Lead Project Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Project Engineer will report directly to the Sr Software Engineering Manager and work from Honeywell’s Phoenix, Arizona location on a hybrid schedule. The role supports onsite execution across software and systems teams within the nFMS program, emphasizing global team coordination, metrics ownership, cross-functional alignment, and day-to-day engineering execution. The position contributes to the successful delivery of engineering projects, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation in Honeywell Aerospace Technologies. The role supports planning and coordination of safety-critical embedded software activities in line with program and certification expectations. It helps maintain clarity on software scope, requirements, deliverables, and interfaces with systems, V&V, safety, and program teams; supports engineering schedules, resource forecasts, and plans; and coordinates the software Integrated Product Team’s daily execution. The position monitors software KPIs, analyzes engineering data, supports reviews of software artifacts, and coordinates risks, requirement changes, integration challenges, and certification-related issues. It also provides status and risk visibility to customers and internal leadership, supports recurring PE-Ops activities, and supplies schedule, progress, and risk inputs to PMO and CAMs for cost, scope, and schedule alignment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field.
8+ years coordinating or supporting embedded software development or engineering execution in regulated or structured environments.
Demonstrated ability to support delivery of engineering work packages on schedule, within scope, and aligned with program commitments.
Strong end-to-end SDLC understanding and ability to track progress, anticipate risks, and maintain disciplined execution.
Experience identifying and coordinating mitigation of software-related risks, requirement changes, or integration challenges.
Familiarity with requirements, defect, and configuration workflows used in embedded or software development.
Experience using common engineering or project tools such as Jira or similar trackers and spreadsheets or dashboards for metrics.
Ability to present engineering status, risks, and insights clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
Working knowledge of verification and validation practices, including test planning, execution, defect analysis, and closure.
Must be a U.S. Person as defined in the posting, or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.

Nice To Haves

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Experience supporting engineering execution in embedded or software-centric environments.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and maintain alignment across engineering functions.
Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, milestone-driven environment.
Familiarity with embedded software concepts, lifecycle workflows, and verification practices.
Certifications such as PMP, CSM, or Lean Six Sigma that strengthen project execution capability.

Responsibilities

Support planning and coordination of safety-critical embedded software activities in alignment with program and certification expectations.
Help define and maintain clarity on software scope, requirements, deliverables, and interfaces with systems, V&V, safety, and program teams.
Assist in developing and maintaining engineering schedules, resource forecasts, and plans that reflect integration and verification needs.
Drive daily coordination across the software Integrated Product Team (IPT) to support software execution, alignment, and day-to-day delivery flow.
Monitor internal software KPIs and performance trends to identify emerging risks, quality issues, or resource mismatches.
Analyze engineering data for patterns such as requirement churn or utilization shifts, and escalate insights with recommended actions.
Support reviews of key software artifacts for completeness, traceability, and readiness for internal or customer reviews.
Coordinate software risks, requirement changes, integration challenges, and certification-related issues to ensure timely mitigation.
Represent the software IPT in customer and internal leadership connects, providing clear, data-driven status and risk visibility.
Support routine PE-Ops activities, including daily progress tracking, weekly status consolidation, and monthly milestone readiness reviews.
Partner with PMO and CAMs by providing schedule, progress, and risk inputs for cost, scope, and schedule alignment activities.