Lead Avionics Certification Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace is hiring a Lead Avionics Certification Engineer in Phoenix, Arizona, to manage the certification process for new products and ensure compliance with industry standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor TSO specialists, while impacting product quality and reducing time-to-market.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and possesses over 7 years of experience in airborne software development or testing.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in the development and/or testing of airborne software.
• Familiarity with FAA regulations and industry guidance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the certification process for new products and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with teams for successful certification and mentor TSO specialists.

Skills

FAA regulations knowledge

Leadership

Interpersonal Communication

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

As a Lead Avionics Certification Engineer at Honeywell Aerospace, you will lead the certification process for new products, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. You will develop and implement certification strategies and plans, collaborate with cross‑functional teams for successful certification, stay updated on industry trends and regulations, and provide technical guidance and support to the team.

You will report directly to our Sr. Certification Manager and work out of our Phoenix, Arizona location on a hybrid work schedule. In this role, you will impact Honeywell Aerospace by ensuring regulatory compliance, maintaining product quality, reducing time‑to‑market, mitigating risks, fostering collaboration, and driving continuous improvement in the certification process.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Software Technical Standard Order (TSO) Specialist, serving as 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 Radar, TCAS, COM/NAV equipment).
• Adhere to software/TSO processes as defined by the Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP) between Honeywell and the FAA.
• Manage Service Related Difficulties (SRDs) and TSO non‑compliances with the FAA.
• Ensure engineering development and verification compliance to applicable FAA TSOs.
• Mentor TSO Specialists in TSO processes and compliance findings.
• Grow the TSO Specialist staff through internal recruitment and support training and development of global peers.
• Define continuous process improvement and represent the Phoenix site when working with peer TSO Managers at other PAAC sites.
• Demonstrate commitment to aviation safety, technical and professional excellence, customer satisfaction, self‑starter bias for action, attention to detail, and decision‑making competency.
• Maintain strong oral and written communication skills, work across functional boundaries at multiple levels, and establish strong working relationships within the FAA.

Qualifications

• US Person Requirement: 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 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, high energy, self‑starter, innovative, influential with peers and customers, and critical thinking skills to drive root cause analysis.
• Proven ability to foster excellent customer/certification agency relationships and work with Product Engineers, Program Managers, and Peers to build positive working relationships.
• Demonstrated safety and compliance focus.
• Ability to manage schedules and metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and productivity gains through 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.