Lead Project Engineer

Job Description

The Lead Project Engineer will lead medium‑complexity projects with medium‑size teams (5‑15 members) and annual program/project cost budgets of $5M plus, for New Product Development (NPD), New Product Introduction (NPI)/Low‑Rate Initial Production (LRIP), and/or In‑Service Related (IRB) for Motion Control Systems (MCS) products, providing technical leadership for the program/project. The position reports to the Engineer Program Manager in the Mechanical Systems and Components division and is located in Tempe, AZ on a hybrid schedule.

• Program/project management to maintain, control, comply, and analyze cost, schedule, resource allocation, risks, and milestones to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Cost Account Management (CAM) skills in the SAP environment
• Knowledge of system and component requirement analysis and decomposition
• Knowledge of control architecture and design
• Knowledge of physics‑based model development and system design
• Lead investigation of complex technical issues, root cause analysis, and corrective action, including planning, execution, and resolution
• Electro‑Mechanical systems Validation & Verification (V&V)
• Customer and supplier technical interface
• Excellent communication skills to provide clear, effective, efficient, and succinct communication of complex issues
• Work with functional leaders to prioritize resources and implement project objectives
• Proposal cost, schedule, and risk development and estimation to support existing programs/projects and new business opportunities
• Mentor less experienced or early‑career engineers
• Less than 10% domestic US travel and/or less than 2% international travel (if necessary)

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as engineering, sciences, technology, or mathematics
• Minimum six (6) years of engineering experience in complex aerospace systems

• Strong management operating system that facilitates communication
• Leadership skills—specifically decision making, driving results, and bias for action
• Utilization of Six Sigma and program management tools within the Integrated Product Development Systems (IPDS) framework
• Persuasive influence to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
• Ensuring departmental core competencies include continuous PE skill development
• Understanding of business objectives and ability to interact with customers
• Business acumen—knowledge of current and emerging practices, methods, and information related to discipline and application within the industry
• Mechanical/Actuation Systems design and component controller integration
• Experience with system requirement flow down
• Experience developing motor‑driven actuation systems
• Experience with system requirement Validation and Verification (V&V)
• Experience with Earned Value Measurement System (EVMS)
• Certification as a Control Account Manager (CAM)

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, the candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or someone with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

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;
Employee Assistance Program; and Educational Assistance;
Parental Leave;
Paid Time Off; and 12 paid holidays.