Advanced Mechanical Design Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace • Phoenix, AZ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Advanced Combustion Engineer in Honeywell Aerospace’s Combustor design group, you will apply expert knowledge of engineering disciplines, standards, processes, and tools to support engine programs and Advanced Technology projects. You will help lead combustor analysis and test activities and support production and hardware in the field. You will serve as a point of contact for external customers and help develop and define engineering processes in your area of expertise. You may also contribute to new business opportunities and product lines.

The role reports to the Senior Engineering Manager and is based in Phoenix, Arizona, with a hybrid work schedule. Applicants must be U.S. persons, as defined in the posting, or able to obtain export authorization. The company is not sponsoring work visas; applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
• Six or more years of relevant experience in lieu of relevant advanced degrees.
• Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status) or have the ability to obtain export authorization.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree with at least four years of relevant experience.
• Ph.D. with zero to two years of experience.
• Working understanding of gas turbine combustion design.
• Working understanding of reacting flows, pollutant modeling, computational fluid dynamics, and turbulence.
• Working understanding of thermo-mechanical fatigue, creep, crack propagation, and erosion.
• Working proficiency in Ansys Mechanical, Ansys Fluent, and Siemens NX.
• Advanced engineering certifications.
• Strong communication skills.
• Growth mindset.
• Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and mentor others.
• Significant experience in a related field.
• Working understanding of AI/ML concepts as applied to engineering disciplines.
• Working familiarity with INCOSE 15288 or equivalent systems engineering frameworks, especially component-level design requirement decomposition, verification and validation, and interface definitions.
• Significant experience with new product development in a highly regulated environment.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex and challenging problems.
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization.
• Experience working in global teams across time zones.
• Track record of successful contributions to products and projects.
• Experience with Synopsys Fluent or Siemens StarCCM+ is preferred for CFD analysis.
• Experience with ANSYS Workbench is preferred for thermal and finite element analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform combustion design.
• Conduct combustion analysis and testing, including rig and engine testing.
• Perform CFD analysis.
• Perform thermal and finite element analysis.
• Develop tools and methods.
• Resolve technical issues.
• Support manufacturing and installation.
• Evaluate equipment.
• Provide technical consultancy.
• Ensure project and product compliance.
• Manage risk.
• Help lead combustor analysis and test activities.
• Support production and hardware in the field.
• Serve as a point of contact for external customers.
• Help develop and define engineering processes in the area of expertise.
• May participate in developing new business opportunities and product lines.

Benefits

• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
• Employee assistance program.
• Educational assistance.
• Parental leave.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation, personal, and sick time.
• Performance-driven salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior