Advanced Systems Engineer - Thermodynamics

Honeywell Aerospace•Torrance, CA

1d•$124,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Advanced Systems Engineer on Honeywell Aerospace’s environmental control systems engineering team, you will design, implement, and manage complex systems, helping drive innovation, safety, and efficiency. The role is based in Torrance, California, on a hybrid schedule, with no relocation offered. You will integrate and oversee mechanical systems and equipment, coordinate with component and analysis teams, and support system architecture trade studies addressing cost, weight, performance, technical considerations, and schedule risk. You will develop customer-focused requirements and validate and verify them, including creating and executing verification plans. The position also plans and executes system-level performance, environmental, and vibration testing, communicates technical content to technical leads, customers, and management, and maintains traceable program documentation through technical reports and coordination memos. The annual base salary range is $124,000–$155,000. Candidates must be a U.S. Person as defined in the posting, or have the ability to obtain export authorization. The application period is estimated at 40 days from the posting date of October 21, 2026, subject to change based on business needs and candidate availability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
At least 5 years of mechanical-systems-related engineering experience.
Fundamental understanding of stress, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, or heat transfer.
Must be a U.S. Person, as defined in the posting, or have the ability to obtain export authorization.

Nice To Haves

Five years of systems or project engineering experience in the aerospace industry, especially aviation.
An organized approach to completing work on time and meeting quality expectations.
Direct experience in at least one requirements-based engineering area, such as requirements validation, derivation or decomposition, verification planning, qualification planning, or system or component testing.
Experience in environmental control systems, vapor cycle systems, air cycle systems, thermal management systems, fuel tank inerting systems, system architecture, turbomachinery, heat exchangers, power electronics, or controls.
Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS or DOORS NG.
Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering, including CAMEO, SysML V1, or SysML V2.
Experience with digital thread practices, including linking analysis and test results to requirements.
Experience in electromechanical engineering, particularly thermal management systems.
Test experience involving developing test plans, writing test procedures, overseeing test execution, working with acceptance test procedures, and familiarity with DO-160 or MIL-STD 810 environmental testing.
Self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision, and consistently takes initiative.

Responsibilities

Integrate and oversee mechanical systems and equipment, coordinating with component and analysis teams.
Support system architecture trade studies and present trade-offs involving cost, weight, performance, technical considerations, and schedule risk.
Develop requirements that result in products satisfying customer requirements.
Validate requirements for the intended application and develop and execute verification plans to ensure designs meet requirements.
Plan and execute system-level tests, including performance, environmental, and vibration tests, to support system verification.
Present technical content clearly to technical leads, customers, and management.
Maintain traceable program documentation, including technical reports and coordination memos.