Sr Advanced Project Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace US LLC in; Aguadilla (PR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace in Aguadilla, PR is seeking a Sr Advanced Project Engineer to lead complex navigation systems programs for defense and commercial sectors. You will coordinate a cross-functional team, drive program schedules, and develop technology roadmaps.

The role emphasizes earned value management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement, with a focus on DO-178/DO-254 compliance and system-level design.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of design engineering or project leadership experience.
• U.S. person due to export control compliance.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate a diverse team for technical execution and risk management for Defense Navigation products.
• Manage customer requirements flow-down, test strategy, and architecture development.
• Oversee cost, schedule, WBS, and coordination with internal/external stakeholders.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Program management

Leadership

Technical risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

DO-178/DO-254 guidelines

Job description

Sr Advanced Project Engineer (Finance)

Join a company that's reintroducing 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's 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.

As a Sr Advanced Project Engineer in the Sensing Guidance and Navigation (SGN) Center of Excellence (COE), you will work in partnership to develop products that support aircraft navigation systems for defense, air transport, regional, business aviation, and general aviation. These market areas require a wide variety of navigation systems including inertial measurement units, inertial navigation systems, and aided inertial navigation systems.

Be part of a team assessing and driving achievement of program specific performance within Honeywell Aerospace. You will partner with world class engineering's and leaders to implement product strategies, develop program schedules and milestones, define technology roadmaps, and drive improvements in engineering quality and productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Orchestrate a diverse team to perform technical execution, technical risk management, requirements management for customer missionizations and new products development for Defense Navigation product line
• Perform customer flow-down requirement analysis, feasibility assessment, technical solution development including but not limited to test strategy and architecture development, test design and development.
• Manage program's cost, schedule, work breakdown structure, work allocation, planning and coordination
• Manage internal and external stakeholders and their needs
• Provide technical support and expertise to Customer Business Managers and Technical Sales Director during pursuit of new business to ensure product offerings align with customer requirements
• Support proposal effort, including development of BOEs
• Schedule and Milestone development/mgmt.
• Customer relationships
• Budget analysis
• Metric development/reporting
• Risk/Opportunity development and management
• Project Performance
• Address barriers

Qualifications

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.

YOU MUST HAVE

• 6+ years of experience in design engineering or project leadership

WE VALUE

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics
• Strong management operating system that facilitates communication
• Aircraft Navigation Product Line expertise
• Promote customer relationships
• Experience in electronic system designs
• Program management skills
• Individuals who are self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, who consistently take the initiative to get things done, do things before being asked by others or forced to by events.
• Ability to convey subtle or complex messages clearly, as appropriate for the topic and audience
• Ability to adapt dictated by project changes
• Multi-tasking and has the ability to manage a variety of complicated tasks and people
• Making autonomous decisions
• Persuade to influence other to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
• Demonstrated Earned Value Management skills
• Familiarity with DO-178/DO-254 and similar design assurance guidelines

Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space — from engines and cockpit electronics to cabin systems, mechanical components and connectivity solutions. Our technology helps operators fly more safely, reduce fuel consumption, improve on-time performance and deliver a better experience for the people on board.

As aviation continues to evolve, we're also developing systems to support autonomous and supersonic platforms, bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. With approximately 36,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, Honeywell Aerospace is one of the largest dedicated aerospace companies in the world. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com

Engines & Power Systems provides the propulsion, auxiliary power and electrical systems that keep aircraft flying. With engines across roughly 120 aircraft types and more than 47,000 APUs in service today, we support operators across commercial and defense markets — backed by an aftermarket network built for the long service life of every platform we power.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL AEROSPACE

In addition to a performance-driven salary, cutting-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.

• 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)
• Paid Holidays

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 8/27/2026.