Lead Project Engineer

The Lead Project Engineer will lead medium‑complexity projects with typically medium‑sized (5–15 members) teams and annual program/project cost budget ($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 including technical leadership for the program/project. The position will report to the Engineer Program Manager in the Mechanical Systems and Components division.

The role will be located out of Tempe, AZ on a hybrid schedule.

• Program/project management to maintain/control/compliance/analyze cost, schedule, resource allocation, risks, and milestones to Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Cost Account Management (CAM) skills in the SAP environment
• Knowledge of System and component requirements analysis and decomposition
• Knowledge of Control architecture and design
• Knowledge of physics‑based model development and system design
• Able to lead investigation of complex‑to‑system level technical issues root cause and corrective action of issues including planning, execution, and resolution
• Electro‑Mechanical systems Validation & Verification (V&V)
• Customer and supplier technical interface
• Use 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/early career engineers
• Less than 10% of domestic US travel and/or less than 2% of international travel (if necessary)

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in technical discipline such as engineering, sciences, technology, or mathematics
• Minimum six (6) years of Engineering experience in Complex Aerospace Systems

• Demonstrated strong management operating system that facilitates communication
• Demonstrated leadership skills — specifically decision making, driving results, and bias for action
• Utilizes Six Sigma and program management tools as appropriate within the Integrated Product Development Systems (IPDS) framework
• Persuasion to influence others to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
• Ensures that departmental core competencies include continuous PE skill development
• Understanding of business objectives and more importantly the ability to interact with our customers
• Business acumen – knowledge of current and emerging practices, methods, and information relating to discipline and application within the industry
• Mechanical/Actuation Systems design and component controller integration
• Experience with systems requirement flow down
• Experience developing motor driven actuation systems
• Experience with systems 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, 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.

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. For more information visit:
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