Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace • Phoenix, AZ

3h

About The Position

The Legacy Engines and APU Structures Group within Honeywell Aerospace’s Component Design & Analysis directorate designs, develops, and analyzes static gas turbine engine components. The Lead Mechanical Design Engineer performs and leads structural stress, vibration, and heat transfer analyses, providing technical expertise across engine and power systems programs. The role applies engineering discipline knowledge, standards, processes, and tools to ensure compliance with customer and program requirements.

The position also coordinates with project engineering teams; plans resources and manpower; conducts design reviews and presentations for internal and external customers; ensures work is properly documented; and leads department process improvement initiatives. It includes technical oversight of global engineering teams, guidance and mentorship for junior engineers, project coordination, risk management, and root-cause and corrective-action work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
• At least 8 years of experience performing structural analysis on engines.
• Proficiency in linear static, nonlinear/elastic-plastic, fatigue (HCF and LCF), modal, shock, harmonic, random vibration, and crack growth analyses.
• Strong working knowledge of ANSYS finite element software and classical hand-calculation methods.
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, protected U.S. asylum or refugee status) or have the ability to obtain export authorization.

Nice To Haves

• At least 10 years of experience performing structural analysis on gas turbine engines.
• Practical knowledge of ANSYS finite element analysis software.
• Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and mentor others.
• 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.
• Track record of successful contributions to products and projects.
• Mindset for envisioning and executing process improvements.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze components using complex finite element methods.
• Provide technical oversight to global engineering teams across time zones.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
• Plan manpower, tasks, and schedules.
• Coordinate projects.
• Ensure project and product compliance.
• Manage risk.
• Develop processes.
• Perform root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Perform and lead stress, vibration, and heat transfer analyses.
• Communicate with project engineering teams and plan resources.
• Conduct design reviews and presentations to internal and external customers.
• Ensure proper documentation of work performed.
• Lead department process improvement initiatives.

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.

What This Job Offers

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