Lead Materials Engineer (Mechanical Design)- Welding/Metal Joining

Honeywell Aerospace•Torrance, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Honeywell Aerospace Materials Engineering is seeking a Lead Materials Engineer (Mechanical Design) to provide technical leadership. The role is based at the Torrance facility and supports local design and manufacturing activities, global Aerospace materials and process engineering work, and supplier support. It requires multitasking across concurrent assignments and resolving technical problems involving supply chain, programs, engineering, and external suppliers. The engineer serves as a recognized Materials Subject Matter Expert in welding, metal joining, and metallurgy when working with internal and external customers, program managers, suppliers, Design, and ISC. The position provides technical leadership across the product lifecycle, from materials and process selection through design reviews, production support, and aftermarket support. It also develops employees through technical and behavioral training, coaching, and mentoring; contributes to special process groups and support across Honeywell Aerospace sites and suppliers; represents Materials Engineering in high-impact customer and regulatory engagements; and develops Aerospace-level engineering processes and guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Material Science, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
Minimum 8 years of experience working in materials engineering disciplines.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with one or more aerospace metallurgical processes, primarily welding and metal joining, such as brazing.
Experience performing drawing reviews to ensure customer and internal material and process requirements are incorporated into Honeywell Aerospace designs.
Recognized industry authority with high-impact, observable results in Honeywell Aerospace’s best interests.
Understanding of relevant regulations and business processes that enable rapid Honeywell Aerospace business execution.
Assertive and professional verbal and written communication skills.
Must be a U.S. person, defined as a U.S. permanent resident or a person with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status, due to U.S. export control laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or postgraduate degree in a technical area related to materials engineering, specifically welding processes and technology.
Knowledge of other metallurgical processes, including castings, forgings, heat treat, brazing, and metallic materials testing.
Knowledge of materials used in Honeywell Aerospace site design applications, including aluminum, titanium, stainless steels, and nickel-based alloys.
Broad knowledge of products, processes, people, and materials and the ability to apply it rapidly.
Widely recognized mastery of metallurgical expertise areas and the ability to communicate at any level.
Proven team and project leadership skills.
Proven influence at various levels of high-impact, high-profile decision-making.
Understanding of how Materials Engineering and adjacent organizations get work done.
Proficiency in improving others through technical training, coaching, and mentoring.
Ability to own technical risks of multimillion-dollar decisions.
Ability to conceptualize and develop endorsed business solutions that result in business-driven engineering.
Demonstrated ability to convey complex technical knowledge and solutions to management, internal and external Honeywell Aerospace stakeholders, and all levels of engineering.
Experience serving as a final Materials Engineering approve/reject authority.
Ability to apply broad competencies to complex situations and rapidly produce recommendations with compelling rationale that influence decision-making.
Recognition as a specialist within a special process, or certifications/credentials such as Honeywell Aerospace Certifying Agent or Source Certifying Agent (SCA).
Understanding and working knowledge of Aerospace Quality systems, AS9100, and NADCAP requirements.

Responsibilities

Partner regularly with Materials Engineering management on technical matters, significant projects, project risks and mitigations, and technical results.
Serve as a role-model technical leader who fosters the Materials Engineering organization.
Provide technical and behavioral training, coaching, and mentoring to develop employees’ abilities to execute technical tasks and projects.
Teach others how to approach engineering problems and find solutions.
Participate as a technical lead throughout the product lifecycle, including materials and processes selection, design reviews, production support, and aftermarket support.
Champion initiatives and projects that provide training and professional growth opportunities for less experienced engineers.
Engage other engineers in personal work tasks and meetings to foster learning and partnership.
Participate in the technical special process group and provide technical support at multiple Honeywell Aerospace sites and suppliers.
Represent Materials Engineering and Honeywell Aerospace in high-impact external customer and regulatory engagements.
Develop Aerospace-level engineering processes and guidelines.
Perform technical problem resolution involving supply chain, programs, engineering, and external suppliers.
Act as the Materials Subject Matter Expert in welding, metal joining, and metallurgy in interactions with internal and external customers, program managers, suppliers, Design, and ISC.
Review drawings to ensure customer and internal material and process requirements are properly incorporated into Honeywell Aerospace designs.