Principal Chemical Engineer

As a Principal Chemical Engineer here at Honeywell, you will play a critical role in leading and driving chemical engineering excellence within the company. You will report directly to our Chemical Eng Manager and you’ll work out of our Rosemont, IL location on a Hybrid work schedule. In this role, you will impact the company's growth, competitiveness, and success in the market by driving technical excellence, innovation, leadership, collaboration, and safety in chemical engineering projects.

At Honeywell, our people leaders play a critical role in developing and supporting our employees to help them perform at their best and drive change across the company. Help to build a strong, diverse team by recruiting talent, identifying, and developing successors, driving retention and engagement, and fostering an inclusive culture.

• Guide trainee engineers through project and process training problems
• Coach early career and experienced Chemical Engineering Trainees in technical and work process aspects of Schedule A execution
• Help trainees troubleshoot tool and design suite issues
• Provide feedback on trainee performance and promote development
• Own training infrastructure, tools, and documentation. Maintain pace with current practices
• Participate in scheduling activities and recommend appropriate assignments for trainees
• Support the broader engineering department with special projects

• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical engineering or equivalent
• 6+ years of chemical engineering experience
• Significant Schedule A experience (process and/or project) within refining, petrochemical or gas processing
• Proven Expertise in chemical engineering principles and practices

• Strong knowledge of UOP refining, petrochemical or gas processing technologies
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Significant experience in Uni Sim and UOP SchA tools and applications
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and identify opportunities for development
• Comprehensive knowledge of the engineering work process and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to teach and coach early-career engineers
• Ability to function well within a team-based environment

• 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

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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. Job posted 09/25/2026.

The annual base salary range for this position is $ - $. 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.

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have asylum or refugee status in the U.S.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

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