Senior Avionics Hardware Architect

Honeywell Aerospace US LLC in; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) match

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix seeks a Principal Hardware Engineer to lead avionics hardware development for the HUD system. You will drive concepts through production, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with software, systems, and safety teams to ensure compliance and quality.

You will apply deep expertise in analog/digital/mixed-signal design, PCB development, and verification to deliver high-reliability hardware for aerospace applications. This role emphasizes leadership and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or a related field with 15 years of hardware engineering experience, or Master’s degree with 13 years of hardware engineering experience.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency due to export control and ITAR requirements.
• Experience developing avionics hardware through full lifecycle (requirements, certification, production, sustainment).
• Strong knowledge of safety-critical airborne hardware development processes and design methodologies.
• Expertise in analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design, including schematic capture and PCB development.
• Experience with microprocessors, memory architectures, high-speed interfaces, and FPGA development.
• Knowledge of airborne hardware certification, regulatory compliance, and design assurance processes.
• Proficiency in hardware verification and validation, including testing and traceability management.
• Experience wiring hardware integration, debugging, root-cause analysis, and corrective action.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of advanced circuit design from concept through production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define hardware requirements and ensure integration with software and systems engineering.
• Perform requirements development, circuit design, schematic capture, PCB design support, and comprehensive hardware validation.
• Conduct troubleshooting, debugging, and root-cause analysis during development and qualification phases.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Interface with stakeholders to ensure products meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Stay current with emerging hardware technologies and aerospace industry trends to drive innovation.

Skills

Circuit design

Schematic capture

PCB development

Hardware verification

Mentor/leadership

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

M.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

LTspice

Mathcad

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix seeks a Principal Hardware Engineer to lead avionics hardware development for the HUD system. You will drive concepts through production, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with software, systems, and safety teams to ensure compliance and quality.

You will apply deep expertise in analog/digital/mixed-signal design, PCB development, and verification to deliver high-reliability hardware for aerospace applications. This role emphasizes leadership and innovation.