Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace Technologies; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to career growth and professional development

Comprehensive benefits

Cutting-edge aerospace technologies

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace Technologies in Greer, South Carolina is seeking a Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer. In this role, you will lead critical manufacturing processes for aerospace components, ensuring quality and compliance with industry standards.

Your responsibilities include driving process optimization, providing technical leadership to engineering teams, and collaborating with cross-functional groups. A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in EBPVD coating technologies is required, along with significant manufacturing expertise.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of EBPVD Thermal Coating Engineering experience.
• Experience in advanced manufacturing and process optimization.
• Strong expertise in thermal and aluminizing coating technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced manufacturing processes for aerospace components.
• Drive continuous improvement for product quality and efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams.

Skills

Advanced manufacturing process optimization

Data analysis

Thermal coating technologies

Problem-solving skills

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

EBPVD (Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition)

Statistical process control

Six Sigma

Job description

As a Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer at Honeywell, you will serve as a technical leader responsible for driving key manufacturing processes within aerospace component production. This role plays a critical part in ensuring product quality, performance, and operational efficiency, with a strong focus on advanced turbine engine coating technologies. This is a hands‑on, individual contributor role with significant technical ownership and influence—providing leadership and guidance to engineering teams without direct people management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead end-to-end advanced manufacturing processes, with focus on:
  • Process development, parameters, and optimization
  • Tooling design and qualification
  • Maintenance and inspection criteria
  • Customer approvals and compliance
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process stability, product quality, and operational efficiency
• Analyze production data and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities and implement corrective actions
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and cross‑functional teams
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and quality teams to support production goals
• Ensure compliance with aerospace quality standards, safety regulations, and industry requirements
• Support integration and advancement of manufacturing technologies (e.g., automation, advanced processing methods)

Core Technical Focus

• Aerospace special process manufacturing
• Thermal barrier coatings, including ceramic or aluminizing technologies
• Preferred specialization in EBPVD (Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition)

This role includes full technical ownership of coating processes, directly impacting product performance and customer requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field or 10+ years of EBPVD Thermal Coating Engineering experience.
• Proven experience in advanced manufacturing and process optimization within aerospace or highly regulated industries.
• Strong expertise in thermal coating technologies (ceramic and aluminizing).
• Experience in data analysis and process control (e.g., statistical process control).
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a technical leadership capacity.
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical, and decision‑making skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct hands‑on experience with EBPVD coating processes.
• Experience in highly regulated aerospace manufacturing environments.
• Master’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of advanced manufacturing technologies (automation, robotics).
• Strong project management and continuous improvement experience.
• Six Sigma Black Belt.

Team & Work Environment

• Part of a technical leadership group alongside Principal and Lead Engineers.
• Reports into a manager overseeing a team of ~22 engineers.
• Provides technical direction and mentorship to junior engineers while maintaining IC responsibilities.
• Collaborative, engineering‑driven environment focused on advanced aerospace manufacturing.

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting‑edge aerospace technologies with high impact on product performance.
• Opportunity to own and optimize critical manufacturing processes.
• Be part of a highly specialized engineering environment.
• Access to career growth, professional development, and comprehensive benefits.

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.