Senior Director of Control Systems Test

Honeywell Aerospace Technologies; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 255,000 - 319,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Torrance, CA, is seeking a Control Systems Test Sr. Director to provide engineering leadership and deliver innovative test facility designs. The role involves managing a team of approximately 210 people while focusing on project execution and collaboration across global teams. Ideal candidates will have a technical degree and over 10 years of experience in engineering leadership, with a strong ability to communicate and drive strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in engineering leadership roles.
• Strong technical expertise in relevant engineering discipline.
• Prior experience managing cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver test facility design and execution solutions.
• Lead and develop skills, tools, and technologies for product development.
• Maintain strong networks with customers and technical executives.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project execution

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Job description

Overview

The future is what you make it. When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future. That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars. Working at Honeywell isn’t just about developing cool things. That’s why all of our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries. Are you ready to help us make the future?

This is an exciting time to join Honeywell Aerospace and the Control Systems (CS) business. This is a great position to develop and showcase your growing leadership abilities in a highly visible and impactful role within the CS Engineering Team.

The Control Systems Test Sr. Director applies proven technical and program competency in delivering test facility design, operation and execution solutions to the CS product lines. The Sr. Director works closely with senior leadership and maintains a strong network of customers, peers and internal technical executives associated with product design tools and processes. The Sr. Director technically understands and evaluates engineering features and technologies within the CS Test portfolio and understands the design criteria and trades associated with developing a new facility. The Sr. Director provides leadership of Honeywell teams across multiple global locations to deliver facility designs that meet cost, schedule and performance objectives. The Sr. Director also leads a variety of technology capability growth initiatives to keep the organization at the cutting edge of Aerospace technical capability. This role is also responsible for enabling engineering productivity through deployment of a wide variety of cost, organizational and skillset strategies and timely implementation of improvement initiatives. The leader also sets standards for performance relative to cycle time, schedule, budget and milestones performance and drives transformational improvements.

Responsibilities

• Design and Analysis tool benchmarking, development & sustainment/enhancement
• Cost and cycle time reduction through improved Facility design and control standardization and automation
• Mature Model Based Design capability through tool development and implementation – aligning with data acquisition and analysis to maximize benefit through total product lifecycle
• Being a focal for CS Capital identification, prioritization/waterlining and execution
• Being an inspirational leader with a strong hiring / retention / training focus
• Understand current and needed skills within the team and develop strategies to leverage global resources to maximize capability
• Partner with the product COEs to drive design for automation principles into the organization
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively persuade internal and external parties to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.

This role has 13 direct reports with an overall responsibility for approximately 210 direct resources, including subcontractors.

Key Success Factors

• Must focus strongly on identifying and developing skills, tools, processes and technologies that will enable Honeywell to develop products and systems with lower development and recurring costs.
• Drive Velocity and Agile principles to maximize product re-use, reduce production cost and minimize cycle times.
• Develop measurable goals and objectives and drive accountability throughout the organization
• Meet Program objectives on all development programs for EAC stability, Milestone performance and design quality

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics
• 10 plus years of experience in engineering leadership roles
• Prior experience in managing cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Strong technical expertise in the relevant engineering discipline
• Proven track record of successful project execution and delivery
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities

WE VALUE

• Advanced Engineering degrees like EE (Electrical Engineering), ME (Mechanical Engineering) etc. based on job title
• Strong leadership and team management abilities
• Ability to drive innovation and foster a culture of continuous improvement
• Experience with engineering best practices and quality standards
• Knowledge of industry trends and advancements in the relevant engineering discipline
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and compliance

Locations and Compliance

Torrance, CA location: 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.

location: 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.

Pay Range

The annual base salary range for this position is $255,000.00 - $319,000.00. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations. This position is incentive plan eligible.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays.

Posting Timeline

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.