Principal Systems Engineer – Avionics Platform Architect

Honeywell Aerospace; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace seeks a Principal System Engineer to lead platform development within the Thunderbolt initiative. You will influence software architecture and coordinate across engineering teams to deliver high-impact avionics solutions.

As a technical leader, you will guide design, verification, and certification efforts, mentor engineers, and engage with customers to translate requirements into scalable software platforms for safety-critical aerospace applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems or Computer Science.
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Requirements and design.
• Software architecture and coding.
• Integration.
• Certification.
• Test.
• Feature Definition.
• Customer Support.
• Verification and Validation.
• Ability to code in multiple languages.
• Analytical skills & software development skills.

Skills

Analytical skills

Software development skills

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems or Computer Science

Job description

Honeywell Aerospace seeks a Principal System Engineer to lead platform development within the Thunderbolt initiative. You will influence software architecture and coordinate across engineering teams to deliver high-impact avionics solutions.

As a technical leader, you will guide design, verification, and certification efforts, mentor engineers, and engage with customers to translate requirements into scalable software platforms for safety-critical aerospace applications.