Chief Engineer - Electric Power Control Systems

Honeywell Aerospace•Torrance, CA

22h

About The Position

The Chief Engineer for Electric Power Products provides technical oversight and support for military and commercial Electric Power products developed and produced at Honeywell Aerospace sites, including Torrance, California, and Tempe, Arizona. Products include engine start controllers, generator controls, power distribution products, generator integration into systems, and motor controllers supporting control systems. The role works across Honeywell Aerospace Engineering and with Integrated Supply Chain, Customer and Product Support, Product Integrity, and Quality. It involves frequent engagement with customers, regulatory agencies, and suppliers to ensure compliance with applicable requirements and regulations. The Chief Engineer provides balanced technical leadership and guidance throughout the product lifecycle, including product strategy, proposals, new product introduction, development and production programs, field issues, and quality escapes. The role shapes short- and long-term strategies, maintains competitive advantage, and develops engineering talent through formal and informal training, mentoring, knowledge transfer, and succession planning. It serves as the final design authority for Electric Power products and partners with the Offering Manager as Chief Engineer and CTO for the Electric Power business.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
10 years of experience in the design and support of power electronics and associated control systems, requirements development, design, product development, testing, qualification, validation and verification, technology validation for new product introduction, and field issue resolution for Electric Power systems.
Must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or person with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status, or have the ability to obtain export authorization.
Must have or be eligible for a security clearance due to contractual requirements.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Engineering.
Experience and knowledge of interactions and integration of Electric Power Systems in commercial and military aircraft applications.
Experience or training in power electronics.
Experience or training in thermal integration.
Experience or training in electromagnetic compatibility principles.
Experience or training in hardware and software development, including DO-254 and DO-178.
Experience or training in ARP-4754 and ARP-4761 fundamentals.
Experience or training in field-oriented motor control principles.
Experience or training in aircraft power quality, including MIL-STD-704 and MIL-PRF-21480.
Experience or training in vapor cycle system working principles.
Experience or training in wound field generator working principles.

Responsibilities

Provide technical oversight and support for military and commercial Electric Power products across their lifecycle.
Serve as final design authority and provide technical leadership, guidance, and decision-making for Electric Power products.
Influence stakeholders across disciplines and communicate technical matters to executive leadership, customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities.
Partner with the Offering Manager and serve as Chief Engineer and CTO for the Electric Power business; participate in and lead Product Action Committee activities and use the Chief Engineer/PAC Scorecard to identify and implement improvements.
Approve processes and tools used in product design, analysis, and testing, and lead the engineering and technology intellectual property plan.
Lead and participate in design reviews and apply Honeywell Aerospace processes for commercial and defense products and services.
Develop product strategies, concepts, roadmaps, and Break Through Initiatives; use customer feedback and competitive intelligence to guide technical strategies and product plans.
Identify and implement recurring and service revenue opportunities, connected and intelligent product architectures, and opportunities to use in-service product data.
Oversee advanced technology direction and synchronize technology and product roadmaps with engine and systems growth plans throughout the product lifecycle.
Support development of product design requirements, qualification and certification strategies, and required documentation, including FAA, EASA, and military qualification materials.
Guide pursuit strategy, review and approve technical concepts, and lead trade studies to identify effective solutions for the Electric Power product line.
Review and approve program plans, statements of work, quote estimates, and technical bases of estimate; ensure scope is complete and aligned with customer, business, and technical requirements.
Drive development-program execution, engage with customers and suppliers on critical issues, and ensure effective risk mitigation plans are in place.
Participate in and approve phase-gate exit reviews; ensure plans address key requirements such as rolled throughput yield, design-to-cost, and quality.
Ensure compliance with customer specifications and regulatory requirements and provide technical oversight or approval of internal and external design reviews.
Drive deployment of new product development, speed, cost, and other transformational improvement ideas; remove roadblocks and share lessons learned.
Lead teams in root-cause and corrective-action investigations of field and production issues; drive resolution of critical and systemic in-service and delivery issues.
Serve on the Safety Review Board, drive actions and issues to closure, and conduct safety assessments and Product Condition Report closures with Product Integrity.
Mentor and train engineers, develop potential successors, identify group training and knowledge-transfer opportunities, capture lessons learned, and maintain relevant training materials.
Champion change, take intelligent risks, build trust, challenge existing practices and requirements, and promote broad adoption of impactful improvements.