Lead Electromagnetic Design Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace•Phoenix, AZ

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Electromagnetic Design Engineer will join Honeywell Power Systems’ Electric Power Generation Engineering team, supporting commercial and defense applications. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, on a hybrid work schedule, the role is a key focal point within the Motor and Generator Engineering team and works directly with project leadership, customers, and cross-functional teams. The position reports to the Senior Engineering Manager and requires U.S. citizenship due to contractual requirements. The engineer carries out electromagnetic design of aerospace rotating electrical machines, including brushless wound-field and permanent-magnet machines. The role supports product development throughout the lifecycle, from concept and analysis through drawing release, prototyping, qualification testing, and troubleshooting. It also provides engineering support for Electric Power Generation products and systems to meet customer, FAA, and internal requirements.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required due to contractual requirements.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in industry or technically related work.

Nice To Haves

Advanced technical degree.
In-depth understanding of electric machine design, principles, modeling, and analysis techniques.
Experience designing and testing electric rotating machines, including motors and generators, for the aerospace industry.
Strong understanding of electric machine manufacturing and assembly processes, such as stator winding, stator lamination, and varnish impregnation.
Experience designing aerospace products to environmental standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810/461.
Ability to prepare electric machine requirements specifications, technical reports, technical proposals, trade studies, subassembly- and part-level documentation, and presentations.
Experience using laboratory equipment for electric machine testing.
Hands-on background in new product development (NPD), research and development (R&D), or aerospace testing.
Ability to work with minimal direction in a cross-functional team environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Analytical problem-solving skills and innovation.
Proactive approach to anticipating, identifying, and addressing potential issues and problems.
Ability to produce product designs in a requirements-based environment and control process; model-based systems and digital twin development experience is highly valued.
Ability to work in a team environment with rapidly changing priorities and multiple concurrent deadlines.
Ability to turn creative ideas and new technology concepts into functional design elements.

Responsibilities

Carry out electromagnetic design of rotating electrical machines used in the aerospace industry.
Perform detailed electromagnetic design and analysis using 2D and 3D magnetic finite element analysis tools, such as ANSYS Maxwell, JMAG, Motor-CAD, or similar.
Optimize electric machine topologies, efficiency, power density, and electromechanical characteristics.
Support full product lifecycle development from design concept through drawing release, prototyping, qualification testing, and troubleshooting.
Create plans for research, development, and qualification testing for electric machine development programs.
Identify and implement emerging motor technologies and develop the product roadmap.
Provide engineering support for Electric Power Generation products and systems to satisfy customer, FAA, and internal requirements, including mechanical architecture and concept definition.
Review manufacturing drawings and coordinate drawing changes to implement product improvements and support supplier process, yield, and compliance performance in line with reliability, cost, and performance requirements.
Lead investigations, conduct robust root cause and corrective action (RCCA), and resolve production, supply chain, customer, field failure, application, and design-related product issues.
Coordinate design-to-cost and design-for-manufacturability efforts for product development.
Produce clear, concise, and technically accurate reports communicating findings, analyses, and technical position statements.
Travel as required to support field work, customer interfaces, or supplier engagement.