customer interaction and personal leadership abilities, especially when working with those with no direct reporting relationship
Demonstrated communication skills with both internal and external customers as well as to upper leadership
Able to handle multiple activities/priorities effectively
History of achieving results

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 will work alongside dedicated experts on technology that is advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you’re eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes: