Lead Mechanical Engineer / Product Development Technical Lead

Honeywell Aerospace US LLC in; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) match

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer / Product Development Technical Lead to drive mechanical design and project leadership for Electric Power Generation products. The role is based in Phoenix with hybrid work arrangements and interaction with customers, leadership, and a cross-functional team.

You will provide technical leadership, develop design concepts, and guide RCCA investigations while mentoring other engineers and communicating findings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience or related work.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for all Electric Power Generation products and systems.
• Lead cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers.
• Provide design guidance for cooling, bearings, and oil flow.
• Review customer specs and contribute to compliance matrices.
• Coordinate manufacturing drawings and changes for product improvements.
• Mentor engineers and develop training plans within the group.
• Maintain knowledge of industry standards and emerging design techniques.
• Travel as required to support field, customer interface, or supplier engagement.

Skills

Mechanical design

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

CAD

MBSE

Job description

Lead Mechanical Engineer / Product Development Technical Lead (Finance)

As a Lead Mechanical Engineer / Product Development Technical Lead here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will be part of the Electric Power Generation Project Engineering team assessing and driving achievement of program specific performance within Honeywell Power Systems. This position will be a key focal within the Project Engineering team, working directly with Project Leadership, the Customer, and a cross-functional team.

You will report directly to our Senior Engineering Manager, and you'll work out of our Phoenix, Arizona location on a Hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the engineering support of all Electric Power Generation products and systems to satisfy customer, FAA, and internal requirements, including mechanical architecture and concept definition.
• Provide technical leadership of Honeywell cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers
• Provide detailed design guidance for cooling methodology, rotating component architecture, spline definition, bearing definition and oil cooling fluid flow
• Review customer specifications and provide input to compliance matrices
• Perform review of manufacturing drawings. Coordinate drawing changes as required to implement product improvements and to support supplier process, yield, and compliance performance based upon reliability, cost, and performance requirements
• Act as the engineering focal for all supplier questions
• Lead investigations, carry out robust RCCA's, and resolve issues for production, Integrated Supply Chain (ISC), and customers, field failures, application problems and design related product problems
• Champion process and product improvements in response to cost reduction, value engineering, reliability improvement, and customer satisfaction drivers
• Coordinate design to cost and design for manufacturability efforts for product development
• Produce clear, concise, and technically accurate reports to communicate findings, analyses, and technical position statements
• Review and edit the technical work of others. Provide constructive critical feedback to assure a high standard of the work products submitted to customers.
• Mentor other engineers within the group. Develop and support training plans for the growth of the engineers within the group.
• Maintain a current knowledge of industry standard hardware usage, design trends, and emerging mechanical engineering and design analysis techniques
• Handle hardware, perform assembly and disassembly tasks, and use common hand tools, power tools, and inspection instruments
• Travel as required to support field, customer interface, or supplier engagement

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in industry or technically related work

WE VALUE

• Motor and generator machine design and development experience a strong plus.
• Advanced technical degrees a strong plus.
• Experience in the design and test of electric rotating machines (motors and generators)
• Experience designing Aerospace products to standard environmental specifics, such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810
• Hands–on background in New Product Development (NPD), R&D, or aerospace testing
• Proven ability to work with minimal direction in a cross-functional team environment
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
• Proficiency in solving technical problems through analytical thinking and innovation
• Proactive in anticipating, identifying, and taking actions on potential issues and problems
• Demonstrated ability to produce product designs in a requirements‑based environment and control process, (model‑based systems environment and digital twin development experience is highly valued)
• Skilled to work in a team environment with rapidly changing priorities and perform multiple tasks with critical concurrent deadlines
• Proficiency to lead a team and effectively coordinate the efforts of others to achieve the desired work output
• Demonstrated ability to lead work efforts and motivate high performance of team members
• Excels in the ability to think independently and formulate conclusions consistent with the information available
• Excels in the ability to transform creative ideas and new technology concepts into functional design elements
• Demonstrate role‑model level of work behaviors including accountability, integrity and ethics in the performance of assigned tasks

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.

SPONSORSHIP

We are currently not sponsoring applicants for work visas for this job. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis.

BENEFITS

• Employer‑subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program and educational assistance
• Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
• Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
• Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/

ABOUT HONEYWELL AEROSPACE

Join a company that reintroduces 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 is 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.

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: 9/2/2026

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